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Mrs. Hursin from Las Vegas, NV is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Books for Diverse Students!

Help me give my students diverse books that look like and represent them.

  • $518 goal

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Mrs. Hursin has another project! Donate to Enhancing Library Special Classes with Essential Teaching Supplies to help her classroom.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am requesting books that focus on diversity. I just moved to a new school, and as a librarian I was shocked to see that the book collection lacked diversity. The library at our school did not look like our readers at all. I believe that the books I am requesting will make a difference in my students’ learning and their lives, because they will inspire my students to work harder, to dare to see themselves overcoming and doing great things, and dreaming of who they could become.

The goals of my project is to inspire students to see themselves as amazing and powerful and to work harder to dream big dreams and achieve their dreams.

My students are special because they work hard and don’t give up despite being from impoverished families. They are special because life has not provided them with everything, but they still work extremely hard. They are creative, smart, and diverse learners. I want to present them with books that look like them, so they can visualize all that they can do.

Mrs. Hursin Lomie G Heard Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Las Vegas, NV View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

750 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
#ISeeMe Diversity & Inclusion Grades K-1 Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $135.50 1 $135.50
Diverse Stories Collection - 8 Book Set • AKJ Education $103.19 1 $103.19
Grade 4 Diversity, Social Justice & Inclusion Collection - 10 Book Set • AKJ Education $89.01 1 $89.01
Be You Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46

Materials cost

$404.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.69

Total project goal

$517.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.91

3 Donors

-$417.91

Donations toward project cost

-$355.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.69

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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 $0.00

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