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Empowering Asian American Students And Allies With Ocean Vuong

Help me give my students three class sets of empowering, engaging, antiracist literature.

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As hate crimes against Asian Americans have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the country and the world have felt a heightened sense of fear, isolation, rejection and loneliness. At Brooklyn Technical High School, a predominantly Asian American-serving institution, we want to empower our students to feel that they not only belong, but are essential to the success of our school and society. Vietnamese American author Ocean Vuong's NY Times Bestselling Novel, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," has completely changed the landscape and conversation around understanding the nuances of Asian American identity in myriad profound ways. His autobiographical story of surviving war, translating "America" for his family, finding the beauty in the pain of immigration struggles, and grappling with issues of mental health and his sexuality have brought new humanity to anyone who has ever felt like the 'other.' I have taught excerpts of this book digitally for the last 4 years and students have rallied around its messages of finding inner strength in a world that seeks to erase you. Students of every background have seen themselves in Ocean's incredible prose, and have further been prepared to develop their literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement skills. Having this book as a staple in our school's book room will ensure that generations of students can find empowerment and develop allyship.

Mr. Whitman Brooklyn Technical High School Grades 9-12

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More than half of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel • Amazon Business $8.70 90 $783.00

Materials cost

$783.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$824.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.54

Total project goal

$970.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $970.28

21 Donors

-$970.28

Donations toward project cost

-$824.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.54

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