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Ms. Chan from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Every Classroom Needs a SAFE SPACE for Students.

Help me give my students a safe space to calm down, be alone, recharge, and reduce their anxiety so they are ready to learn.

  • $407 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

The students are still suffering the aftermath from the isolation during the pandemic. They are heavily relying on social media to keep them occupied mentally and emotionally. Many of them are having a hard time managing stress from school, as well as keeping up with the "perfect world" that social media is portraying. Anxiety and depression in teens has been sky-rocketed these couple of years.

When children don't feel safe or in a state of emotional upset, THEY CANNOT LEARN.

Safe spaces are where children can go to calm down, be alone, and recharge so they are ready to learn. This project will be providing some comfortable seating, a classroom rug, stress-reducing/fidget toys, a anxiety reducing weighted stuffed animal for a small safe space in the classroom to help the students regulate their emotions.

Safe spaces are helpful for all children, they are especially effective for all children with high level of stress and trauma. These materials will be extremely helpful for my students with special needs as well. They will provide a space for them to take a minute from the lesson to calm down, solve problems, and/or take care of themselves in this corner.

Ms. Chan High School of Fashion Industries Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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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New York, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

170 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Urban Shop Faux Fur Saucer Chair, Aqua Blue • Amazon Business $43.96 3 $131.88
ALAZA Educational Back to School Math Science Area Rug Rugs for Living Room Bedroom 7' x 5' • Amazon Business $65.99 1 $65.99
uoozii 24.8" | 5 Pounds Blue Dinosaur Weighted Stuffed Animals - Cute Large Weighted Plush Triceratops Toy Comfort Big Weighted Throw Pillow Gifts for Kids & Adults (24.8" | 5 lbs, Blue Dinosaur) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
SimpleHouseware 3-Tier Multifunctional Rolling Utility Cart with 2 dividers and Hanging Bucket, Turquoise • Amazon Business $29.87 1 $29.87
DII Polyester Container with Handles, Lattice Storage Bin, Large, Aqua • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
Lumarice Stress Balls (5 Pack) for Kids and Adults - Stress Relief Balls with Motivational Quetos - Hand Exercise Balls to Relieve Anxiety and Stress • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Magnetic Rings Fidget Toy Set, Idea ADHD Fidget Toys, Adult Fidget Magnets Spinner Rings for Anxiety Relief Therapy, Fidget Pack Great Gift for Adults Teens Kids (3PCS) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Appash Fidget Cube Stress Anxiety Pressure Relieving Toy Great for Adults and Children[Gift Idea][Relaxing Toy][Stress Reliever][Soft Material] (Black&Green) • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96

Materials cost

$311.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$345.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.03

Total project goal

$406.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $406.85

3 Donors

-$188.79

Donations toward project cost

-$183.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

match offer

-$190.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$162.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.14

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 $0.00

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