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Ms. Martin from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Girls Like Us Are Destined to Fly Free!

My students need to seek the art that lives within them by having books, notebooks, and pens.

  • $491 goal

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My Students

In addition to my work as a literacy specialist, I've received the charge of being the advisor for 12 incarcerated female students in September. I've had the opportunity to work with my girls already this summer, as their summer school teacher, and I've learned so much about them. All of my girls love to write, many of them already have a writer's notebook and some are anticipating creating one soon. They all have dreams of making it when they are released from our program.

My girls have been through many trial and tribulations, but they have come to discover a sweet truth and that is "Girls like us are destined to fly free." Each one of my girls is looking for the key to attaining success, but I see them struggle daily with their inability to love themselves past their mistakes.

I see them clinging and fighting each other while hoping that someone else will fight for them. Fight and love them past these moments of instability and self-doubt.

My girls would like us to think that they are tough and that life can't break them down, but many are broken and in need of rebuilding.

My Project

Being incarcerated takes away the hope for living a successful life from many of our students. These materials and books will help our incarcerated girls see their value and their ability to seek the art that lives within them and they will display it for the world to see and marvel over it. They will read about other girls like them who made it and they will write their own stories in their writer's notebooks after decorating them. They will use their pen as their weapon of choice and will learn the importance of self-love, self-care, and working together as young women.

Every time they look at their writer's notebook they will see the power of creation that lives within them.

They will become empowered women who, even though are incarcerated for the moment, will become truly free. Their stories will be published in our yearly anthology and their essence will reign for other young women to be inspired and supported through their own journey towards change and success.

Ms. Martin Passages Academy - Bronx Hope Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

12 students impacted 14donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Can Girls Run the World? • Amazon Business $12.00 12 $144.00
Destined To Fly Free • Amazon Business $10.00 12 $120.00
me & my BIG ideas Create 365 The Happy Planner "Get It Done" Stickers, 6 Sheets • Amazon Business $6.79 4 $27.16
Me & My Big Ideas Sayings Stickers, Life is Good • Amazon Business $6.66 4 $26.64
Mead Composition Notebook, Wide Ruled, 100 Sheets, 12 Pack (72936) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Dear Teen Self: Tips to help a teenage girl navigate through adolescence • Amazon Business $3.31 4 $13.24
Gel Pen Set by OfficeGoods - 48 Brightly Colored Pens - Fun Premium Arts and Crafts Supplies with Fast Drying Ink + 12 Extra Glitter Pack Included! • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Me & My Big Ideas Pocket Pages Stickers 6 Sheets/Pkg-Love Yourself • Amazon Business $7.77 1 $7.77
me & my BIG ideas Chipboard Stickers, Love This • Amazon Business $3.83 2 $7.66
Masking Sticker Set, 27-Sheet, 3.9 by 2.5 inch • Amazon Business $3.50 1 $3.50

Materials cost

$380.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.53

Total project goal

$490.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.20

14 Donors

-$480.42

Donations toward project cost

-$416.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.78

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 $0.00

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