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Ms. Chan from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspire Compassion in the Classroom

Help me give my students books that represent our diverse classroom and the world.

  • $787 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My students are a diverse group of learners. They are keen observers of the world condition, and have the compassion and motivation to make our world a better place for all. They absolutely love studying different cultures, and I love sharing my own cultural identity. They come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically. Truly, they are my inspiration!

My Project

Reading is fundamental, and so is our responsibility to expose students to literature that features cultural and racially diverse characters. Children gravitate towards books with topics that are relevant to them. When they actually read about people who are like them, they are more motivated to read and research more. Their curiosity becomes heightened, as they draw parallels between the books they read and their own world. These books will serve as a springboard for developing students' global competency, by raising their awareness of issues around the world, including their own community. I picked picture books, teaching books, and sets of chapter books to read in the classroom that will prepare me to initiate and facilitate meaningful, productive dialogues about race in the classroom.

Ms. Chan Sinclair Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Houston, TX View local requests

More than a third 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

85 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Refugee • Amazon Business $9.74 25 $243.50
Front Desk (Scholastic Gold) • Amazon Business $7.69 25 $192.25
Not Light, but Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom • Amazon Business $32.29 1 $32.29
Your Life Matters • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
It's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Ada Twist, Scientist • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
Strictly No Elephants • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $13.92 1 $13.92
All Are Welcome • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
The World Needs More Purple People • Amazon Business $10.15 1 $10.15
What will I be?: There are no limits on the greatness we can achieve! A positive & powerful picture book showing Black boys planning for their futures. • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Wonder • Amazon Business $9.73 1 $9.73
Apple Pie Fourth of July • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
Empathy Is Your Superpower: A Book About Understanding the Feelings of Others • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $6.68 1 $6.68
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work (Empower the Future, 1) • Amazon Business $5.87 1 $5.87

Materials cost

$629.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$668.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.01

Total project goal

$786.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $786.73

11 Donors

-$392.92

Donations toward project cost

-$334.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.19

match offer

-$392.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$333.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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