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Mrs. Chamberlain Engel from Hayward, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lunar New Year Celebration

Help me give my students calligraphy pens, ink, and a guidebook to help celebrate Chinese New Year!

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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 Project

My middle school technology students are always up for a celebration, so for Chinese New Year this year, I'd like to celebrate by teaching students some calligraphy. Using the guidebook, we can learn how to use calligraphy pens and ink to create Chinese characters to display in our classroom. Students who practice and enjoy using the calligraphy markers will be able to move to using the pens with nibs and inkwells. The fortune cookies will be a welcome treat because my students are always hungry!

After Asian Americans were "othered" in this country during the pandemic, it's more important than ever to instill a sense of pride in our Asian American students as well as educate non-Asian American students about the influence Asian cultures have had in all areas historically.

Sadly, I've seen other students put down Asian students because they're unaware of their rich history and the many inventions, innovations, art, literature, cuisine, architecture, pyrotechnics, and much more that they have produced and bestowed on the world.

Mrs. Chamberlain Engel Cesar Chavez Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Hayward, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speedball© Calligraphy Pen Set • Nasco $10.76 10 $107.60
Speedball Elegant Writer Calligraphy Markers - Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $16.02 3 $48.06
Winsor & Newton Calligraphy Ink - Assorted Colors, Set of 6 • Blick Art Materials $34.64 1 $34.64
Golden Bowl Fortune Cookies, Vanilla Flavor, 350-Count Box • Amazon Business $33.61 1 $33.61
Winter Crafts Across Cultures: 12 Projects to Celebrate the Season (Seasonal Crafts Across Cultures) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
How to Draw Cool Stuff: Holidays, Seasons and Events • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Strathmore 400 Series Calligraphy Pad - 8-1/2" x 11", 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $7.93 3 $23.79
The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy • Blick Art Materials $22.99 1 $22.99

Materials cost

$332.67

Vendor shipping charges

$10.76

Sales tax

$30.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$408.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.15

Total project goal

$481.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$481.01

5 Donors

-$351.60

Donations toward project cost

-$302.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.99

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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