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Mr. Wever from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make It Yourself: Teaching Teenagers The Art of Woodworking

My students need plywood, dovetail saws, and table clamps because they are making shelves, boxes and other practical objects in wood.

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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 classroom is a place where students discover who they are. The underlying theme in every activity is "identity." Through art, I want my 9th graders to discover who they are, cultivate an artistic identity, and be proud of themselves and learn to respect others.

My students are extremely curious.

They see something and want to know how it works, and then get their hands on it and learn how to use it themselves. They are constantly searching for new journeys in art, whether it be painting, pottery, sculpture, woodworking, or collage. My students come from a diverse ethnical background in a great neighborhood in Brooklyn where you can see the statue of liberty from the street. The neighborhood is one of the last remaining true working class neighborhoods in New York, and my students come to school with great curiosity and appetite for art. Many of them haven't had much experience with art but love drawing and doodling in their notebooks. I believe it is my responsibility to expose them to as many different materials and artistic styles as possible so that they can discover and cultivate their own artistic identity.

My Project

We are requesting plywood, dovetail saws, and table clamps. Many of my students want to learn how things are made, and are enamored by the idea of using tools such as saws and hammers, so I started a woodworking afterschool program. This program is new for the school, so there weren't any materials to use. I have been bringing in my own tools and spend my own money to get my students the wood and materials they need. Through woodworking, I am trying to teach my students that anything can be made. In a disposable-consumerist age where things are bought, broken, thrown-out and replaced, I want to teach my students there is a virtue in creating your own box, chair, shelf, or anything else they can think of. The first project they have to accomplish is making a box that has a lid. Through this activity I want them to learn the basic skills needed for woodworking, and also learn how to respect tools and materials.

Many of my students will go on to college, and many will find a job in this neighborhood.

Regardless of their future, I want all of my students to learn the virtue of making something with their own hands and understand that hands-on physical labor is a beautiful process that can enrich their lives. I want my students to feel the excitement of cutting wood and making a box to put their precious items in. And most importantly, I want my students to have fun and be proud of themselves.

Mr. Wever Sunset Park High School Grades 9-12

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Midwest Products 5485 Model Birch Plywood Sheet, 0.1875 x 12 x 48 inches • Amazon $17.19 5 $85.95
Craft Plywood 1/8 x 6 x 12 (6) • Amazon $12.73 6 $76.38
Shark 10-2204 Dowel/Dovetail/Detail Saw • Amazon $15.98 4 $63.92
SE 8436MVC 3-Inch Universal Aluminum Table • Amazon $15.04 2 $30.08
Custom Leathercraft IP489X Suede Nail and Tool Bag with Poly Web Belt, 3-Pocket • Amazon $12.30 1 $12.30
Stanley 20-112 Clamping Miter Box • Amazon $12.17 1 $12.17
Stanley FatMax 17-202 14-Inch Back Saw • Amazon $9.99 1 $9.99
STANLEY STST14021 Sort Master Light Organizer • Amazon $6.97 1 $6.97

Materials cost

$297.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$359.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.48

Total project goal

$423.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $423.20

2 Donors

-$423.20

Donations toward project cost

-$359.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.48

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 $0.00

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