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Ms. Padilla from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Opening Up Their World With Books

Help me give my students a diversified classroom library and also provide them with the lessons to celebrate their uniqueness.

  • $554 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Ms. Padilla has another project! Donate to Moving Up To Kindergarten to help her classroom.

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Help Ms. Padilla

Ms. Padilla has another project! Donate to Moving Up To Kindergarten to help her classroom.

$199 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Pre-K students are an amazing group of little people, who are always excited to jump from one learning experience to another.

I want them to always have the joy of learning may it be in-person or remote.

I want them to be eager to learn and explore their potential. I want to see my students' eyes light up when they "get it" I just want to provide them with every possible incentive to keep that spark going.

My Project

These materials will make a difference in my little ones learning because they will see in these books and lessons people just like them and people who are different from them, but that they all have many things in common.

That everyone's differences is what makes each and everyone unique and special.

The books will teach them that they should celebrate and cherish the uniqueness of themselves, their family, their friends and people in their community.

Through the books and lessons my little ones will be inspired to go for their dreams because they will be able to see themselves and their lives in the diverse characters presented in the books.

Ms. Padilla PS 28 Wright Brothers Grades PreK-2

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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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

18 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Mixed Me! • AKJ Education $16.19 2 $32.38
Kindness Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 1 $30.00
Big Bob, Little Bob • AKJ Education $12.40 2 $24.80
Niño • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Chocolate Me! • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
10,000 Dresses • AKJ Education $15.26 1 $15.26
The Day You Begin • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
I Am Enough • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
The last stop on market street • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Under My Hijab • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
My Papi Has a Motorcycle • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Sulwe • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Maybe Something Beautiful • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
She Persisted Around the World • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Proudest Blue • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Just Ask! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Hair Love • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Julián Is a Mermaid • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Alma and How She Got Her Name • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Visiting Day • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Two Homes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
My Family Adventure • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61

Materials cost

$424.74

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.96

Total project goal

$553.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $553.07

1 Donor

-$267.11

Donations toward project cost

-$235.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.05

match offer

-$276.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$235.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.43

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