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Ms. Pearson from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pandemic Prints, Paintings and Sculptures!

Help me give my students the opportunity to paint, make prints, and sculpt!

  • $997 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

As a teacher working in low-income and impoverished neighborhoods, I have worked with students who are at higher risk for adversity both inside and outside of the classroom. This year I will have about 500 students each week. Most of my students are African American and Latino and 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The pandemic has worsened many of the challenges that our students face daily like poverty, neglect, and mental health. Art is an emotional outlet for many students and a gateway to many opportunities for others.

While I am so excited to begin working with my students, I cannot ignore that virtual learning has exacerbated inequities for students in impoverished communities of color.

Our school should have the same basic necessities that schools in more affluent neighborhoods already have. I love when my students are able to express themselves and try things they never have before. Their success is my success.

My Project

Our current art classroom does not have a sink! This eliminates the opportunity to do any messy projects during art class! It is imperative that students wash their hands, brushes, and anything else that needs to be cleaned after working with different media and to eliminate the spread of COVID 19.

I have many students who have never had the chance to paint, sculpt, or even collage.

My school did not have an art teacher for several years before I arrived. It is located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city that has been ravaged by the opioid epidemic. I am limited to what art projects we can do because we do not have a sink.

I want this portable sink because it will open up a whole new world of art to my students. With this sink I plan to do styrofoam prints, paintings, and ceramics with my students. I hope to bring hands-on art-making back into our technology driven curricula. Art promotes creative thinking across curriculums, enhances and enriches all learning experiences, teaches problem solving, and helps us learn from our mistakes! Not to mention, art is all around us!

Ms. Pearson Gloria Casarez Elementary School 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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Nearly all 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

500 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paragon 4470 Econo Portable Handwashing Station Sink, Large, Stainless Steel • Amazon Business $719.54 1 $719.54
United Solutions - PN0158 5 Gallon Bucket, Heavy Duty, Comfortable Handle, Easy to Clean, Perfect for on the Job or Household Cleaning; Black • Amazon Business $18.76 4 $75.04
QEP 70005Q-6D Sponges, 6 Pack, Yellow, 6 Count • Amazon Business $10.05 1 $10.05

Materials cost

$804.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.42

Total project goal

$996.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $996.12

11 Donors

-$495.46

Donations toward project cost

-$440.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.61

match offer

-$477.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$405.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.19

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 $0.00

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