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Ms. Alvarez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Power in Our Stories

Help me give my students books that they not only enjoy but reflect their lived experiences.

  • $304 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 first generation college student, I am extremely mindful of the community I serve while working at a Title I designated school. As a teacher, I strive to create an environment which promotes college, regardless of age. I strive to create a community of life-learners who practice The Four Agreements and In Lak'ech in and out of our classroom community.

My students are passionate about learning and being their best selves.

We work togerther to set personal, group, and classroom goals. We create systems of accountability, we celebrate our gains, and reflect on our shortcomings. My students are special, but most importantly they are powerful.

My Project

Many of my students are children of immigrants, even recent arrivals themselves, so stories like "La Frontera" and "Amigos del Otro Lado" will help students find power in the stories they themselves have lived.

The population I serve is unique because many of my students are not only learning English, but Spanish as well; at home many of my students speak indigenous languages, being able to read texts with familiar characters empowers them to feel confident in their reading abilities.

The Pigeon series by Mo Willems are especially fun for English language learners to read and explore, alone or with a friend.

This project is aimed at developing a culturally responsive classroom library, that will bring students joy in their own reading abilities and comfort in sharing their stories.

Ms. Alvarez Para Los Ninos E. Gratts PS 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.

More about Ms. Alvarez

Los Angeles, CA 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

25 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
La Frontera / The Border: El viaje con papá/ My Journey With Papa (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $15.43 1 $15.43
Así me siento yo (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $14.54 1 $14.54
El día en que descubres quién eres (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $13.37 1 $13.37
Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Only One You/Nadie Como Tú (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.75 1 $10.75
Prietita and the Ghost Woman/Prietita y la llorona • Amazon Business $10.46 1 $10.46
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
The Life of/La Vida De Celia (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
La oruga muy hambrienta/The Very Hungry Caterpillar: bilingual board book • Amazon Business $8.55 1 $8.55
Singing - Cantando De Colores: A Bilingual Book of Harmony (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
La llama llama rojo pijama (Spanish language edition) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.35 1 $8.35
Bilingual Bingo: Easy-to-Make Reproducible Games— in English and Spanish—That Reinforce Key Vocabulary • Amazon Business $8.16 1 $8.16
Dragones y Tacos (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Donde viven los monstruos • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Life of - La Vida De Ritchie (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.74 1 $7.74
El Conjito Knuffle: Un Cuento Aleccionador (Knuffle Bunny) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
¡No Dejes Que la Paloma Conduzca el Autobus! (Pigeon Series) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
Quiero a mi papa Porque (I Love My Daddy Because English / Spanishedition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Quiero a mi Mama Porque (I Love my Mommy Because Eng/Span ed) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Pigeon Needs a Bath Book! • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
The Three Little Pigs: Los Tres Cerditos - Bilingual English and Spanish Children's Fairy Tale Keepsake Stories, Pre K - 3 • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Perro grande... Perro pequeño / Big Dog... Little Dog (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
School Zone - Bilingual Beginning Basic Sight Words Flash Cards - Ages 5+, Kindergarten to 1st Grade, ESL, Language Immersion, Phonics, and More (Spanish and English Edition) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $2.87 1 $2.87

Materials cost

$206.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$258.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.55

Total project goal

$303.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $303.65

4 Donors

-$151.82

Donations toward project cost

-$129.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.77

match offer

-$151.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.77

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