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Ms. Manuel from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Public and Participatory Art

My students need art materials such as stencils and chalk to create a public art piece that will involve community participation.

  • $500 goal

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My Students

Too often people assume that young people and their experiences should exist separate from the world of adults. Youth often internalize these unspoken beliefs and begin to view their own ideas and their own realities as "less than."

Our students are wonderful, diverse future leaders with a desire to beautify the spaces our community walks through every day.

They range from 15-18 years old. They are curious to learn about the people outside of our school community who walk through the same spaces. We are a small public school in the heart of a major city. Our school is situated in a high traffic area where many people would see our proposed art installation.

My Project

Our art installation will be a public display that fosters dialog, promotes critical thinking and builds connections, not only among our students, but also among all of us in the city who walk under the bridge. The piece will narrate and beautify. It gives voice to our students and validates their ideas. My students need art materials to create a public art piece that will involve community participation. For urban youth, who are often portrayed negatively in society, this is profound and moving. It will also allow others outside of the school community to engage in our youth's learning and reflections.

In our experience, public projects like this showcase the power of art and the value of collaboration.

Our students crave opportunities like this and the community with whom our school shares a space sorely needs beautification. Please help us make this unique art project happen!

Ms. Manuel Science Leadership Academy 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.

More about Ms. Manuel

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

120 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LG SIZE LTR STENCILS/10IN CAPS • Blick Art Materials $27.56 2 $55.12
RAINBW LIQ CHALK WET/6MM SET/3 SM BULLET BASIC • Blick Art Materials $10.46 5 $52.30
RAINBW LIQ CHALK WET/16MM SET/3 LG WEDGE BASIC • Blick Art Materials $15.59 9 $140.31
RAINBOW LIQUID CHALK/BLACKBRD PAINT 250ML • Blick Art Materials $11.75 12 $141.00

Materials cost

$388.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.92

Total project goal

$499.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$499.48

6 Donors

-$295.07

Donations toward project cost

-$254.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.51

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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