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Ms. Jaylene from Bronx, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Nook

Help me give my students a welcoming and comforting Reading Nook in our classroom. High school students should be encouraged to love literature, and that begins with their environment.

  • $224 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 Project

Literacy in the Bronx is in a crisis. Students should be given the opportunity and the space to fall in love with reading. I believe that everyone has the potential to love literature if they find the right book, and if they are given the encouragement to do so. The current reading nook in my classroom is currently under construction. There have been many book donations, all by Black and Brown authors. There is a small rug in the center of it all. Although books are always readily available to them, students are hesitant to sit in the back of the classroom and read independently. I believe this is because the environment is not as appealing or comfortable as it could be which is why we need flex seating options. By giving my students a safe space, a calming place, and a LIT place, the reading culture can be shifted.

Ms. Jaylene Bronx Academy for Software Engineering 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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Bronx, 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

125 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Milano Lenox Denim Cobalt Beanbag Chair • Amazon Business $54.48 2 $108.96
Meditation Floor Pillow Set of 2, Square Large Pillows Seating for Adults, Tufted Corduroy Floor Cushion for Living Room Tatami, Pink 22x22 Inch • Amazon Business $48.98 1 $48.98

Materials cost

$157.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$190.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.58

Total project goal

$223.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$223.89

1 Donor

-$111.94

Donations toward project cost

-$95.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.79

match offer

-$111.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.79

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$0.00

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