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Ms. Evelyn from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Representation Is Key In Dance

Help me give my students Mexican Folklorico Dresses for a clear representation of their cultura at our end-of-the-year celebration.

  • $1,039 goal

This project expired on July 3, 2024.

This project expired on July 3, 2024.

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

Hello! My name is Ms. Evelyn. I am a second-year teacher at a school that is still organizing a dance program for the first time. Many of our students are low income and have never been a part of a dance class. Teaching students teamwork skills and building foundations of creating a strong community within their school is key to a child's successful life. We hope that having costumes that can represent the students' culture can help enrich their experiences as dancers and performers.

Growing up with dance gave me the life skills that helped me achieve the position I have today as an educator.

As a first generation Latina, the lack of representation in dance was very hard growing up. Now, as an educator, I am able to teach my culture and share my knowledge of dance to my students.

As part of being a culturally responsive teacher, I hope my students can see representation of their community and themselves through dance. This also helps other students to be exposed to other communities outside their own. The students will also be able to represent their community and school with ease at different events.

With your help, we would like for our students to achieve these skills and excel in so much more. We hope that with your donation, our students will be able to learn new skills by building on their confidence, sportsmanship, teamwork, community building, and overall better health. Please help us provide a new safe space in our school for students.

Ms. Evelyn Funston Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL 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

500 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BAKUGOU Mexican Folklorico Dress Girls Cino De Mayo Fiesta Traditional Mexican Costume Jalisco Senorita Dance Dress Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 7 $209.93
BAKUGOU Mexican Folklorico Dress Girls Cino De Mayo Fiesta Traditional Mexican Costume Jalisco Senorita Dance Dress Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 7 $209.93
BAKUGOU Mexican Folklorico Dress Girls Cino De Mayo Fiesta Traditional Mexican Costume Jalisco Senorita Dance Dress Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 7 $209.93
BAKUGOU Mexican Folklorico Dress Girls Cino De Mayo Fiesta Traditional Mexican Costume Jalisco Senorita Dance Dress Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 7 $209.93

Materials cost

$839.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$882.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$155.70

Total project goal

$1,038.02

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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