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Ms. Ben-Nissan from Van Nuys, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Say Cheese to NO Bullying!

My students need 10 copies of "Bullying in Schools" and a digital camera to capture scripts on how to stand up to bullies!

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My Students

Were you ever bullied? How scary was it? Were you able to stand up for your rights or were you terrified? My students are facing these issues at school. I would like my students to learn how to stand up to bullies.

My students come from a mostly lower socioeconomic demographic, and many do not speak English at home.

Most of the students qualify for a free lunch, have limited resources at home, and stay at school until the early evening because of their hard working parents who are trying to make it. Our school does its best to inspire the kids and bring the curriculum to life. But the challenges of limited budgets and language barriers make that mission difficult.

My Project

The book "Bullying in Schools" will inform my students on this important topic. They will learn what bullying is, what it looks like, and what they need to do to be safe. It will provide my students the access to survive bullying behavior in school. The digital camera will give my students the opportunity to capture their scripts on bullying. When children write a plan on how to handle a bullying situation, act it out with their classmates, digitally capture it with their camera, and watch themselves perform they will become masters on this important topic. This opportunity will make it easier for them to stand up to a bully when it comes across. My students' confidence will be strengthened using these resources because it will teach them how to handle bullies. It is important for children to learn about bullying and how to prevent it from happening. My students will be able to create and present their captured scripts to their classmates and other classes as well.

All children need to feel safe.

We must spread the word! Their published work will accomplish that throughout the school. The digital camera will inspire my students to become authors and directors on the subject of bullying. Students will write, perform, and share their message that there is NO place for bullying at our school.

Ms. Ben-Nissan Erwin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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. Ben-Nissan

Van Nuys, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS - digital camera • Best Buy $378.99 1 $378.99
PNY 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 4 Memory Card • Best Buy $9.99 2 $19.98
Bullying in Schools • AKJ Books $1.00 10 $10.00

Materials cost

$408.97

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$37.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$499.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.15

Total project goal

$587.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$587.67

4 Donors

-$150.89

Donations toward project cost

-$147.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$413.84

Match offers toward project cost

-$351.76

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.95

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$0.00

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