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Ms. Torres from Staten Island, NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Teaching Student and Teacher Wellness

I need funding for a leadership development program that will provide me with leadership tools that are needed to lead wellness and social emotional programs.

  • $1,230 goal

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My Students

This is my 17th year as an educator. I started my career as a special education classroom teacher and have been working as a school social worker for the past 11. I have the honor of supporting the needs of students, families and staff at two schools on Staten Island. My school's are high poverty school's in New York City. All of our students receive free lunch. Ninety-seven percent of our student population is Black or Latino; many are first-generation Americans. Many of my students are transitioning from homelessness and or living in temporary housing. Our students are faced with many challenges inside and outside the classroom. They struggle personally and academically. Thirty percent of our students receive Special Education services. Despite the challenges they face daily, my students are happy and motivated to learn.

My Project

I am requesting funds to participate in Breathe For Change’s 2018-2019 ChangeAgent Coaching and Leadership Development program! I have developed a passion for using yoga, meditation, and mindfulness as a vehicle for social change. At this time I am ready to enroll in this rigorous 10-month program and resolve to make myself a competitive leader of change for my school community.

The Breathe For Change ChangeAgent program is an investment in my school community’s future success.

I will be provided with a highly personalized experience, and Breathe for Change will help me craft and implement a transformational learning experience to optimize my ability to cultivate social change in my school community.

The Breathe For Change pedagogy - focused on yoga, meditation, and SEL*F. The Transformational Leadership tools I will gain through the ChangeAgent program will empower me to succeed in settings where social-emotional learning competencies, impact data, the ability to harness and communicate effectively about both will become increasingly important.

The Breathe For Change ChangeAgent Coaching and Leadership Development Program will not only provide me with coaching and leadership tools that are needed to drive systemic change, but also develop my facilitation skills, build my content knowledge and instructional delivery of social-emotional learning standards, as well as prepare me for the B4C Trainer application process. Upon the successful completion of this program, I will earn the B4C ChangeAgent Coaching Certification Level 1.

The Breathe For Change ChangeAgent Coaching and Leadership Development Program will provide me with tools I need to lead wellness programs for students, families and staff.

Ms. Torres PS 31 William T Davis Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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. Torres

Staten Island, NY 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

800 students impacted 25donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Activity Breathe for Change $1,000.00

Trip cost

$1,000.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,045.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.41

Total project goal

$1,229.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,229.41

23 Donors

-$1,140.25

Donations toward project cost

-$1,045.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$89.16

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 $0.00

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