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Ms. Lomax from Ventura, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Traditional Environmental Knowledge, Environmental Stewardship, and Me

Help me give my students 50 copies of the young adult version of Braiding Sweetgrass to learn about indigenous traditional ecological knowledge and environmental stewardship.

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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

In collaboration with Indigenous Education, we are creating project-based units that highlight notable Native leaders and ask students to consider how they are leaders in their communities. One important form of leadership is environmental stewardship. To help students think critically about traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), we will read "Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants", discuss and act on our learning.

The fate of our planet will be guided by today's students, and this book will help students learn to care for mother earth and all of its amazing living things.

This informational text about the importance of reciprocity, the beauty of our planet, the deep wisdom of indigenous teachings, and the importance of environmental stewardship. In this unit, students will engage with this text, learn from local elders, and take action to protect their local environments.

Ms. Lomax Anacapa Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants • Amazon Business $17.99 50 $899.50

Materials cost

$899.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $82.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,025.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$180.93

Total project goal

$1,206.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,206.22

2 Donors

-$1,206.22

Donations toward project cost

-$1,025.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$180.93

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