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Mrs. Russell from Rego Park, NY is requesting a classroom visitor through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Will Agree to Disagree Without Insulting Our Opponents

My students need a way to converse with others in a respectful manner. These visitor workshops will hep my students gain effective communication skills.

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My Students

We are a small school in New York City with a diverse population. Our students come from all parts of the world, and in a lot of cases, English is their second language. As a result, words can sometimes be misunderstood. However, the rich cultural experiences that we share together as a class are priceless.

We are constantly looking for ways to enrich our learning environment creating special projects that embrace all levels of scholastic ability and interests.

We especially love STEM activities like robotics, computer coding, and 3-D modeling, but in addition, we also enjoy exploring specialty topics, such as the fine arts, foreign language, and the Debate Club. We try to make every day an exciting learning experience.

My Project

This is the fifth year that our school has participated in this program. It is extremely popular with our students. The Debate Club workshops have been designed to enhance student communication. In line with the CCSS, students work through lessons covering topics relating to Debate - persuasive letter writing, constructing counter-arguments, and learning to play Devil's Advocate. Highlighting different strategies, they learn to become good citizens, and they learn how the US Constitution impacts their everyday life. Mr. Celestin prepares the students for a culminating event held at CUNY School of Law where the students get the chance to argue a legal case before local lawyers. A student may enter this program timid and shy, but they leave it with the confidence to speak out about issues that affect their day-to-day lives.

Mrs. Russell PS 174 William Sidney Mount Grades 3-5

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Rego Park, NY View local requests

More than a third 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

90 students impacted 19donors

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Visitor Total
Richard Celestin $1,500.00

Visitor cost

$1,500.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,552.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$273.97

Total project goal

$1,826.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,826.47

17 Donors

-$1,776.18

Donations toward project cost

-$1,552.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$223.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$50.29

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 $0.00

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