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Ms. Vigil from Los Angeles, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Weaving An Ojo de Dios

Help me give my students the hands on weaving experience they deserve during this stressful time.

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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 Students

My 32 students are Spanish dual language fifth graders and are eager to learn and continue reaching the goal of biliteracy. Most of my students are English language learners, and have different academic needs. We are located in Highland Park, CA in the 2nd largest district in the country (LAUSD). Our school has more Dual Spanish classrooms than Structured English Immersion classrooms.

In 2016 people voted to have more immersion programs and for the expansion of teaching languages therefore now we see the growth of our Dual program.

In the Global CA 2030 initiative the goal is that by 2030, half of all K–12 students will participate in programs leading to proficiency in two or MORE languages. Our dual program begins in kindergarten and continues to 5th grade. In my 20 years of teaching I have seen the value of our dual language program because it is amazing to see students becoming not only bilingual but multilingual.

My Project

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage month and the students are learning about folk art from the Huichol, the native people of Mexico. Every year I teach the kids to weave an "ojo de dios" or God's eye.

I feel it is more important now during virtual learning for kids to have hands on practice creating a piece of art that also relaxes them.

We will use 5 different colors of yarn to represent the 5 years of the child's life as the Huichol legend says. The children will create a basic "ojo" and then create a bigger more complex mandala using the yarn. At the end of October the children will share their ojo and mandala.

Ms. Vigil Aldama 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.

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

32 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
40 Acrylic Yarn Skeins, 1600 Yards Crochet Yarn with Reusable Storage Bag Includes 6 E-Books, 2 Crochet Hooks, 2 Weaving Needles, 4 Locking Stitch Markers for Crochet & Knitting by Inscraft • Amazon Business $30.99 5 $154.95
6 Pieces 50 g Crochet Yarn Multi-Colored Cotton Knitting Yarn Hand Knitting Yarn Weaving Yarn Crochet Thread (Pink, Yellow Green, Multicolor, Blue, Yellow Red, Yellow Green Pink, 3-Ply) • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95
Reusable Grocery Shopping Bags(10 Pack),SZUAH Foldable Shopping Bags Grocery Tote with Attached Pouch,Machine Washable Eco-Friendly. • Amazon Business $14.45 4 $57.80

Materials cost

$282.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$342.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.50

Total project goal

$403.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $403.31

5 Donors

-$398.31

Donations toward project cost

-$338.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.75

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

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 $0.00

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