This week, we’re helping two elementary-school teachers: a Texas class needs STEM building supplies, and a Louisiana class needs interesting books at many reading levels. We hope that readers who support quality public school education will help by sharing or supporting our featured projects.
The Inoculation Project is an ongoing, volunteer effort to crowdfund science, math, and literacy projects for public schools in low-income neighborhoods. As always, our conduit is DonorsChoose, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that facilitates tax-deductible donations to specific, vetted projects in public schools.
We have a new project today! Ms. Mendez hopes to give her Dallas-area elementary students the STEM supplies to start their mornings working peacefully and creatively. We have 2x matching funds from Bezos Family Foundation: We’re helping more young people realize their potential by championing the science of learning and its application in everyday life. Please join us in giving back to help ensure that students and the educators who support them have what they need this year to learn, grow, and thrive.
PROJECT #1
Resources: Help me give my students morning/STEM boxes as they come in the mornings.
Economic need: An Equity Focus School; more than half of students from low‑income households.
Location: Alice Moore Alexander Elementary School, Denton, Texas
Total: $470.11 (2x matching funds from Bezos Family Foundation)
Still Needed: $346.58 $222.16 ($112 from us)
Project description by Ms. Mendez: Do you know that sometimes school is the safest place for students? My students will benefit from having a relaxing morning with STEM Bins.
One of the hardest things to get are STEM Bins.
With your help, this would allow an easier way to smooth in my students into a quiet morning routine, it will allow for students to show their creativity, enhance their learning with STEM Bins.
Please consider donating to make a class set for my students and I to enjoy/keep these for them.
They will benefit from them so much. Thank you!
Donations of ANY size can make a BIG difference!
One of the requested items is these “Hedgehog” building blocks — easy to use, even for little kids, because you can interlock them pretty freely and they stay put!
We made good progress on our new project #2 last week! Mrs. Abby’s Louisiana team needs early-grades books, and at Lakeshore Learning, one of the go-to academic supply houses, they’ve found a well-organized collection of what look to be well-reputed children’s books, grouped by reading level.
PROJECT #2
Resources: Help me give my students a variety of books to become successful readers!
Economic need: An Equity Focus School; nearly all students from low‑income households.
Location: Sixth Ward Elementary School, Vacherie, Louisiana
Total: $420.28
Still Needed: $349.99 $285.58
Project description by Mrs. Abby: The books I am requesting will help students become successful and enthusiastic readers! The library set comes with specially selected books for every reading level! It is ideal for both guided and independent reading. The books are leveled from age 5-9 years making it easy to provide differentiated instruction and meet every student’s needs.
Our teachers are using the Accelerated Reader program and need to build classroom libraries with a variety of books for their students.
This library set will do just that! At our school, we are creating a better world one leader at a time!
Donations of ANY size can make a BIG difference!
Among the books in the collection are some of Donald Sobol’s Encyclopedia Brown stories. Here’s a collection of short ones, to give you the idea if you’re not familiar with them.
Our project #1 from last week was completed, thanks in large part to our amazing readers!
Project #1, Wetlands...Why Do We Need Them?: Ms. Barton, a never-before-funded teacher at a Florida high school, hopes to do a lab that will help her students understand why wetlands are important.
She writes: Thank you beyond words for your generosity and support for our science class and providing lab equipment. Students learn so much better when they can perform hands on experiments. Your help will enable my students to see how important Wetlands are to our state and our community. We are so appreciative of your kindness.
DonorsChoose has developed the designation Equity Focus Schools to describe some schools that submit projects. They meet two criteria: at least 50% of students are Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, or multiracial, and at least 50% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch, the standard measure for school economic need. You can read more at the link about their efforts to address the longstanding inequity in education. |
Founded in 2009, The Inoculation Project seeks to fund science, math, and literacy projects in public school classrooms and libraries. Our conduit is DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding charity founded in 2000 and highly rated by both Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau.
Every Sunday, we focus on helping to fund projects in neighborhood public schools where the overwhelming majority of students come from low-income households. We welcome everyone who supports public school education — no money is required!
Finally, here’s our list of successfully funded projects — our series total is 1110! The success-list diary also contains links and additional information about DonorsChoose.