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Students Speak: This Book Changed My Life

As 4th grader Isaac says: "If you don't see yourself in books, you might feel invisible." We asked students of all ages about the books that changed their lives. Here are the authors, books, and characters that inspired them.

Photos of 8th grade student Lauren and 4th grade student JJ reading books.
On the left it says "Let's explore Lunar New Year" surrounded by animals in the Chinese Zodiac. On the right is the Panda Express logo
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Match Offer + Free Curriculum from Panda Express
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5 ½ Questions with Mo & Cher Willems
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List or Project? The Best Way to Get Supplies for your Students
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Students Speak: This Book Changed My Life

As 4th grader Isaac says: "If you don't see yourself in books, you might feel invisible." We asked students of all ages about the books that changed their lives. Here are the authors, books, and characters that inspired them.

Photos of 8th grade student Lauren and 4th grade student JJ reading books.
An array of books by Black authors
21 Must-Have Books by Black Authors For Your Class Library
Time for Kids and Your Hot Job
Three Career-Readiness Lesson Plans for 3rd–8th Grade Using TIME for Kids’ Your 🔥 Job
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7 Items to stock (or start!) your Essentials Stash
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Good Morning America: Teacher receives surprise from Sheryl Lee Ralph

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5 ½ Questions with Mo & Cher Willems
Headshots of the three new apointees to the DonorsChoose board of directors: Shan-Lyn Ma, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Zola; Pedro Noguera, Dean of the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California; and Nasir Qadree, Founder & Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners
DonorsChoose Appoints Shan-Lyn Ma, Pedro Noguera, & Nasir Qadree to Board of Directors
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Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 on DonorsChoose
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Asset-Framing in Email Fundraising

We teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to test the effectiveness of asset framing in email fundraising and encourage donors to help students reach their goals. 

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BUILD.org Knows The Key To Success. Spoiler: It’s Teachers
TIME for Kids Service Stars, The Allstate Foundation, DonorsChoose
Empowering the Next Generation: How The Allstate Foundation Fuels Impact through Youth-Led Service
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Power Home Remodeling Inspired Employee Engagement through Meaningful Connection, No Matter the Distance
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These Districts are Partnering with DonorsChoose to Promote Equity

Find out how our Equity Accelerator Initiative (EAI) is helping districts provide equitable student access to the learning materials.

Watch: DonorsChoose Survey Suggests a Path Forward for Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Educators
How the Utah State Board of Education Delivered $12 million in Federal COVID Funding to Teachers in 2 Weeks
Here’s a new way for your teachers to get innovative projects funded
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Ideas for the Classroom

Empowering the Next Generation: How The Allstate Foundation Fuels Impact through Youth-Led Service
Holiday Shopping for Your Classroom
Three Lesson Plans Using the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Free Digital Resources for Students

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Empowering the Next Generation: How The Allstate Foundation Fuels Impact through Youth-Led Service
Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 on DonorsChoose
Teacher stories, big fundings, and celebrity sightings: Black History Month on DonorsChoose 2024

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