About
Mission
The mission of Crayons2Calculators – The Durham Teacher Warehouse Corporation (C2C) is to serve the educational and creative needs of students in the Durham Public Schools by providing free school supplies to classroom teachers.
The Problem
Durham, N.C. classrooms are under-equipped. Classrooms run out of chalk halfway through the year. Teachers dip into their own pockets, spending up to $500 a year for school supplies. This is indicative of Durham, a city grappling with poverty and racial inequalities. Nearly 50% of students in the Durham Public Schools live at or near the poverty level; these students come from households struggling to make ends meet that cannot provide school supplies.
Our Solution
We believe education is society’s most important public investment. A first-class education prepares Durham students to be the next generation of active citizens, good parents, and community leaders. To ensure that all Durham students have equal access to educational resources, Crayons2Calculators operates a warehouse that provides school supplies to Durham teachers for free.
How We Do It
Through our storefront warehouse and special giveaway events, C2C directs supplies straight to Durham teachers. We operate a warehouse in downtown Durham that opens for supply giveaway events. Teachers are invited and come to “shop” for supplies. In this way, C2C advocates for strong public schools and makes teachers feel appreciated by showing visible public support.
Our Principles
• To help young people succeed in school and in life by augmenting the educational resources provided by the City of Durham and Durham Public Schools.
• To improve the quality of education in Durham by giving students the tools they need to learn and teachers the resources they need to teach.
• Over time, to make every Durham classroom a well-equipped center of learning and discovery.
• Through research and analysis, C2C aims to develop an understanding of the social and educational conditions at work in Durham and similar American cities, while offering a value-added approach to solving these challenges.
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