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Ms. Coffee from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Coffee's classroom raised $2,515

ASAP: Awesome Supplies for Advanced Placement!

My students need 3 cameras and 2 computers in the art room in order to take photos and upload the images of their AP portfolio artworks.

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Ms. Coffee George Westinghouse College Preparatory
Chicago, IL Grades 9-12

My Students

Change AP statistics ASAP! Did you know that minorities are less likely to take AP courses than their white counterparts? At our school, we have bridged that gap by enrolling a majority of our students in at least 1 AP course before or by their junior year. However, the challenge does not end here.

A 2010 College Board study found that out "of the half million students who took and passed an AP exam in 2010, only 14.6 percent were Hispanic or Latino.

Only 3.9 percent were black".(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/ap-exams-most-students-wh_n_1273980.html) Our school's student population is made up of 90% minority students (60% African-American and 30% Hispanic/Latino)and 90% of the students/families are living at the poverty level. Consequently, the challenges the students face are doubled when it comes to taking AP courses and passing them, even though taking these courses has been proven to better prepare students for college. Obviously, when students are better prepared for college they are less likely to drop out and more able to gain a college degree. Getting students to college has to be our goal as educators and should be our goal as citizens. ALL students deserve a chance to earn a college degree.

My Project

As an art teacher and Fine Arts Chairperson, it is vital that the courses offered challenge students at the highest levels possible. Currently, there are 3 studio art AP courses available through the College Board. However, these classes are expensive and many of the requirements put forth by the College Board assume that all students have access to digital cameras and computers at home in which they can photograph and upload their images independently. This is not the case with many of my students. The lack of resources at home coupled with the deficit the district I work for is currently in has threatened to hinder my students in completing their AP Studio Art exam/portfolio. I refuse to accept this.

In order to change the status quo and alter the alarming statistics surrounding AP opportunities and minority students, we have to provide the resources needed.

For my class, this means equipment in the art room that they can use during class and after school to take photographs of their wonderful artworks and upload these images to their individual digital portfolios via a computer. Please help change my students chances of being successful in high school AND in college ... ASAP!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

30 students impacted 37 donors
Ms. Coffee George Westinghouse College Preparatory Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

30 students impacted 37donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 249 99 50 00 199 99 Savings ends 2 25 • CDW Inc. $197.99 3 $593.97
Lenovo ThinkCentre M71z 1761 P G630 2 7 GHz 20 TFT • CDW Inc. $645.84 2 $1,291.68

Materials cost

$1,885.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $188.56

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$2,137.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$377.20

Total project goal

$2,514.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,514.69

27 Donors

-$2,049.40

Donations toward project cost

-$1,771.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$277.41

Matching donations from our partners

-$430.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$365.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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 $0.00

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