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Ms. Sims from Harrisburg, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Break the Language Barrier

Help me give my students translation devices to support their learning and communication!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sims's classroom raised $223

This project is fully funded

My Project

Please consider donating to, "Break the Language Barrier," to help supply my English Language Learners with tools to help them learn and communicate. This project will provide a two-way translation device, which will be used to improve teacher to student and student to student conversation. In addition to the translator, this project will provide ELLs with a classroom text to speech pen. The pen will be used to scan through learning materials, and then translate the text into a student's main language. These devices will be extremely helpful this year, as I have Spanish, Swahili, and Arabic speaking students.

By contributing, you help supply translation devices which will be used by teacher and students to improve communication and student learning.

These devices will also be useful during parent teacher conferences throughout the year. Thank you for reading. If you choose, thank you for donating!

Ms. Sims Camp Curtin Academy Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Upgraded Translation Scanning Pen, Mobile Scanner Translator, Reading Pen, 112 Language Translating Device, OCR Digital for Language Learners Business Travel… • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Language Translator Portable Instant Translator Device Support WiFi/Hotspot/Offline Two- Way Real Time Online 137 Languages with 2.4Inch Touch Screen Recording Smart Translator Black • Amazon Business $76.99 1 $76.99

Materials cost

$156.98

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$189.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.41

Total project goal

$222.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $222.74

1 Donor

-$111.36

Donations toward project cost

-$94.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.70

match offer

-$111.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$94.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.71

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 $0.00

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