This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Our Gifted and Talented Middle School students, many of whom are English Language Learners (ELLs), are intellectually curious and have great STEM ideas, but they don't have school computers to explore and research their ideas in real time. Across the country, under-resourced communities like ours including ELLs, people of color, and low-income families are the ones with the least access to working devices and high-speed internet, and those brilliant ideas often get lost in the shuffle. Our students need access to basic technology to provide them with tools to learn languages and practice their 21st century skills.
The impact of the digital divide on these students and their STEM learning has been significant in the last few years and continues to worsen, but you can help.
Our middle school students are so motivated to discover, learn and excel, yet they are at a significant disadvantage compared to their peers who have 24-hour access to appropriate technology. Having a set of 20 computers and a locked storage cart in our classroom can facilitate our students' critical thinking skills and access to STEM projects and in turn, provide better opportunities today and in the future.
Please help us bridge the digital divide in the classroom and give our students a fighting chance to take their places as well-informed critical thinkers, creators, and conscientious global citizens.
More than three‑quarters 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
HP - 14" Laptop - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Indigo Blue
• Best Buy Education
$201.46
20
$4,029.20
Pearington 20 Device Mobile Charging and Storage Cart for iPads, Chromebooks and Laptop Computers, Up To 17-Inch Screen Size, Surge Protection, Front & Back Access Locking Cabinet, Black
• Amazon Business
$414.51
1
$414.51
Materials cost
$4,443.71
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$66.66
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$4,540.37
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$801.24
Total project goal
$5,341.61
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$5,341.61
24 Donors
-$5,016.67
Donations toward project cost
-$4,336.37
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$680.30
match offer
-$240.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$204.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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