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Mr. Sylaj from Yonkers, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bridging the Gap: Providing Headphones for Equitable Learning! Please!

Help me give my students headphones to learn science and social studies, please!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Sylaj's classroom raised $222

This project is fully funded

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My Project

The Power of Sound: Equipping Our Classroom with Headphones for Enhanced Learning.

In our vibrant and engaging classroom, we strive to create an environment that fosters a love of learning and empowers each student to reach their full potential.

However, a lack of essential resources, such as headphones, poses a challenge to our efforts to provide equitable and effective instruction.

We currently have nearly 90 students, and having a class set of headphones would make a significant difference in their learning experiences. Headphones enable students to fully engage with diagnostic testing, instructional videos, and other multimedia resources, without disrupting their classmates.

Currently, students are required to keep their computers muted while watching educational videos, which limits their ability to grasp the content effectively. We believe that every student deserves access to the tools they need to succeed, and headphones are a crucial component of this.

With your generous support, we can begin to bridge this gap and provide our students with the resources they need to thrive. Even a few pairs of headphones would allow us to create a learning center where students can access personalized instruction and engage with multimedia content.

We ultimately aim to provide a full set of headphones for each student, but every step forward is a step towards creating a more equitable and effective learning environment for all. Please consider making a donation to help us reach our goal.

Together, we can empower our students to reach new heights of learning and success.

Mr. Sylaj Enrico Fermi School Perf Arts Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Yonkers, NY View local requests

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

90 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Listening Center Headphones - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00

Materials cost

$149.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.45

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$188.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.30

Total project goal

$221.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $221.99

1 Donor

-$111.00

Donations toward project cost

-$94.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.65

match offer

-$110.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$94.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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