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Ms. Rodgers from Bronx, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Our Computer Back to Life! (Part 6)

My students need a computer and peripherals to replace the outdated, non-functioning computers in our class lab so they can do research projects and apply for college!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rodgers's classroom raised $967

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever worked on an outdated, corrupted computer? It cannot support most webpages running Flash and graphics, making it almost impossible to do research, sign up for the SAT, do a college application, and use online programs to help to pass your Regents and graduate. It is beyond frustrating.

This is the life of many of the almost 600 students at our South Bronx school.

They are inner-city high school students living in one of our nation's toughest neighborhoods. Most of them hope to be the first person to graduate from high school in the family and hopefully attend and finish college. Nearly one hundred percent of them live below the poverty level. The overwhelming majority come from broken homes, foster care, or group homes. My students do not have the basic school supplies, let alone the technology they need to learn and succeed in the 21st Century. As their teacher and college advisor, my job is to help our most learning-challenged and disadvantaged students work through their difficult lives and discover a path to high school graduation, college, and life-long success.

My Project

Your donation will enable me to purchase a computer, peripherals, and warranty to help rebuild our outdated computer lab in my classroom. Our computers are over seven years old and most do not work. This new computer will engage my students in an environment where they can obtain the self-confidence to freely express their ideas and feelings regarding the world around them as they learn important social and life skills that prepare them to graduate from high school and go to college. They will learn how to use technology to help them compensate for their learning challenges. They will learn cooperation, teamwork, and public speaking skills as they complete group projects. Learning-challenged students will learn alongside general education students using a silent keyboard with accessibility options. This will allow my most struggling and at-risk students to fully participate in counseling sessions and classroom activities.

Your generosity will help our students to use technology and media to overcome obstacles, compensate for their learning challenges, succeed in school, and apply to college.

You will give them the tools they require to excel in classes and earn higher grades, which will give them a greater chance of getting into and graduating from college. You will enable them to register for the SAT and apply to college. You will give them the gateway to success in the 21st Century...a computer.

Ms. Rodgers Gateway School Enviroment/Tech Grades 9-12

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Acer Veriton X275 Bundle with 19 LCD • CDW Inc. $572.75 1 $572.75
3Yr Onsite Desktop Protection Extends Warranty 2 additional years 350 70 • CDW Inc. $53.32 1 $53.32
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard • CDW Inc. $78.99 1 $78.99

Materials cost

$705.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $70.51

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$821.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.91

Total project goal

$966.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $966.06

4 Donors

-$823.40

Donations toward project cost

-$821.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$142.66

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