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Ms. O'Gorman from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Civil Rights for You and Me: Now!

My students need 1 classroom laptop, scholastic magazines, drawing supplies, and writing supplies to enhance their civil rights instruction.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. O'Gorman's classroom raised $1,200

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

What does civil rights mean to you? If you are an adult, you will most likely start spouting names like Gloria Steinman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or maybe Cesar Chavez. But, if you are 16, and attend a Chicago Public High School, you could care less about those old geezers.

I teach on the southeast side of Chicago.

My students are energetic, talented, but not really academically motivated, and, like all students in this nation, must relate to the subject at hand, or their cell phone texting is the priority. But, I am a teacher, and, know that one of the most important topics they must learn during their four years in high school is civil rights. Unless they realize their rights, and how they can access our system to claim those rights, they will never advance from their current situation to one which would offer them more options. But, to hook them, I must meet them on their level, today's civil rights.

My Project

Technically a teacher, most of my duties include what is called "case management." I assist in the coordination of the annual IEP meetings for students who have what we call special needs. What is the best part of my job is the in and out of teachers and students, interested in accessing resources that are not provided by my school system, whose only focus on the outside is test scores, but, in reality, puts dollars and cents before all else. So, what if I was able to have these resources for the 15 teachers who come in and out and the 200+ students who eventually enter my door?

This project requests a laptop to research current civil rights issues, such as gay marriage and immigration reform, and will "hook" students.

Also, this project contains social science Scholastic mags, which contain issues that further "hook" students on current events, always a great connection to civil rights. Finally, paper for written expression, markers, colored pencils, and other such materials in this grant will expand my students' understanding of their own civil liberties.

Ms. O'Gorman Washington High School Grades 9-12

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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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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

400 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tops Spiral-Bound Notebook 8x10-1/2" Wide Ruling, White, 70 Sheets/Pad, Punched • Quill $1.25 100 $125.00
Expo Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers Chisel Point, Assorted Colors, 16-Color Set • Quill $14.99 2 $29.98
Crayola Colored Pencils 12/Box • Quill $2.15 6 $12.90
Crayola Classpack Washable Markers Broad Point, Assorted Colors, 200 per Box • Quill $80.99 1 $80.99
BIC Round Stic Pens Medium Point, Black • Quill $1.49 9 $13.41
KleenSlate Concepts Attachable Erasers For Small Barrel, 4/Pk • Quill $2.42 5 $12.10
Quartet IQ Total Erase Dry-Erase Board 7x11" • Quill $16.64 5 $83.20
Kwik Chek II Classroom Kit Set of 12 Paddles • Quill $61.19 1 $61.19
S. The New York Times Upfront , Grades 9-12 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $9.95 14 $139.30
P. Science World , Grades 6-10 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $9.25 14 $129.50
Samsung Series 3 Chromebook XE303C12 - 11.6' - Exynos 5 - Chrome OS - 16 GB Flash - 2 GB RAM • Best Buy $249.00 1 $249.00

Materials cost

$936.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.88

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,019.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.91

Total project goal

$1,199.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,199.41

7 Donors

-$544.70

Donations toward project cost

-$463.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.70

Matching donations from our partners

-$654.71

Match offers toward project cost

-$556.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.21

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 $0.00

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