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Mrs. A. from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Upgrades

My students need a Laptop with an external hard drive, DVD player, HDMI cable and a Bluetooth FM Transmitter.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. A.'s classroom raised $781

This project is fully funded

My Students

I serve a population of students from the Back of the Yards neighborhoods of Chicago. These neighborhoods are some of the most crime-riddled areas of Chicago. These areas are plagued with high crime, unemployment, poverty, and heartache. For many of our student's our school is an oasis and the education they receive is a lifeboat.

Unfortunately, our school can't count on the families of our students for addition materials during this troubled time of budget cuts and financial unrest in Illinois, 99% of our students receive free lunch, in addition, 21% of our students are classified as homeless.

Our students are eager to excel and strive for a better future even though most don't know how to achieve success. We as a proud staff do all was to facilitate their matriculation through our school to become successful additions to society

My Project

My students need a Laptop with an external hard drive, DVD player, HDMI cable and a Bluetooth FM Transmitter. This project is to help share and retrieve information faster within the classroom. The items that were selected have ease of functionality, as well as can be used with multiple platforms. Too often the functionality of technology is a roadblock between students and other platforms regarding their education. Hopefully with these up grades students will be able to do things like go on virtual field-trips. Our school is in Illinois and for some time now we have been going through budget troubles. The materials from this donation will allow students' education to not be confined to the four walls of my class!

Mrs. A. Ace Amandla Charter School Grades 9-12

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

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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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

444 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
New HP Notebook Laptop 15.6 HD Vibrant Display Quad Core AMD E2-7110 APU 1.8GHz 4GB RAM 500GB HDD DVD Windows 10 • Amazon Business $264.47 1 $264.47
TCL 40S305 40-Inch 1080p Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model) • Amazon Business $249.58 1 $249.58
Sony - DVD Player - Black • Best Buy Education $31.54 1 $31.54
(Upgraded Version) Bluetooth FM Transmitter, Sumind Wireless Radio Adapter Hands-free Car Kit with 1.7 Inch Display, QC3.0 and Smart 2.4A Dual USB Ports, AUX Input/ Output, TF Card Mp3 Player • Amazon Business $26.79 1 $26.79
2.5" 160GB Portable External Hard Drive USB3.0 with Durable Military-grade Shockproof, Anti-Pressure, Waterproof and Slim Pocket-Sized Enclosure for PC, Mac, Desktop, Laptop, Xbox, PS3, PS4 -Blue • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
LANGRIA Standing Entryway Coat Rack Coat Tree Hat Hanger Holder 11 Hooks for Jacket Umbrella Tree Stand with Base Metal • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89
AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable, 6 Feet, 1-Pack • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$624.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$663.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.11

Total project goal

$780.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$780.72

1 Donor

-$663.61

Donations toward project cost

-$663.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$117.11

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$0.00

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