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Ms. Walker from New York, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Computer Competency

My students need three computers, a paper trimmer, and a border punch.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Walker's classroom raised $983

This project is fully funded

My Students

Can you be successful in college without any computer skills? The answer is clearly NO! This project aims to address this situation by supplying us with three computers that students can use in school and at home.

We are a transfer school in Manhattan that accepts students who have persevered through difficult situations that may have caused other students to drop out.

They often come to us with little or no experience using the computer. Some do not even know how to send an email or type a paragraph. By the end of their time in our school, students are writing research papers that are a minimum of ten pages in length and are presenting their findings to teachers, non-classroom educators, and professionals in the community.

My Project

We are trying to eventually have a class set of computers so that every student can have his or her own laptop to use in class. Currently, we need about 6 more. I am requesting 3 netbooks in this proposal. Additionally, we are requesting a paper trimmer and a border punch to use in the collages they also make. While students are not allowed to take school-owned computers home to use to type papers, they are allowed to take these home in order to complete their work. This is why it is essential to acquire these computers through programs like DonorsChoose. Students can accomplish a lot of work at school, but they also need the resources to complete work at home. All of the computers that I have ever checked out to students for home use have always been returned on time and in proper working condition.

Supplying students with the materials they need in order to be successful is essential to their success.

I thank you in advance for even reading this proposal. I offer even more gratitude if you choose to make a difference in our community by making the decision to donate!

Ms. Walker Humanities Preparatory Academy 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.

New York, NY View local requests

More than half 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toshiba Satellite C55-B5299 15.6" Laptop Computer • Quill.com $249.99 3 $749.97
X-Acto Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmers Plastic, 12" Cutting Length • Quill.com $33.14 1 $33.14
Fiskars Lace Border Punch (123370-1001) • Amazon $9.76 1 $9.76

Materials cost

$792.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$834.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.31

Total project goal

$982.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$982.07

5 Donors

-$295.00

Donations toward project cost

-$275.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.65

Matching donations from our partners

-$658.13

Match offers toward project cost

-$559.41

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.94

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$0.00

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