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Creating the Leaders of Tomorrow Through Public Speaking and Debate!

My students need two lecterns and folders to create the perfect simulation for public speaking, debates, and ultimately to teach them how powerful their voices truly are.

  • $313 goal

This project expired on December 3, 2017.

This project expired on December 3, 2017.

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Teacher McDonald Billy Earl Dade Middle School
Dallas, TX Grades 6-8

My Students

My students deserve the best from us and nothing less. They deserve the best teachers that we can be and they deserve the best environment that we can provide. Our school is located in South Dallas right down the street from the State Fair of Texas. 100% of our students' families fall below the poverty line, many students are reading below grade level, and the opportunity gaps are apparent.

Despite the many challenges that my students face daily before they step foot into the classroom, they continue to strive for excellence.

Walk into any classroom and you can guarantee that the personality and confidence of our students are lighting up the room. My students are able to make something amazing out of nothing; So image what they will be able to do when they are starting with something. Our kids deserve the best and together we can give that to them.

My Project

My students represent a community that is often times unheard and forgotten about. The need to prepare students to be advocates for their neighborhoods and to use their voices to empower their communities is just as important today as it has always been. In my reading classroom, students will debate and speak on topics throughout the course that focus on social and moral issues of today.

With these two lecterns and folders, my classroom can transform into a presidential debate, a town hall meeting, a courtroom and more.

We can begin to prepare students now to gain confidence in their public speaking and their ability to debate topics that we read about in our classroom. This support will help our goal of creating the Leaders of Tomorrow.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 200 students impacted
Teacher McDonald Billy Earl Dade Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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

Never Before Funded 200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stand-Up Wood Lectern in Mahogany • Amazon Business $102.47 2 $204.94
Avery Two-Pocket Folders, Assorted Colors, Box of 25 (47993) • Amazon Business $6.84 4 $27.36

Materials cost

$232.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$265.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.90

Total project goal

$312.68

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