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Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class from San Jose, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Creativity: Enhancing Racial Equity & STEM Education through Film

Help me give my students a keyboard for our class iPad and an external hard drive for our film and photography club.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class's classroom raised $621

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to seek your support for our film and photography club at our school, a Title I institution dedicated to promoting racial equity and STEM education. We are reaching out to you through DonorsChoose with the hope of securing a magic keyboard and an external hard drive to enhance our students' creative capabilities. At our school, we believe in providing equitable opportunities for all students, regardless of their backgrounds.

Our film and photography club serves as a platform for students from diverse communities to explore visual storytelling and express their unique perspectives and are committed to fostering racial equity, embracing diversity, and empowering our students to create meaningful content.

However, we are currently facing a challenge that hampers our ability to fully engage in these creative endeavors. We rely on iPads for our editing processes due to their ease of use and mobility. Upon extensive research, we have discovered that integrating a magic keyboard into our workflow would significantly enhance our editing capabilities. The magic keyboard would enable our students to work more efficiently, with improved typing speed and functionality, allowing them to bring their creative visions to life with greater precision and ease.

Additionally, we are in need of an external hard drive to store our extensive collection of photos and videos. As our club continues to grow, we accumulate a vast amount of visual content that requires a secure and reliable storage solution. The external hard drive would not only provide ample space for our current projects but also ensure that our students' creative work is preserved for future reference and inspiration.

Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class KIPP Navigate College Preparatory 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.

San Jose, CA View local requests

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

130 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple Magic Keyboard for 12.9-inch iPad Pro (Previous Version) - US English • Amazon Business $296.85 1 $296.85
LaCie Mobile Drive 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – Moon Silver USB-C USB 3.0, for Mac and PC Desktop, 1 Month Adobe CC (STHG5000400) • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
ESR Portable External Hard Drive Carrying Case, Pouch Holder for Computer Accessories, Sleeve Storage Organizer for Battery Pack, Wireless Mouse, Cables, and Earphones - Black • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95

Materials cost

$449.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$527.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.12

Total project goal

$620.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $620.82

2 Donors

-$279.19

Donations toward project cost

-$272.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

match offer

-$300.30

Match offer toward project cost

-$255.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$41.33

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 $0.00

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