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Ms. Castro from Salinas CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Empowering Young Minds

Help me give my students an iPad that I can use in order to teach them about diversity.

  • $805 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

We are a Title I school in a rural setting. My school today faces the complexity of difficult challenges to overcome. Our classrooms are filled with children of diverse needs, from those ranging from strong and healthy, to those who have emotional, physical, and learning difficulties. My students have so much to share and thrive when learning. Watching children become successful and learn how to read is such a rewarding experience. Many of my student's families struggle financially and do not have the resources at home. I want to have the best instruction and all material available for my students to become successful adults and lifelong learners.

My Project

I want to provide knowledge to my students about the different cultures in the world. The iPad that I am asking for will come in handy for "Fun Fridays" I am planning to engage the students in cultural facts. This will help them understand the different cultures and be more informed about inclusion. With the iPad, I plan on downloading different engaging resources such as books, videos, and activities. The Apple pencil that I am asking for will be useful when I navigate through the iPad. This iPad will also be beneficial to the students when they are able to come back to school since they will be able to do different activities with it.

Ms. Castro
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad with Wi-Fi - 128GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $430.00 1 $430.00
Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) • Best Buy Education $129.00 1 $129.00
Targus - Targus� VersaVu� Case for iPad� (8th/7th gen.) 10.2-inch, iPad Air�/Pro� 10.5-inch - Violet • Best Buy Education $31.69 1 $31.69

Materials cost

$590.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$54.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$683.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.64

Total project goal

$804.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$804.24

2 Donors

-$262.20

Donations toward project cost

-$237.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.33

match offer

-$524.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$445.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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