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

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First-Generation Breaking Barriers

Help me give my students the resources they need to advance in their post-secondary education.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Monterroso's classroom raised $426

This project is fully funded

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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

Our senior students come from a low-income, first-generation community where much is constantly asked of them. Throughout their four years at this school, our students need to juggle the demands of attending school, obtaining a high academic performance, becoming involved in the school and community, caring for their siblings at home, and working part-time. They need to choose whether they will attend college or work full-time and provide for their family after graduating high school.

My students are motivational.

As the first in their families to go to college, my students experience detrimental emotions because of the burden of leaving their low-income families to pursue their career. I had a 4.0 GPA student come into my college center letting me know that they are afraid to attend college because their absence will affect their family's financial stability. Nonetheless, our students continue to persevere by looking for opportunities to succeed. My students have a chance at a brighter future, and I will help make that happen for them.

My Project

My project is focused on obtaining the resources that my students need to succeed in college. Unfortunately, many of our students are unable to purchase electronic materials that will help them efficiently complete their own projects. Low-income, first-generation students need to rely on their own income to purchase these necessities which only develops an additional adversity in their lives.

With these materials, my students can break down one more barrier and feel confident about graduating college.

The laptop will help a student take notes in their classroom, complete their written assignments at home, and download electronic books. The printers will help two students avoid taking trips to the library and limit the printing costs at their college campuses. With your donation, you can help these students focus and feel comfortable within their environment to complete their assignments. The laptop and printers will provide my students with the resources needed to be successful college students.

Ms. Monterroso Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School Grades 9-12

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ASUS Chromebook C202SA & Google Chrome Mgmt License • Best Buy Education $249.99 1 $249.99
Canon TS5120 Wireless All-In-One Printer with Scanner and Copier: Mobile and Tablet Printing, with Airprint(TM) and Google Cloud Print compatible, Black • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$299.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$361.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.87

Total project goal

$425.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $425.80

8 Donors

-$308.99

Donations toward project cost

-$262.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.34

Matching donations from our partners

-$116.81

Match offers toward project cost

-$99.29

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.52

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