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Mr. Gillion from Washington DC is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Game On!

Help me give my students a gaming computer, monitor and controller to launch our Esports program and expand STEAM skills.

  • $2,520 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are suffering due to the double pandemic: COVID and racism. They are a majority minority with less than 1% of our students identifying as non-minority. The students are caregivers to their siblings, teen parents, English Language Learners, working to help their families, and attending school. With all of these pressures, they still get up and jump online to attend class and get help with their work.

In our building, we believe having access to supplies that we need when we need them is an easy way to boost student engagement.

Since we are an alternative school, our sports program gets very little funding. This means that we have to sometimes wait to get access to the gym, basketballs, and locker rooms. They enjoy the energy that sports creates and it helps them build confidence, creates community, and supports their academic progress towards graduation. Due to the pandemic, all of that has changed and we are finding creative ways to connect with them.

My Project

One of the challenges in working with a young adult population is finding engaging programs that will capture their attention for the long haul. We have been fortunate to gain attention, interest, and spark some real enthusiasm with Esports.

This project will give them the computer, monitor and controller needed to get the program up and running and allow for some healthy competition.

We currently have just done the administration parts and the students are eager to actually start playing. The Esports program is more than just playing games. Our students are building leadership skills, engaging in discussions on planning and preparing for competitions, and learning about the gaming process. The program will spend time exploring what it takes to create games and the skills needed to play games.

Mr. Gillion
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP OMEN - Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-10700 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD - Shadow Black • Best Buy Education $1,307.48 1 $1,307.48
Alienware AW2521HFL - LED monitor - Full HD (1080p) - 24.5' • Best Buy Education $376.68 1 $376.68
NINTENDO Pro Controller - gamepad - wireless • Best Buy Education $69.99 4 $279.96

Materials cost

$1,964.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $117.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$29.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,141.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$377.90

Total project goal

$2,519.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,519.33

1 Donor

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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 $2,519.33

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