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Mrs. Guaman from Durham, NC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Help This Music Teacher to Learn the Banjo!

I need a banjo to learn on for the folk instrument portion of my curriculum and I am interested in learning some techniques to show my students.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Guaman's classroom raised $947

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My Project

The purchase of a banjo for my professional development will also benefit my students. I currently teach my students about the guitar, the Appalachian dulcimer, the spoons and the washboard but I would love to be able to learn to play some banjo for my students too! I have included a request for an instruction booklet as well so that I can teach myself some basic techniques to show my students. The students in 3rd grade learn to play some basic folk tunes on the Appalachian dulcimer but would like see and hear a banjo too.

Mrs. Guaman Parkwood Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, NC View local requests

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Deering Goodtime Americana Banjo 12 In. Rim • Woodwind and Brasswind $679.00 1 $679.00
Hal Leonard Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo (Book) • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$708.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$804.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.04

Total project goal

$946.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $946.96

3 Donors

-$821.96

Donations toward project cost

-$698.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.29

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

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 $0.00

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