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Ms. Romano from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Illuminate Learning: Empowering Education with Mounted Projectors!

Help me give my students mounted projectors! Your support will empower dynamic learning, interactive lessons, and foster student engagement.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Romano's classroom raised $454

This project is fully funded

My Project

At our school, every student possesses a unique spark of curiosity and potential. With mounted projectors, we aim to amplify their learning journey by fostering interactive and immersive experiences. These projectors will revolutionize our classrooms, transforming traditional lessons into dynamic, engaging presentations!

Our goal is to create a stimulating environment where students can explore, collaborate, and excel.

What sets our students apart is their eagerness to learn and their diverse perspectives. By providing them with cutting-edge resources like mounted projectors, we can nurture their creativity, critical thinking, and academic growth.

Join us in empowering these bright minds to shine even brighter!

Ms. Romano Perspectives Charter School - Joslin 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.

Chicago, IL 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

400 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Insignia - Universal Projector Ceiling Mount - Black • Best Buy Education $23.36 15 $350.40

Materials cost

$350.40

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$385.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.06

Total project goal

$453.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$453.72

1 Donor

-$453.72

Donations toward project cost

-$385.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.06

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$0.00

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