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Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class from San Jose, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mixing Minds: Unleashing Creative STEM Soundtracks

Help me give my students a Pioneer DJ controller, a beat to their future, where art and STEM harmonize!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class's classroom raised $425

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

We, a Title 1 school in East Side San Jose, seek your support for "STEM Soundtracks," a project that merges creativity with technology to revolutionize music education for our diverse community. With your generosity, we can provide the Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 DJ Controller, empowering our music-loving students to explore music mixing while developing essential STEM skills. Join us in igniting their passion and equipping them for success in the digital age. The Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 DJ Controller unlocks endless possibilities, allowing our students to seamlessly mix music, manipulate tracks, and create unique soundscapes.

By integrating this equipment into our curriculum, we can offer transformative benefits tailored to our culturally diverse student body.

Your donation will help us:

Inspire Creative Expression: The DJ Controller enables students to experiment with various genres, beats, and rhythms, empowering them to create their own remixes, mashups, and DJ sets. This nurtures their creativity and self-expression, helping them find their unique voice in the art of mixing.

Develop Technical Skills: Through hands-on experience, students will gain practical knowledge about sound waves, frequencies, and digital interfaces. They will develop proficiency in beatmatching, crossfading, EQing, and live performance techniques. These skills enhance problem-solving, critical thinking, and digital literacy.

Foster Collaboration and Community: The DJ Controller becomes a hub for collaborative projects, fostering teamwork and a sense of community among our culturally diverse students. They will collaborate to create mixes, organize live performances, and produce music together. Collaboration in music production nurtures communication, cooperation, effective idea sharing, and cultural understanding.

By supporting "STEM Soundtracks," you provide our diverse students with an immersive music mixing experience through the Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 DJ Controller. Together, we can unlock their creative potential, equip them with valuable STEM skills, and empower them to succeed.

Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class KIPP Navigate College Preparatory Grades 9-12

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 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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More than three‑quarters of 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
Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 2-deck Rekordbox and Serato DJ Controller - Graphite • Amazon Business $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$299.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$360.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.68

Total project goal

$424.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $424.52

1 Donor

-$180.42

Donations toward project cost

-$180.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$212.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$180.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.84

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 $0.00

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