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

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Now I Can Hear the Story!

My students need a portable bluetooth speaker so that they can be able to hear stories using the projector every day during language arts.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. L.'s classroom raised $202

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students go to school on the West-Side of Chicago. They come from low-income homes that want the best for their children but don't have the resources to assist in their education. Since funding is low in the schools, the students are at a disadvantage than other schools. Our students need to have technology to grow and develop in this society. This is the era of technology and to not be able to have it at home or school puts our students way behind. We need the students to succeed and become the best they can be regardless of where they live or go to school. Every student should have technology in their school!

My Project

Can you imagine not being able to hear when listening to a story when using a projector? Well, that's what my students are going through right now.

My students are unable to hear the stories while using the projector and they need a Bluetooth speaker to help them to hear better.

They are always saying I can't hear, I can't hear. The volume is very low using the projector so the students have a hard time hearing the stories. I try my best to cut it up, but the volume is still too low to hear. So if they don't listen very closely they won't be able to hear it at all. The student shouldn't have to strain in order to hear stories during language arts and mathematics.

By having the Bluetooth speaker my students would be able to hear the stories very well and know what is happening in the story. My students will be able to answer questions better because they will be able to hear. My students won't have to strain in order to hear the story, but be able to hear it more clearer with volume. This will also be very beneficial so that the students can excel in language arts and mathematics by having the Bluetooth speaker in order to hear the lessons.

Ms. L. Lawndale Community Academy Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harman/kardon - Onyx Studio 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black • Best Buy Education $139.10 1 $139.10

Materials cost

$139.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$171.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.21

Total project goal

$201.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$201.40

2 Donors

-$201.40

Donations toward project cost

-$171.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.21

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$0.00

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