Help me give my students a MacBook M4 Pro to help them edit and customize any project they are working on.
$4,811 goal
This project expired on September 21, 2025.
This project expired on September 21, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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’ve begun assembling the tools students need to dive into the world of digital content creation. So far, we’ve secured a few cameras and several printers but we’re still missing a crucial component. a high performance computer capable of handling the demands of graphic design, video editing, and professional poster making.
The MacBook Pro with the M4 chip is an essential piece of equipment It's powerful performance and creative capabilities make it the ideal tool for students to upload, edit, and bring their visual ideas to life.
Whether designing eye catching posters, producing short films, or crafting digital graphics, the MacBook Pro will empower them to take their work to the next level.
This project will allow students to pull together all the elements images, videos, text, and design to complete projects they can proudly share with their peers and community. With access to free, professional grade software like iMovie and Pages, as well as industry standard design tools, they’ll be able to customize and polish every detail of their creations.
The MacBook Pro will be the creative engine driving their dreams forward a powerful platform that not only supports their ideas but helps turn them into lasting visual stories. With this technology, students will be able to capture and create moments that reflect their vision, voice, and passion memories they’ll be proud to look back on for years to come.
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
100 students impacted
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