Help me give my students a laser engraver machine to help them build their career-ready skills and create amazing STEAM projects.
$333 goal
This project expired on May 4, 2025.
This project expired on May 4, 2025.
My Project
My students are tech-savvy and very eager to participate in project-based learning. This laser engraving machine will allow them to turn their own designs, which will make their ideas come to life. Since we are always doing STEAM projects, these materials will allow my students to add even more artistic design to their projects, and make them appear more professional. My students will be able to take their graphic designs to the next level while learning new technology skills that can help them succeed in the future.
Designing and creating engraved items is a skill that can help all students become mini-entrepreneurs, seeing their own graphic designs come to life.
Jobs of the future are going to look different than they do today. it is our job to provide our future generations with skills so that they might be able to use these skills in the future.
These skills are heavily dependent on access to and familiarity with technology. Please help me provide a laser engraving machine so they can learn to be the creators of the future.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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35 students impacted
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