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Ms. Diego Castaneda from Los Angeles, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Technology is the Ship to Uncharted Territories

My students need 5 Chromebooks that will provide them the skills to be college ready in this 21st century learning environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Diego Castaneda's classroom raised $1,098

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 Students

My students are willing to reach the galaxy instead of the moon. As a teacher in a low income/ high poverty area, my students are faced with several different challenges in and out of the classroom. As these challenges are a constant reminder of our day to day lives, my goal is for my student to go to college and reach their dreams. As technology is a skill needed to be college ready, I want my students to grow in their computer skills by using several programs that will help them be college ready. Many of my students believe that they are not college ready and it is my job to change that and make them know that they are. There is a digital divide between my school and others, and I know that if my students are exposed to technology, they will benefit greatly from it.

My Project

By having Chromebooks in my classroom, it will allow different structures of learning in my classroom, especially when being involved and in STEM, STEAM and Project-based learning activities.

Giving low income students access to the digital world will be a key for college readiness.

I will be able to use the laptops to collaborate with one another using Google docs and drawing. They will be able to research online on information needed to complete an informational book. They would be able to create bridges using blueprints through Google drawing to plan out how to create one in the classroom as a STEAM activity. The students will be able to access online libraries to enhance their reading abilities. This grant will help them be a step closer on being college ready.

Ms. Diego Castaneda 99th Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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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

24 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Chromebook 11 G5 - 11.6' - Celeron N3060 - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB SSD • Best Buy Education $163.23 5 $816.15

Materials cost

$816.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $74.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$933.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$164.66

Total project goal

$1,097.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,097.73

14 Donors

-$612.73

Donations toward project cost

-$520.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.91

Matching donations from our partners

-$485.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$412.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.75

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 $0.00

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