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Mr. Derian from Brooklyn, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Computer That Works

Help me give my students access to content that I create on this MacBook Air

  • $1,230 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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

I teach at a Title I public school where all of the students at my school are immigrants to New York City. In my class alone, I have over 15 countries and 9 languages represented. What makes my students special is the community and bonds they form in this diverse environment. In my class, I design and facilitate Project Based Learning curriculum that embraces their cultural identities and empowers my students to create change in their community.

My Project

I create Project Based Learning curriculum for my students. To do this, I design and create all of the content myself. Since all of my students are English Language Learners, I create video and audio materials as language supports for my students.

We are about to re-enter the classroom after a year of remote instruction and I am so excited to be in-person with my students; however, the school computer I've used for the past eight years has dramatically dropped in performance.

I am no longer able to create the audio and video content I need to for my students. Additionally, the old tech in the laptop does not support the new tech I use to display my work in the classroom. It will not connect to my Apple TV so I cannot project content from my computer.

I was informed I will not receive a new laptop from the school since we are focusing on student laptop purchases school-wide. This computer will greatly enhance my ability to create engaging and supportive content for my ELL students as well as more easily facilitate my projects with my students for years to come.

Mr. Derian Brooklyn International High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than half 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

105 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MacBook Air 13.3'Laptop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $999.99 1 $999.99

Materials cost

$999.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,044.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.41

Total project goal

$1,229.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,229.40

2 Donors

-$1,229.40

Donations toward project cost

-$1,044.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$184.41

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