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

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Bringing Our Learning to Life—in Color!

Help me give my students a color printer and ink to create engaging, individualized visual supports, schedules, and academic materials that enhance understanding, communication, and participation for the diverse learners in my classroom.

  • 7 donors
  • $616 goal

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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 Project

My students are incredible learners with unique strengths and diverse needs. My students have autism and communicate in nontraditional ways, relying heavily on visuals and hands-on materials to understand and engage with the world around them. They are resilient, curious, and full of potential—they just need the right tools to help them succeed.

Right now, our classroom is limited to black-and-white printing, which impacts the effectiveness of key supports like visual schedules, social stories, token boards, and adapted academic materials.

A color printer would allow me to create vibrant, meaningful resources that are easier for my students to process and more engaging to use. Color-coded visuals improve comprehension, reduce anxiety, and support communication for my students who are nonverbal or have limited language.

The goal of this project is to make learning more accessible, individualized, and fun. With a color printer, I can design materials that meet each student's specific needs—whether that’s a personalized behavior chart, a color-coded math worksheet, or a visual choice board. This small addition will make a huge difference in our classroom, helping my students feel seen, supported, and excited to learn every day.

Ms. Alfaro George Washington Carver Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

12 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Smart Tank 7602 Wireless All-in-One Ink Tank Printer with 2 years of ink included,Print, scan, copy, fax, Best-for-home, Refillable ink tank (28B98A) • Amazon Business $445.49 1 $445.49

Materials cost

$445.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $40.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$522.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.28

Total project goal

$615.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $615.21

4 Donors

-$288.91

Donations toward project cost

-$269.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$297.61

Match offers toward project cost

-$252.97

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.69

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 $0.00

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