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Mr. Mejia from Miami, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Build up Some STEAM

Help me give my students an Intel Next Computing Kit so we can Build Up Some STEAM!

  • $1,227 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 Students

My class is a full spectrum of learners. There are students who speak English as a first language with parents who are college educated and have a career, but that is not the norm. Our school is a Title I school, and over 90% of our students are on free or reduced-price lunch.

I have students who read on a kindergarten level who are trying to comprehend math word problems at a 3rd grade level.

Many of my students are new to the United States. I have many students whose first language is not English, who come from broken homes, and whose parents work 2 or 3 jobs and are not home at night to help with homework. Because of these limitations, many of my students lack the necessary technology to keep up with the way the world is going.

Even with these challenges, my classroom is always a flurry of activity. We are constantly learning and doing everything we can to help these kids get as far as they can. The students know what I expect of them from day one, and that is that they must always try and they must always know how important their education is.

My Project

As the world changes, more emphasis is given on technology and being able to use that technology to take tests, type essays, take notes, make movies, even check your grades, and it is evolving everyday. Teachers spend a lot of their own money to bring in new technology and give the students a chance to use it and learn from it.

Imagine the faces of the students when they get to use a brand new computer that they built themselves!

Not only will they learn the task at hand but it will open a whole new world of technology for many of them that have never seen the inside of a computer, let alone build it and then get to use it! They will take the Intel Computing Kit and really get to see what is inside. They will get to insert the solid state drive and watch it boot up. They will use the thumb drives to transfer information that they may need for the new computer.

The possibilities are truly ENDLESS!

Mr. Mejia Rockway Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Miami, FL 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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Intel Next Unit of Computing Kit NUC8i7HNK - mini PC - Core i7 8705G 3.1 GHz - 0 MB - US power cord • Best Buy Education $879.33 1 $879.33
Samsung - 970 EVO 500GB Internal PCI Express 3.0 x4 (NVMe) Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology • Best Buy Education $89.66 1 $89.66
Kingston - DataTraveler SE9 G2 32GB USB 3.0 Type A Flash Drive - Aluminum • Best Buy Education $7.83 3 $23.49
Kingston - DataTraveler 32GB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Flash Drive - Black On Red • Best Buy Education $5.42 1 $5.42

Materials cost

$997.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,042.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.04

Total project goal

$1,226.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,226.91

1 Donor

-$1,226.91

Donations toward project cost

-$1,042.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$184.04

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