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Mrs. Courtney from Brooklyn, MS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Capturing Diversity

My students need a digital camera and a large pack of pencils to take digital photos and record their observations.

  • $194 goal

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My Students

We want to capture diversity! In our upcoming social studies unit, we would like to document diversity and cultural differences in our community.

My students are from a rural area.

They are an energetic group of first graders and very curious about the world around them. Many of them do not have technological support at home. They are very eager learners and love to use technology every opportunity they can get.

My Project

I am requesting a digital camera so that I can assign a homework assignment that I am sure they will love to complete. I would like to allow my students to take the camera home with them so that they can document diversity within their town and community. I will then develop their pictures and have them write about their experiences. We also need a pack of pencils, since our supply is extremely low.

Capturing diversity would be a really great experience for my students to realize that people are different.

This would be a hands-on lesson for my students. Even though our school is not very diverse in terms of ethnicity, our town would be a perfect place for my students to document different cultures and races. I would really appreciate your help in providing my students with a digital camera so they could record their images. It would be diversity through the eyes of a first grader.

Mrs. Courtney South Forrest Attendance Center Grades PreK-2

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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Brooklyn, MS 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nikon Coolpix S4100 14.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Plum • Best Buy $89.99 1 $89.99
PENCIL TICONDEROGA #2 PACK OF 96 • School Specialty Inc. $17.00 1 $17.00

Materials cost

$106.99

Vendor shipping charges

$13.70

Sales tax

$7.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$164.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.08

Total project goal

$193.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$193.86

2 Donors

-$91.63

Donations toward project cost

-$82.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.24

match offer

-$96.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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