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Mr. Mincer from Philadelphia, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Communicating With the QBall

Help me give my students the QBall to help increase student engagement and communication skills.

  • $273 goal

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My Students

I teach in the heart of North Philadelphia. The economic inequity my students are exposed to makes access to quality education a necessity. That said, they come to school each day with a mind to work hard and reach their fullest potential. Their excitement for learning makes my job the BEST job in the world. My kids face many challenges every day, but their circumstances don't define who they are/who they can become.

Joyful, curious, and determined are all words that describe the amazing kids I get to call my students.

I would like to create an atmosphere where my kids feel at home and have access to the resources they will help them reach their full potential.

My Project

I would like my students to have the Qball to help develop communication skills. With this ball, students' voices can be heard and teach students that all of their voices are important.

This ball will make a tremendous difference in my classroom by allowing all students to be heard.

With the microphone, it allows their voice to be amplified and heard by all. This teaches the importance of vocalizing your thoughts and answers. Our big focus is getting our students to communicate with one another and use words to describe their thoughts and feelings.

With the QBall, valuable communication skills are being taught to better our children's lives and future.

This ball makes things fun and interesting while also teaching the necessary skills of vocalizing. Communication is key in our classroom and a QBall will make that much more exciting.

Mr. Mincer KIPP Philadelphia Preparatory Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
All-New Qball 2.0 - Throwable Wireless Microphone System • Amazon Business $199.00 1 $199.00

Materials cost

$199.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.94

Total project goal

$272.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.92

6 Donors

-$176.79

Donations toward project cost

-$150.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.52

match offer

-$96.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.42

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 $0.00

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