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Mr. Mantilla from Jamaica, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Computer Programming is Great for Kids From All Backgrounds!

Help me give my students give my students a computer programming experience that they will never forget! Students will see how easy computer programming can be and it's important to show them that these careers are within reach.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 in a very impoverished area of South Jamaica in Queens. We are a Title I school, which means that at least 40% of the students are considered low-income. Our Economic Need Index (ENI) is 70%, which is significantly higher than the city average of 60%. Our ethnic breakdown is 60% African American, 19% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 1% Caucasian.

The scholars in my class are mostly immigrants, coming from all around the world, from places like Bangladesh, Mexico and all over Latin America and Africa.

They are extremely hard workers and have a zest and zeal for learning that inspires me every day. Please take some time to look at these projects, as they will support and benefit them directly. Thank you so much for your time and generosity!

My Project

Computer Programming is a new and exciting field and the career opportunities are abundant. However, the two main communities in my school, African Americans and Latinos, are extremely underrepresented in this field. I plan to try and remedy this deficit by introducing the students at my school to computer science early.

This purchase will help take computer programming instruction to the next level at my school and show these wonderful students that computer programming is an attainable skill that they can use, no matter what career path they choose.

Please help if you can!

The Dash bots are an exciting new technology that will expose students to a high level of computer programming for their age. They will learn to program this Dash bot to do a variety of activities and get much needed exposure to computer science.

Mr. Mantilla PS 48Q David N Dinkins School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash – Coding Robot for Kids 6+ – Voice Activated – Navigates Objects – 5 Free Programming STEM Apps – Creating Confident Digital Citizens • Amazon Business $147.58 3 $442.74

Materials cost

$442.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$479.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.60

Total project goal

$563.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $563.98

1 Donor

-$319.59

Donations toward project cost

-$319.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$187.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$159.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$56.40

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 $0.00

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