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Mr. Silver from Greensboro, NC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Connecting Immigrant and Refugee Students in an Esports Club

Help me give my students a Nintendo Switch, accessories, and carrying case for our Esports STEM club.

  • $957 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Imagine yourself as the child of a family entering a new country. Think of all the things you've left behind. Think of the family, friends, and community you are now without. Think of going to a school not understanding the language your teachers and peers speak. This is the experience each of my students experiences coming to my school.

My name is Charlie Silver and I am the CTE Computer Science teacher for English Language Learners (grades 3-11) at Doris Henderson Newcomers School in Greensboro, NC.

Our school serves immigrant and refugee children and their families transitioning into the American school system.

I am starting an Esports club to create an environment where:

1. Children will begin new friendships.

2. Families will come together as a community and watch their children participate in Esports tournaments.

3. Students will be introduced to various career pathways that are available under the Esports banner.

4. Social and emotional learning will be taught to help students better understand their thoughts and emotions, to become more self-aware, and to develop more empathy for others within their community and the world around them.

We currently have two Nintendo Switch gaming systems that are on loan from another teacher and myself. With your help, we will add another Nintendo Switch gaming system, a new game, controllers, HDMI cables, and power strips.

Mr. Silver
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nintendo - Switch OLED Console - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Edition - Green • Best Buy Education $367.74 1 $367.74
OUDMAY Makeup Train Case 4 in 1 Professional Cosmetics Rolling Organizer Aluminum Frame and Folding Trays • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Flat Plug Extension Cord 25 Ft, NTONPOWER 6 Widely Spaced Outlet(2 Side) Power Strip with 4 USB Port, Overload Protection, Wall Mount Charging Station for Home Office, Dorm Room and Nightstand, Black… • Amazon Business $28.99 3 $86.97
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Donkey Kong, Gamepad, Game controller, Wired controller, Officially licensed • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Link, Gamepad, Game controller, Wired controller, Officially licensed • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Yoshi, Gamepad, Game controller, Wired controller, Officially licensed • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Mario, Gamepad, Game controller, Wired controller, Officially licensed • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Amazon Basics HDMI Cable, 48Gbps High-Speed, 8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz, Gold-Plated Plugs, Ethernet Ready, 10 Foot, Black • Amazon Business $6.69 3 $20.07

Materials cost

$716.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$813.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.54

Total project goal

$956.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $956.91

6 Donors

-$465.22

Donations toward project cost

-$417.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.28

match offer

-$465.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$395.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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