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Mr. Cerrato from Miami, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Meaningful Dialogues and Debate

My students need 3 laptops and a microphone to create US History podcasts, as well as participate in competitive debate.

  • $1,168 goal

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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

Our students are dreamers, builders, and leaders. Unfortunately, they are not given access to many of the tools necessary for success. I aim to train my students in the 21st Century skills that will be required to attain their desired level of greatness. We're a Title I School, with many students who simply do not have access on their own to reliable technology.

What I want most for my students is to be able to take their own future into their own hands without being held back by any sorts of limitations.

My students will be those that change the world because they believe they can. In order to do that, they must be able to use the tools of today and tomorrow.

My Project

This project is designed to stimulate the ideals of what a 21st Century United States History course and debate program can and should be.

I am aiming to have my students at the forefront of technology by using it to amplify their voices in their course of study and competition.

They will be using the laptops to compile their research and assemble presentations based upon their bodies of work. In addition, the microphone will serve to record student-led podcasts and video reviews of current events, class materials, and other subjects so that they can share their viewpoints and knowledge with the world around them.

The materials will also aide outside of the classroom, as many of my US History students are also on the debate team which I coach. They do not have the technology that many of the other teams bring to competition. These materials will help to bridge that gap.

Mr. Cerrato Miami Southridge Senior High School Grades 9-12

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

300 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ASUS F556UA-EB71 Notebook 15.6" FHD, Intel Dual-Core i7 8GB DDR3 1TB Windows 10, Dark Blue • Amazon Business $629.00 1 $629.00
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook, 11-Inch HD, 32GB, Windows 10, Gray (AO1-131-C9PM) includes Office 365 Personal - 1 year **Discontinued by Manufacturer** • Amazon Business $152.70 2 $305.40
Professional Cardioid Condenser Microphone With Tripod Stand for PC, Laptop, iPhone, iPad, Android Phones, Tablets, xBox and YouTube Recording by ZaxSound • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95

Materials cost

$948.35

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$992.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.16

Total project goal

$1,167.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,167.74

1 Donor

-$1,167.74

Donations toward project cost

-$992.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$175.16

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$0.00

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