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Ms. McMahon from New York, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Entrepreneurship Students Mean Business

My students need to compete in the NYC Youth Summit Trade Show. Our students need 400 promotional toys to entice potential customers and generate sales as well 15 clipboards with calculators and markers to record sales.

  • $575 goal

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Ms. McMahon has another project! Donate to Empowering Student Voices: Representation and Racial Justice Through Custom Design to help her classroom.

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You can complete this project for $248.
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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

In my class students are trained to run and operate their own business in the classroom. I take on the role of facilitator while the students are treated as employees to their organization. There is a management team where students must compete for the top level positions. Once the management team is in place, the student employees are broken up into various departments such as sales and marketing, finance, graphic and design, human recourse, etc. As employees in department teams, the students work all year long running their business and competing in a simulated global market. Competitions and workshops throughout the year include the National Business Plan Competition, Ad Futures, Mini Networking Events, Branding, Salesmanship, E-Commerce Website, Catalog, Video, Global Business Challenge, and NYC Trade Show. However, in order to gain competitive advantages they need to experience in real world practices and we lack many of resources needed.

My Project

As part of the simulated business curriculum our students must actively compete in the the Virtual Enterprises International Youth Summit Trade Show in NYC. Participating students in the world-wide network of virtual enterprise exhibit a wide range of products and tout their marketing campaigns from the opening bell until the closing bell. Student employees will race against each other to entice customers with their novelty promotional item giveaways and generate sales, using the electronic clipboards to hold their invoices and calculate prices.

At the trade show students will compete in competitions related to the event such as Best Booth, Best Sales Pitch, and Best Catalog.

Winning takes resources and financing. Even in the virtual world business not function on fair playing field. We are a Title I school and do not have the means to purchase items to even out the playing field but with sponsor donations they can learn to compete competitively and professionally, entice customers, generate sales, and win competitions.

Ms. McMahon High School of Arts & Technology Grades 9-12

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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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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
Officemate Slim Clipboard Box with Calculator, Charcoal (83306) • Amazon Business $16.17 15 $242.55
Mini Finger Gyro Fidget Spiral Twister Toys Party Pack (24 Pieces) by Super Z Outlet • Amazon Business $14.99 8 $119.92
Crayola Broad Line Markers Bulk, 256 Count Classpack • Amazon Business $49.09 1 $49.09
[Value Bundle] 100 Pcs LED Light Up Flashing Mini spinning Tops Novelty Bulk Toys Party Favors • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90

Materials cost

$451.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$488.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.16

Total project goal

$574.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $574.39

1 Donor

-$574.39

Donations toward project cost

-$488.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.16

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