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Mr. BURBA from New York, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Students' Voices Be Heard

Help me give my students have their voices be heard through music, spoken word, podcasts, and presentations.

  • $2,424 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

My students come from a wide variety of backgrounds originating from all of New York City's five boroughs. Most of the students come from low-income homes and so asking parents to contribute to expensive programs is difficult.

The school offers students the chance to develop skills for careers in health professions and so will enable them to prosper economically.

The majority of the curriculum is Science-focused and students only take one Arts-themed class. I aim to provide them with the best possible experience to enrich their understanding of music.

My Project

Students have a lot to express and need a healthy and productive way to do so. By teaching students to record their voices and potentially publish their work, we can empower a generation to be able to represent themselves in song, spoken word, poetry, podcasts, and presentations.

We are raising funds to purchase and install and audio recording booth that is soundproofed from outside noises found in schools and the city.

Students will learn how to record their voices using professional equipment, edit and revise their work to a high standard, and to be able to share their work with an audience. Having access to a professional booth will increase engagement because students will be impressed with the results and feel like they are working on par with the artists they admire.

Many students become frustrated while recording because of noise from other students or sounds from outside. They also are too embarrassed to record their voices while sitting in a class. Having a isolated vocal booth solves both of these issues and will increase student engagement dramatically.

Mr. BURBA High School for Health Professions & Human Services 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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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

450 students impacted 23donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Control Room • Ra88World Vocal Booths $1,700.00 1 $1,700.00
3 inch foam size upgrade • Ra88World Vocal Booths $200.00 1 $200.00
Extra inputs • Ra88World Vocal Booths $100.00 1 $100.00

Materials cost

$2,000.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$30.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,060.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$363.53

Total project goal

$2,423.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,423.53

20 Donors

-$1,635.95

Donations toward project cost

-$1,390.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$245.35

match offer

-$787.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$669.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.14

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 $0.00

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