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Ms. Joyner from Worcester, MA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hey, Mr. DJ

Help me give my students a recording studio with a DJ controller, Yeti mic, mic stand, and headphones.

  • $844 goal

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My Students

I teach at a Title 1 urban school where 100% of my students receive free breakfast and lunch and 60% are considered Economically Disadvantaged. Our students are ethnically diverse (73.1% of the students are non-white), and 81.6% of them are English Language Learners or have English as their second language. Over 70% are also considered part of a high needs population. Our school also receives a large percentage of the new residents in Worcester, and recently began to see many Middle Eastern refugees and Puerto Rican immigrants. Our students come from many countries and speak many different languages.

Despite what others would see as insurmountable challenges, the students at Sullivan are motivated, bright, and eager to expand their world.

With our high needs, economically disadvantaged, and language learning population, music class is a place where each student can connect and do all that. They do not have to speak a common language to communicate creatively here. It is a safe place to create, respond, make mistakes, and encourage each other. We hope it will always be a place where they can discover themselves, learn how to deal with tough emotions, and easily be a part of community.

My Project

My students will be able to use DJ equipment to create final, finished compositions that show off their creative sides! Students often compose and informally create amazing pieces of works but don't have an opportunity to record and share them.

As music advances, music technology also advances, but unfortunately the music technology in our school isn't up-to-date.

Students love listening to music, but they have trouble relating what they hear to what they create in the formal music setting. Having music recording equipment that can create the sounds they're used to hearing will spark their creative sides and allow them to compose musically. They also learn about the history of Blues, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Rap music in class. A turntable will help them create music that reflects the Hip-Hop they've learned about, and midi keyboards help them add more sounds than the current computers do on their own.

One of the focuses of Music class at SMS is helping students discover their identities and how creative endeavors support that pursuit. SMS also has a writing focus for all students. As such, a huge part of music class is songwriting. Students feel more confident about taking risks when they can be proud of the finished product. A microphone will allow them to not only create music but record their own songs and words into finished products. They will be able to see their writing as finished works of art, ready for them to show the world.

Give my students the opportunity to learn about music technology while creating works that relate to their interests and their lives. Help them gain confidence with finished recorded projects in our new recording studio using the Mic and DJ Controller. And help them dream where they could go next with their creativity!

Ms. Joyner Dr Arthur F Sullivan Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Worcester, MA 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

999 students impacted 20donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yeti Pro Studio USB/iOS Microphone - with $100 in Software • Woodwind and Brasswind $269.99 1 $269.99
DDJ-SB3 Serato DJ Controller with Pad Scratch • Woodwind and Brasswind $249.00 1 $249.00
WHITE MPK Mini MKII Limited Edition • Woodwind and Brasswind $99.00 1 $99.00
DJX-03 Professional DJ Headphones • Woodwind and Brasswind $12.91 3 $38.73
Die-Cast Mic Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $17.99 1 $17.99
Clip-Type Microphone Holder • Woodwind and Brasswind $2.39 1 $2.39

Materials cost

$677.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$717.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.58

Total project goal

$843.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $843.84

19 Donors

-$837.07

Donations toward project cost

-$713.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$124.06

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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 $0.00

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