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Mrs. Burns from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Just a Short Throw to Visual Projection

Help me give my students visual access to media in the classroom via a short-throw projector.

  • $1,220 goal

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My Students

My students use American Sign Language as their primary language. Few students have full access to full communication at home, meaning that their time at school is crucial. We have the challenge and responsibility of connecting students and parents who do not necessarily use the same language. With many families that are use Spanish at home, some don't write in the same language.

My students are fourth and fifth graders at a Title I school in East LA.

They are bused in up to two hours to our school from all over LA in order to provide full support and access in our Deaf Education Program.

My students need a short throw projector to view and discuss content. Providing a large, clear projection of ASL language models, interactive note-taking, and interpreted videos gives the students the visual access they need as Deaf learners.

My Project

While we've survived in distance learning without a projector by sharing content directly on our students' screens, we're back in the classroom for hybrid learning. Our current projector needs to be retired, as no longer provides access for our students.

Can you help us see the colors on the wall?

Our current projector turns all red to black. As this makes for a confusing and misleading image, we're using a small monitor rather than a projector. The current social distancing guidelines means my students can't get very close to the monitor, which makes visual access to the small image a struggle.

We sit in a U-shape so that all of our students can easily view the signer in class discussions. Even before social distancing, this means our projector sits fairly close to the wall. A short-throw projector will allow us to view a larger image without being blocked by students sitting in between.

Mrs. Burns Utah Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Nearly all 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

12 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BenQ TH671ST 3D Ready Short Throw DLP Projector, 1080p, HDTV, 16:9 (TH671ST) • Staples $909.99 1 $909.99

Materials cost

$909.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $83.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,036.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$182.98

Total project goal

$1,219.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,219.88

5 Donors

-$667.59

Donations toward project cost

-$582.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.38

Matching donations from our partners

-$534.93

Match offers toward project cost

-$454.69

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.36

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 $0.00

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