You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Candela from Brooklyn, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Candela is requesting

Keeping Connected In 2020

Help me give my students the support and human connection they need in these uncertain times. I have come to depend end on my personal computer to keep my students engaged and learning.

  • $1,527 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Ms. Candela has another project! Donate to Windows and Mirrors: Reading to Understand Others and Ourselves to help her classroom.

$877 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Candela

Ms. Candela has another project! Donate to Windows and Mirrors: Reading to Understand Others and Ourselves to help her classroom.

$877 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

I work at a small all-girls high school in downtown Brooklyn. I call my students "my girls" because there is a special bond that we have at our small school. Since the coronavirus school closures, I have been dependent on a personal computer to ensure that I can maintain these connections. Sometimes some students will just pop into my office hours via zoom just to chat.

We are a tight-knit community at UAI.

There have been many times when I have taught all of the siblings and cousins in one family. We are the type of school where teachers remain in close contact with students for years after graduation. We value connection and use an advisory model to build relationships to foster a sense of community and belonging with the students and their families.

My Project

I have come to rely upon my personal computer for engaging with students remotely. In order for me to use different apps and utilize zoom capabilities to its full potential, I need an up-to-date computer. Currently, I have been depending on an outdated device that does not allow me to share my screen or show my face via zoom because it does not have the capacity to do so.

It's imperative that I keep my students engaged in learning during these stressful times.

I have been eager to try new remote learning applications to provide proper support my students in this new environment. A new computer will allow me to use breakout rooms for small group discussions, the Kami app to support students reading rigorous texts, and use the Google Classroom to provide constant feedback for growth. Having a high functioning computing device allows me to give the extra support my students need in these perilous times.

Ms. Candela Urban Assembly Institute - M&S for Young Women Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Candela

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

300 students impacted 20donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Candela is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - MacBook Air 13.3'Laptop with Touch ID - Intel Core i3 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $998.94 1 $998.94
Apple - AirPods Pro - White • Best Buy Education $249.99 1 $249.99

Materials cost

$1,248.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,297.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$229.00

Total project goal

$1,526.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,526.66

19 Donors

-$1,027.77

Donations toward project cost

-$886.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.42

match offer

-$483.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$411.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.99

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Candela and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/keeping-connected-in-2020/5183089/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":300,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Candela","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"592289519","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Brooklyn","teachersOnPage":[1075838],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":5183089,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"1075838":{"owner":"Ms. Candela","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5183089],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1075838_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476662998400","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":265355,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":877,"proposalURL":"project/windows-and-mirrors-reading-to-understa/9246080/","proposalTitle":"Windows and Mirrors: Reading to Understand Others and Ourselves","proposalId":9246080},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":1075838,"schoolCounty":"Kings (Brooklyn)","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}