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Mrs. Kiefer from Philadelphia, PA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keys to Success!

Help me give my students silicone keyboard covers to be able to utilize laptops and advance their computer skills.

  • $537 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 are in grades 9th through 12th, in an inner city school. Our school is a "Title I School", where everyone is eligible for free lunch. This financial need is also in their homes, where the most basic of tools for their education is not available to them. However, this does not stop them from from being assiduous and motivated students, driven to excel in school.

In an online world that we live in, many of my students do not have access to internet or a computer at home and rely on the time at school to have access to what many of us take for granted.

My students try to maximize their time in school and utilize the technology available to them in a productive manner. My students want to be able to go out into the world and be cognizant of technology driven society we have become.

My Project

The vast majority of my students come from poverty-stricken neighborhoods, where they do not have internet access. In a world where everything is done online, my students find it difficult to be able to do many things. In our school, we have many older laptops that are missing keys. Having access to the silicone keyboard cover will help my students be able to better make use of the technology resources available. My students would be able complete assignments, explore the internet to inquire new things, and be able to use the online learning interventions our district has provided for us. Even more importantly, being able to use a computer correctly will make my students become more prepared to compete in our society, as computer literacy is a skill required today in many areas.

When you come from a neighborhood that has been infamous for its opioid crisis, the use of a computer helps you escape and see the great things out in the world that will motivate you to do better.

I plan on using the keyboard covers in my English classes where my students will be able to do research, type documents and use all the wonderful Google programs that our district uses. Since our school no longer has a library, having this resource available will also allow me to provide my students a place to go to outside of our scheduled class time and explore a world of opportunities on a computer.

Mrs. Kiefer Penn Treaty Middle Secondary School 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.

More about Mrs. Kiefer

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MOSISO Silicone Keyboard Cover Compatible with MacBook Pro 13/15 inch (with/Without Retincha Display, 2015 or Older Version) MacBook Air 13 inch (Release 2010-2017), Mac OS X OSX-M-CC-2, Gray • Amazon Business $6.99 60 $419.40

Materials cost

$419.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$455.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.42

Total project goal

$536.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $536.11

6 Donors

-$530.81

Donations toward project cost

-$455.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

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 $0.00

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