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Mr. Cerrato from Miami, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Setting the Scenes

Help me give my students a photography studio backdrop so that they can create their own productions.

  • $236 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

Our students are dreamers, builders, and leaders. Unfortunately, they are not given access to many of the tools necessary for success. I aim to train my students in the 21st Century skills that will be required to attain their desired level of greatness. We're a Title I School, with many students who simply do not have access on their own to reliable technology.

What I want most for my students is to be able to take their own future into their own hands without being held back by any sorts of limitations.

My students will be those that change the world because they believe they can. In order to do that, they must be able to use the tools of today and tomorrow.

My Project

For this project, we are looking to promote the work of our students. My students are creative, thoughtful thinkers who want to create engaging products in order for others to give their stories consideration.

My students are looking for their opportunity to create high-end production pieces that can be used for promotion of their achievements, stories, and their school.

The purpose of the lighting studio and backdrops is so they can have a mini studio in order to create videos that can showcase their talents, highlight and report on athletic and club events at the school, as well as being able to pursue artistic photography.

Mr. Cerrato Miami Southridge Senior High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Miami, FL 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

300 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Andoer Lighting Kit, Photography Studio Softbox Light Kit and 6.6ftx10ft Background Support System, Including 3pcs Backdrops(Black/White/Green) Screen for Photo, Video, Portrait and Product Shooting • Amazon Business $135.99 1 $135.99
Kate 5x7ft Red Photography Backdrop Portrait Backdrops for Photographers Headshot Background • Amazon Business $32.00 1 $32.00

Materials cost

$167.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$200.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.38

Total project goal

$235.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$235.89

1 Donor

-$157.99

Donations toward project cost

-$134.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.69

match offer

-$77.90

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.68

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$0.00

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