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Mrs. Parker-Havens from Brooklyn, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Speak Up & Speak Out With QBall

Help me give my students a voice amplifying, throwable microphone to allow for projecting great ideas!

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My Students

I am consistently amazed and inspired by my students' creativity, humor, heart, and hard work. Our school is located in a predominantly immigrant based community and many of our students families come from Caribbean countries. Our school, our families, and our students believe that reading and writing is a way in which we can examine our surroundings and self.

What they see of themselves and want to see of the world is powerful and what they reflect in their writing is inspiring.

My Project

Speaking with "voice" at our school and in the world is both encouraged and important. This ball would allow for our students' voices to be clearly projected for all to hear when sharing out in our classroom. The ball contains a small microphone allowing others to hear the speaker clearly, yet is soft and easy to pass around.

The QBall can build the confidence they need to continue to express their questions and thoughts in the classroom.

This ball would place the fun and excitement into classroom sharing, helping build communication skills, and ensuring everyone can effectively learn from others.

Mrs. Parker-Havens Achievement First Crown Heights Grades 3-5

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 Mrs. Parker-Havens

Brooklyn, NY 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

100 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Qball Throwable Microphone - 2.4Ghz up to 75 ft range • Amazon Business $199.00 1 $199.00

Materials cost

$199.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.94

Total project goal

$272.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.92

6 Donors

-$137.00

Donations toward project cost

-$116.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.55

match offer

-$135.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$115.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.39

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 $0.00

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