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

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UAI Needs its Groove Back!

My students need a PA System for our community building celebrations

  • $870 goal

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My Students

Strong, Smart and Bold with a Side of Sass is the way I describe the young women in my school. While each of my students has a unique and ever unfolding personal story, the truth is that a common thread connects them all; financial uncertainty, neighborhood violence and often a lagging academic skill set when they enter our school. It is these challenges that not only help define their amazing character, but that also make their successes that much greater.

My Project

My students love to sing and dance and show off their skills and we love to celebrate their success and talents in monthly school-wide assemblies and events throughout the year.

All research points to the fact that when students feel safe, connected and supported in their school, attendance rates increases and academic and social success can flourish.

For various reasons, many of my students struggle to come to school every day or on a consistent basis. Because of attendance issues and the lack of connection to school that results in their disjointed presence, academic and social success often lags.

With my project, I plan to focus on creating a new and improved school culture; one where success is recognized, talent is displayed and community is strengthened. This culture improvement plan will include monthly celebrations where student's academic, attendance and personal successes and growths are highlighted. The goal of this plan, which will be monitored monthly via reviewing attendance data, behavior infraction data and a cohort of grades, is to encourage students to not only come into school every day, but to find a reason to flourish.

Because our school does not have an auditorium, we use our expansive gym for a majority of our events. Our current sound system is archaic and does not work. Songs get muffled, voices don't project and fun often turns into disappointment and lost opportunity. Because our assemblies are a major component of our school community work, when the PA doesn't work, our goals fall flat and the impact of our efforts is not felt in the magnitude we aim for.

A new PA system will bring a tremendous amount of joy and excitement to my students and breathe much needed new life into our culture improvement plan and school attendance work.

Mrs. Cusa 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.

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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

500 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JBL EON208P Portable All-in-One 2-way PA System with 8-Channel Mixer and Bluetooth • Amazon Business $699.00 1 $699.00

Materials cost

$699.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$739.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.50

Total project goal

$869.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $869.98

1 Donor

-$869.98

Donations toward project cost

-$739.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.50

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 $0.00

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