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Mr. Ross from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Came to this Country to Express Ourselves

My students need a podium and a gavel to make their student government experience complete. Our immigrant youth want the proper tools to learn to speak effectively.

  • $226 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 all new residents of the United States, and they have many skills to learn to get ready for life after high school. We teach English in context so that our students receive a well-rounded education while they learn the target language, including afterschool activities.

My students are immigrants from around the world who have lived in the United States for four years or less.

Over 95% of our students receive free school lunch. My school believes in "meeting students where they are" in their education, and so they learn in their content classes by using collaboration and multiple opportunities to practice what they learn. They participate in a variety of afterschool programs to extend their learning beyond the classroom, including homework help, native language clubs, art and theater, and student government.

My Project

Our student government has been a staple of our school since we opened four years ago. We meet frequently to discuss topics of interest to the student body, as well as to plan projects for our school community. Although our students do not matriculate with a great deal of financial means, they do arrive with a passion for making things better for their school and their neighborhood. Someday, they hope to expand their influence to the world outside. However, one component they feel is missing are tools to make their experience more typical of what other students may get. They want a podium to give campaign and state-of-the-school speeches, and a gavel to help manage weekly meetings.

Your gift well help make the students' experience complete.

They want to do their best at whatever they choose to do, and that applies to afterschool activities as well. With your gift, they can express themselves properly to their fellow classmates and the school community at large. They will be able to practice parliamentary procedure using the proper tools. This will help make the students feel good about themselves, and help make our school community stronger.

Mr. Ross Claremont International High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY 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

400 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mobile Adjustable Height Lectern Podium - Heavy Duty Steel Frame • Amazon Business $119.00 1 $119.00
Gavel and Round Block - Solid Walnut - Made in USA • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98

Materials cost

$158.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$191.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.77

Total project goal

$225.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $225.13

2 Donors

-$203.60

Donations toward project cost

-$191.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.53

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 $0.00

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