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  • Patrick Henry High School
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • 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

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It's my mission to teach these wonderful students professional-level media skills that they can take to the working world. BUT: I took this job last August and inherited the miscellaneous classroom technology that had been in there for a long time. The only cameras we have to learn how to make videos are basic, entry-level Canons that don’t even have an audio jack. That means students can’t learn how to use microphones, an essential part of film-making. The only headphones we have in the classroom for editing audio or watching tutorials are broken and missing parts. The only green screen we have for trying to learn this fundamental video concept is a wall of construction paper. These kids are from the neighborhood and want to feel school pride — but it’s hard to feel like you are wanted when textbooks are falling apart or technology is broken and/or a decade behind. The district is in severe debt (close to $20 million), which is not the fault of our students. That means any requests I ask for not pan out. Our school is 93% nonwhite and is located in North Minneapolis. I can’t help but wonder what our resources might be like if we were out in a wealthy suburb. Our kids deserve the same opportunities as anyone else. Our students need to be able to learn basic industry skills with adequate equipment. The goal in my classroom is to explore the worlds of photo, video and design so students can take skills with them into the working world. Let's help these kids pursue their dreams and unlock new areas of potential that they never even realized. Thank you!

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It's my mission to teach these wonderful students professional-level media skills that they can take to the working world. BUT: I took this job last August and inherited the miscellaneous classroom technology that had been in there for a long time. The only cameras we have to learn how to make videos are basic, entry-level Canons that don’t even have an audio jack. That means students can’t learn how to use microphones, an essential part of film-making. The only headphones we have in the classroom for editing audio or watching tutorials are broken and missing parts. The only green screen we have for trying to learn this fundamental video concept is a wall of construction paper. These kids are from the neighborhood and want to feel school pride — but it’s hard to feel like you are wanted when textbooks are falling apart or technology is broken and/or a decade behind. The district is in severe debt (close to $20 million), which is not the fault of our students. That means any requests I ask for not pan out. Our school is 93% nonwhite and is located in North Minneapolis. I can’t help but wonder what our resources might be like if we were out in a wealthy suburb. Our kids deserve the same opportunities as anyone else. Our students need to be able to learn basic industry skills with adequate equipment. The goal in my classroom is to explore the worlds of photo, video and design so students can take skills with them into the working world. Let's help these kids pursue their dreams and unlock new areas of potential that they never even realized. Thank you!

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