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Ms. Lynch from Brooklyn, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Photography to Let Students Shine

Help me give my students photography backdrop systems and mat boards to shoot and celebrate their art work.

  • $1,001 goal

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My Students

My students are a great group of students who are filled with a lot of energy. My students are a mixture of Brooklyn natives and recent immigrants to the country. While my students come from a diverse background there are many commonalities that bring them together. Many of my students, are interested in the creative arts and photography. I would like teach my students the art and power of photography as a tool to uplift the communities that they live in.

My Project

I am requesting a photography backdrop system and assorted backdrops and mat boards to allow my students to have a real photography class. Photography is a tool that has the ability to bring cultures, ideas and humans of all ages and genders together by capturing one moment in time. This is a tool that I hope to bring to the hands of my students through introducing photography to them.

My goal is to give a voice to my students, their families, communities and cultures by providing my students the tools that will teach my students how to capture and uplift their stories.My students will use these backdrops to practice and to study the art of photography and use it as a tool of communication to uplift communities around them.

Their budding photography skills will document the game changers in their community, whether it be the culturally and religiously diverse communities that they live in, women working in STEM, or community members uplifting their city daily.

My students will learn how to become an intricate part of documenting the resilient and powerful communities that they live in. My students have had a very difficult past few months just like many other students across NYC this class will allow them to express themselves, discuss their concerns and act as a way to heal from the trauma of the past few months.

Ms. Lynch Khalil Gibran International Academy Grades 9-12

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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
49821-1003 - Savage Green Screen Photography - Green Screen Digital Photography Kit • Blick Art Materials $189.99 1 $189.99
Emart 8.5 x 10 ft Backdrop Support System, Photography Video Studio Lighting Kit Umbrella Softbox Set Continuous Lighting for Photo Studio Product, Portrait and Video Shooting Photography • Amazon Business $189.98 1 $189.98
49822-1002 - Savage Product Photography Effects Kit - Large • Blick Art Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
17202-2008 - Savage Mat Mounts - Black, 16" x 20" (11" x 14" Opening), Pkg of 5 • Blick Art Materials $33.76 2 $67.52
17230-1292 - Crescent Select Conservation Solids Pre-Cut Double Mat - Vivid White/Deep Black, 4 ply, 8" x 10" • Blick Art Materials $6.17 10 $61.70
HUAYI White Brick Wall with Gray Wooden Floor Photography Backdrop Vinyl Background for Pictures D-2504 (5x10ft(CottonPolyester)) • Amazon Business $26.00 2 $52.00
17221-2021 - Blick Double Mat - Smooth Black/Smooth White, 8" x 10" (5" x 7" opening) • Blick Art Materials $3.99 9 $35.91
econious Photography Backdrop, 5x7ft Abstract Cyan Portrait Backdrops for Photography, Studio Props Photo Backdrops, Resistant Fleece-Like Cloth Fabric, with Rod Pocket (Backdrop Only) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
econious Photography Backdrop, 5x7ft Retro Abstract Black Portrait Backdrops for Photography, Studio Props Photo Backdrops, Resistant Fleece-Like Cloth Fabric, with Rod Pocket (Backdrop Only) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Allenjoy 5x7ft Shadowy Purple and Pink Photography Backdrop Newborn Baby Wedding Portrait Family Professional Texture Old Master Abstract Background Photoshoot Photo Booth Studio Props • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
DUCLUS Mini Photo Studio Light Box,Photo Shooting Tent kit,Portable Folding Photography Light Tent kit with 40pcs LED Light + 6 Kinds Color Backgrounds for Small Size Products • Amazon Business $19.44 1 $19.44
Funnytree 5X7ft Ivory Gold Bokeh Photography Backdrop Golden Spots Shinning Sparkle (Not Glitter) Sand Scale Halo Still Life Golden Background Newborn Baby Portrait Photo Studio Photobooth Props • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88

Materials cost

$790.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$850.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$150.04

Total project goal

$1,000.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,000.28

4 Donors

-$866.46

Donations toward project cost

-$743.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.47

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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