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Mr. Wilson from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shutter Up: A Photography Club for Girls

Help me give my students a sense of accomplishment and confidence by providing them with the tools and support they need to express themselves creatively through photography.

  • $633 goal

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My Project

Project Title: Shutter Up: A Photography Club for Girls

Project Goal: To provide a creative outlet for young women through photography.

We'll use the photo equipment to:

Learn and practice photography techniques: This includes aperture, shutter speed, ISO, composition, and more.

Capture photos for our projects and contests: We'll use the equipment to create our best work.

Experiment with different styles and genres of photography: From portraits to landscapes to abstract art.

Share our photos with the community: We can display our work in school exhibitions or online galleries.

Project Objectives:

Teach photography skills and techniques.

Foster creativity and self-expression.

Build a supportive community of female photographers.

Project Activities:

Weekly photography workshops.

Field trips to local photogenic spots.

Photography contests and exhibitions.

Guest speakers from professional photographers.

Evaluation:

Track student participation and satisfaction.

Assess improvement in photography skills.

Evaluate the impact on students' confidence and creativity.

Mr. Wilson 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Wilson

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

85 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon RF wide-angle lens - 28 mm • Best Buy Education $286.84 1 $286.84
SanDisk - 128GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Memory Card • Best Buy Education $87.15 1 $87.15
Logitech Professional Presenter R800, Wireless Presentation Clicker Remote with Green Laser Pointer and LCD Display , Black • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
SanDisk - Extreme PRO USB 3.1 CFexpress Memory Card Reader - Black • Best Buy Education $45.80 1 $45.80
Sunpak - Circle 67mm Ultraviolet Lens Filter • Best Buy Education $5.73 6 $34.38

Materials cost

$500.16

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.88

Total project goal

$632.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$632.54

2 Donors

-$632.54

Donations toward project cost

-$537.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.88

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$0.00

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