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

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Studio Sessions

My students need a photographic backdrop stand, green screen & 3-light studio kit to create high-quality film and video productions this year.

  • $442 goal

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Mr. Gianniny has another project! Donate to Building Our Own Computer Lab to help his classroom.

$2,139 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My students don't have many opportunities to explore their creative potential - especially when it involves the combination of both art and technology.

My students have all been classified with either "emotional disturbance" or "autism" during their academic careers and presently carry IEPs in order to achieve an optimal learning experience.

All of the instruction and attention given at our school is individualized in order to foster the development of our students as they pursue a functional level of independence.

My Project

Over the course of the year, we will work with both photography and videography in the classroom. Students will use the backdrop and lighting kit to regularly make public service announcement-style presentations that deal with social issues that are relevant to their lives, such as bullying, crime, poverty and drugs. Using these materials, they will also prepare music videos and documentaries as a culminating project to showcase the skills they have learned.

Students will have opportunities to present topics of their choosing in a photographic or video format while receiving technical training with a variety of tools.

These skills will not only empower students to be more expressive and creative, but they will continue to be useful in high school and beyond.

Mr. Gianniny PS K369 Coy L Cox School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mr. Gianniny

Brooklyn, 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

105 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Three Prism 10x20' 100% Cotton Muslin Backdrops and The Ravelli Full Size 10x12' Background Stand Set • Amazon Business $174.97 1 $174.97
StudioFX 2400 Watt Large Photography Softbox Continuous Photo Lighting Kit 28" x 20" + Boom Arm Hairlight with Sandbag by Kaezi • Amazon Business $164.99 1 $164.99

Materials cost

$339.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$375.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.19

Total project goal

$441.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$441.25

1 Donor

-$375.06

Donations toward project cost

-$375.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$66.19

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$0.00

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