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Mrs. Hilton from Kernersville, NC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students two cameras that work, two that they can actually USE for our school's journalism courses. We shouldn't have to use duct tape to on the one camera shared among 75 students!

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My Students

Engaged, eager, excited, intelligent young students enter my classroom seeking a classroom experience atypical to those they've had before. They are eager, young world changers hoping for realistic journalist's experience, but they are disappointed to find themselves using one camera that is taped together and almost as old as they are! These bright young journalists are hopeful that they can have access to reliable technology, sharing more than just one camera. Help me provide a classroom that affords them this opportunity!

My Project

Aspiring young journalists need cameras to capture the subjects of their articles! Students enrolled in my journalism course came in expecting to learn the basics of photography; while they have excellent information and theories about HOW to take the pictures and have had wonderful outside experts demonstrate skills, they do not have access to cameras that work.

When I took over the journalism class at the beginning of this school year, I inherited the one camera that we have: it only works if it is taped together in two places.

It is 14 years old. Even taped together, the camera doesn't always focus and 75 students among two classes are using one camera.

This project will fund the purchase of two standard digital cameras, two SD cards, and two carrying cases. This will afford students the ability to implement their learning, have access to two functioning cameras, and produce a newspaper and yearbook filled with quality pictures.

Mrs. Hilton East Forsyth High School Grades 9-12

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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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Kernersville, NC 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nikon - D3500 DSLR Camera with AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED Lenses • Best Buy Education $499.99 1 $499.99
Nikon - D3500 DSLR Camera with AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED Lenses • Best Buy Education $499.99 1 $499.99
SanDisk Ultra - flash memory card - 64 GB - microSDXC UHS-I • Best Buy Education $29.10 2 $58.20
Lowepro - Adventura Camera Carrying Bag - Black • Best Buy Education $11.18 2 $22.36

Materials cost

$1,080.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $84.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,211.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$213.71

Total project goal

$1,424.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,424.74

2 Donors

-$542.00

Donations toward project cost

-$460.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.30

match offer

-$882.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$750.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$132.41

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