Help me give my students the the camera needed to create art through a different lens.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Monica Thurston-Harmon's classroom raised $1,648
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Do most consider it to be an art? I would like to to expose students to different forms of art. Students must know behind every picture there is a story. These stories must be communicated and showcased to further encourage curiosity and expression in a fun and subtle way. I am proud to oversee a vibrant community of young and aspiring photographers who are eager to develop their skills in traditional film photography to create a wall of expression.
My goal is to provide students with a camera to foster technical proficiency, creativity and expression through photography.
The student are extremely limited with supplies as this is not a core content area for students which is funding priority. The purchase of a Nikon camera will allow my students to create a wall of expression which includes still images and mini film clips. Students will visit communities and meetings to capture the essence of community activities, facilities, parks, and community leaders. Students will then use the images to create a Wall of Expression in which classrooms and stakeholders can visit to see stories through photography. All stories are not found in novels. Help me to enable my students to tell stories in art form - photography.
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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