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Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class from San Jose, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Capturing Mental Health Stories: Empowering Students Through Photography

Help me give my students the tools they need to creatively advocate for mental health awareness through photography, capturing their unique perspectives and stories to inspire change in their community.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class's classroom raised $3,030

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

At KIPP Navigate on the east side of San Jose, our students come from diverse, often underserved backgrounds, where they face daily challenges but also hold unique perspectives shaped by their experiences. As part of a Title I school, these young minds have stories to tell, injustices to spotlight, and dreams to envision. Our art class serves as a ground for them to explore, express, and advocate through various mediums, including photography. We previously secured funding for the FE 70-200 mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens, and now we aim to further empower our students with the FE 24-70 mm F2.8 GM Full-frame Standard Zoom G Master Lens.

With this new lens, students will gain additional versatility in their storytelling, allowing them to capture wide-angle shots to detailed close-ups, showcasing their community's vibrancy and challenges while advocating for mental health awareness and social justice.

The Sony lens will help students:

- **Explore Diverse Stories:** Students can visually document their community's struggles and triumphs, bringing attention to social issues through powerful images.

- **Enhance Artistic Expression:** The technical capabilities of the lens will help students refine their artistic vision, translating their thoughts and emotions into impactful visuals.

- **Advocate for Mental Health Awareness:** By focusing on mental health and social-emotional learning through compass work, students will investigate local issues, sharing stories of resilience that encourage empathy and understanding.

Your support will not only provide our art students with high-quality equipment but also empower them to use art as a form of activism and self-expression. Every donation helps equip our future artists with the tools they need to capture the world through their lenses, inspiring change and understanding in the process.

Mr. Ellis Stephens Leadership Class KIPP Navigate College Preparatory 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.

San Jose, CA 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
Sony - FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Full-frame constant-aperture standard zoom G Master lens - Black • Best Buy Education $2,299.99 1 $2,299.99

Materials cost

$2,299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $210.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$34.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,574.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$454.40

Total project goal

$3,029.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,029.34

1 Donor

-$1,514.67

Donations toward project cost

-$1,287.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$227.20

match offer

-$1,514.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,287.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$227.20

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