From Notebooks to Bookshelves: Student Authors Rise
Help me give my students an iPad to collaborate on layouts, add visual elements, and create both digital and print versions of their work.
$453 goal
This project expired on September 28, 2025.
This project expired on September 28, 2025.
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
My students are brave, thoughtful young people who use writing to explore their identity, make sense of the world, and tell stories that matter. Many come from underserved backgrounds and have never imagined seeing their name on a published piece of writing. But in this group, they’ve found not only inspiration and mentorship—they’ve found their voice. Their goal is clear: to publish a collection of their work and share it with their school, families, and beyond.
We are seeking your support to fund an iPad that will help our students take their writing beyond the classroom and into the world, empowering them to share their work as published authors.
We are requesting an iPad to support our student publishing efforts. This tool will allow us to:
Design and layout a professionally formatted student anthology
Use publishing apps like Book Creator and Pages to compile student poetry, short stories, and essays
Record author interviews and “behind the scenes” reflections as part of a digital companion piece
Collaborate on writing edits in real time using shared documents
Submit student work to youth publishing platforms, literary magazines, and writing contests
This iPad will be central to the publishing process—from first draft to final release. It will help our students learn the complete lifecycle of a writing project and give them the skills to navigate the digital publishing world confidently and creatively.
This iPad will be their creative partner. It will help them shape their vision, polish their prose, and design something they can proudly hold in their hands and say, “I made this.”
Publishing a book is a transformative experience. It shows students that their words have value, their ideas have impact, and their stories deserve a place in the world. Your support will help make that dream real.
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
32 students impacted
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