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Are you a teacher hoping to get your students excited about photography and involved in a good cause? Collective Lens is reaching out to classrooms in an effort to get youth excited about photojournalism and social change. We encourage you to email us at info [at] collectivelens.com with your ideas and suggestions.
Ideas for the Classroom
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At Collective Lens, we're hoping to help teachers inspire their students to become more involved in their community through photography. Here are some project ideas to get you started.
Have your students visit organizations in your community. With a photojournalistic viewpoint, students can learn about important issues in their community, and then spread that knowledge to others with their photos. For example, students could get involved with and photograph one of the following topics:
- homeless organizations and shelters
- a local environmental issue
- homes for the elderly
- community gardens
- youth programs
- or any cause or issue that's important to them
With these general topics, assignments could specifically require:
- photos using specific photography techniques (portraits, landscapes, black and white)
- photo essays that tell a story
- a "gallery" to display student's photos in a public place
- journalistic style articles that incorporate research, writing, and photography
- a collage of photos from a group of students all centered around one theme
Of course, we'd love to see each student's work on Collective Lens.* We're developing a gallery of student contributions to encourage your students to get involved by:
- showing off their work and uploading their photos
- uploading an entire photo essay
- writing an article to teach and inspire others
Organizations and Resources
If you're looking for more ideas, the following organizations are involved in student photography projects. Check out their websites for further ideas or inspiration.