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This project was completed on Feb 27, 2020
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Matched with Alison B.
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Photography
Chess in the Schools
Photography
Project details
What we need
- A photographer who will work with the Organization over 1-2 days to capture an important event or shoot a series of photographs to tell the Organization's story
- A set of professionally edited, high-resolution images delivered in JPEG or TIFF format suitable for web or print use
- Note: The photographer needs to be available in the same geographical location as the Organization or be willing to travel at own expense
Additional details
We need a photographer to capture a series of images from a "day on the life" of a Chess in the Schools NYC public school.
We are hoping for emotionally inspiring images for our website and marketing materials.
What we have in place
- We currently have the title for the series: "It's Chess Day!", which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a couple of schools that are willing to be subjects, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $5,048 , allowing us to devote more resources directly to the students we serv in low-income communities.
This project will help persuade funders that Chess in the Schools is having a valuable impact on the lives of its students and the culture of the schools.
Project plan
Posted by
Debbie E.
President
Our mission
Chess in the Schools is a nonprofit that fosters the intellectual and social development of low-income youth through chess education.
What we do
The School Program
The Chess-in-the-Schools School Program is a vital initiative that brings chess with its academic benefits into classrooms during the school day and provides after-school chess clubs for students in need.
All elementary and middle schools served by the School Program are classified as Title I – more than 40% of the students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch based on family income at or near the poverty line.
During the 2017-2018 school year, there are 47 elementary and middle schools in the School Program. That means 6,000 students will learn to play chess in this program this year.
The Tournament Program
The Chess-in-the-Schools Scholastic Tournament Program offers over 25 rated chess tournaments throughout the academic year. At each tournament there are between 400 and 800 competitors from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Chess-in-the-Schools organizes and directs these weekend events at accessible sites throughout the five boroughs. Tournaments are poignant displays of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and skill. As with all Chess-in-the-Schools programs, our tournaments are offered free of charge to competitors.
College Bound
The Chess-in-the-Schools College Bound program helps at-risk high school students graduate on time and go onto college. In this intensive after-school initiative, students from many different high schools meet at the Chess-in-the-Schools headquarters for academic support, college preparation, and chess instruction.
Project Chess
Project Chess aims to increase the number of public school educators in New York City that can effectively teach chess to students during the school day as part of a standards based curriculum and in after-school chess clubs as part of a safe, structured enrichment program. Project Chess provides workshops, materials, and support to help classroom teachers implement and grow a comprehensive chess program in their own school.
Testimonials
Alison is amazing! A talented photographer and super-nice too!
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