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Living in a rural community has wonderful advantages; a close knit community, a feeling of belonging and the security of familiarity. However, it is easy for high school students in a small community to settle on careers which are familiar to them--careers that they have had experiences with all their lives. I want to expose my journalism students to careers that may not be found in the small communities in which they have grown up. With exposure comes curiosity and curiosity leads to further exploration. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with students choosing a career that is familiar to them, I think I owe it to these students to offer them the opportunity to explore careers beyond these school walls and outside our community. Therefore, I am asking for the funds to purchase an iMac with the Apple ProApps Bundle Software. Using the iMac with its included programs and the ProApps Bundle software, students will be able to create professional-looking advertisements and logos, work with 3D graphics and produce projects that include music and special effects.

I currently have a class of college-bound journalism students who are exploring the many different facets of the journalism field. These students have experience in producing newspapers and yearbooks; however, I would like to expose them to advertising and print design. Many of the students have taken an art class here at our school and have some training in graphic design, so they will use that prior knowledge to build upon skills needed in preparing advertising projects. The iMac and ProApps Bundle provide resources to enable students to design logos and advertisements. In addition to my instruction and the tutorials provided through the iMac's programs, I have partnered with the Human Resource department of a local business. This business partner will provide mentoring and intern opportunities during and after school hours.The business is prepared to provide at least one major advertising campaign project per semester for the students. The business representative will meet with the students to explain the requirements of the project and then consult with them throughout the process. The end result will be a completed ad campaign for the business and a wealth of knowledge in the advertising field for the students.

The requested technology would enable us to provide our students with another career avenue. We have not ever had this type of class in our high school, but I have had many students ask me about how to go into that career. Partnering with the businesses will provide real-world experience in the aspects of working with adults and with working with software that companies are currently using--giving our students an advantage over new-hires who many have not worked with the software.

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