Local Companies Launch Student Sponsorship Program with In-Sight

As any photographer will tell you, photography can be an expensive endeavor: camera, film, paper, and chemicals. Added to In-Sight’s costs are rent, utilities, staff payroll, newsletter printing and other mailings.

To help defray the costs of the program without burdening the student body, In-Sight is establishing working relationships with our corporate community to start a Student Sponsorship Program. Companies that have already committed gifts are: Brattleboro Food Co-Op, Brattleboro Savings and Loan, Green Mountain Gringo, Howard Printing, Marlboro College, Rock River Communications, and Zephyr Design.

It costs roughly $400 per student for one class session, but only 25 percent of our students are able to pay the requested tuition of $185. The teenagers who can’t afford to pay are often the ones in most need of direction and guidance, and we’ve never turned away any interested student. Currently, we are offering five classes and three open labs, serving 30 students. These include classes in partnership with Retreat Healthcare and The Women’s Crisis Center.

In-Sight’s budget has grown considerably in the past few years due to our increased enrollment and expanded program. In the past, materials have been donated from film and paper suppliers. However, due to changes in the economy and across-the-board cuts in material grants last year, we have had to purchase most of our materials at retail prices.

Please join other local businesses in sponsoring the growth and creativity of our local students. Suggested donations are $185 for one class, $350 for two classes, and $500 for the year. In return, we will list your company as a corporate sponsor in our literature and at all of our events.

Thank you.

In-Sight Vice-President
Sam Angell