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Submit Form <br /> Exhibit A—Scope of Services—Fiscal Year 2013-14 <br /> Orange County Outside Agency Performance Agreement Certification <br /> Funded Amount: $ 4500 <br /> Agency: <br /> Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History <br /> Agency Mission: The mission of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History is to <br /> ensure the diversity, vitality, and historical integrity of neighborhoods in transition. The <br /> Center aims to preserve, to engage, and to act on rich histories of change. <br /> Program: Our Civic Media program encompasses five key projects--our nationally-recognized youth <br /> radio program(Fusion Youth Radio), our hand-delivered community newspaper(Northside <br /> News), our neighborhood audio tour(History of Homes Soundwalk), our precinct advocacy <br /> network and mappinq database, and our community forums. <br /> Purpose: The Jackson Center's Civic Media Program utilizes and connects our existing <br /> communication networks and forums to increase civic engagement and local leadership <br /> across age, race, and class. Civic Media is defined as"communication that strengthens <br /> the social bonds within a community or creates a strong sense of civic engagement among <br /> its residents." Our Civic Media Program is centered on that: intergenerational dialogue, <br /> resident engagement, connectedness, community ownership, and creative expression. <br /> Outcomes: 1) Deepen and widen our distribution and involvement networks throughout communities of <br /> change in Orange County <br /> 2) Improve the connection between media reach and participation in community action <br /> 3) Mobilize additional resources and expertise through collaboration with University,Town, <br /> and non-profit agency partners <br /> 4)Cultivate, develop, and sustain leadership from within the community <br /> 5) Educate ourselves and all civic media participants on means, visions, and challenges of <br /> social change <br /> Budget for Orange County Funding: <br /> Category Amount Expense Description <br /> Personnel $4500 Salary support for.5 FTE Civic Media Coordinator to carry out the program above <br /> ,-j I <br /> Certified by: -' Title:k -4 Date: <br /> T <br />