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oocunignsnvelopo 0:oeoee1a4'one7-4aca*nrA-CmnAcocoeeco Exhibit /\ - continued <br /> Provider's (]4�10 plic8tion <br /> 2.AGENCY INFORMATION <br /> Please provide the following information about your agency(Limit e,u pages twtaU' <br /> a) Years in Operation, Date vY Incorporation(momth/Yoar)' <br /> r years in operation (operated under fiscal sponsorship of 8t. Joseph CME before <br /> moorpns,dnn>:incorporated March 28,2012 <br /> b) Agency'sPurpos'yM|ssion <br /> The Jackson Center's mission is to honor, nanaw` and build community in the historic <br /> Nnrtbsida. Pine KnoUo, Tin Top, and Lloyd/Broad communities of Chapel Mi||/Cantom, The <br /> Jackson Center was established in 2008 to respond to rapid demographic ch nges in the <br /> Nnnhside. Pine KnoUs, Tin Top, and neighboring, historically African-American |m*wna|th <br /> communities in Orange County, NC These communities have been especially hard hit Lhm <br /> economic recession. increased cost mfliving, and market pressures to fulfill the demand for <br /> rental housing for UNC-Chapel Hill students, resulting in diminishing numbers of low-income <br /> and racially and ethnically diverse populations. We were founded as a history activis center: <br /> a community-based hub that brings history into active neighborhood dialogue in order to make <br /> history and change together. Our efforts have always intentionally engaged difference directly <br /> and crossed all preconceived boundaries of division [across race, class, religion, sexuality, <br /> university-neighborhood (historically segregated "service" communities)] with a sustained <br /> commitment to social justice and community-led development, <br /> o} Types mf Services the Agency Provides <br /> The Jackson Center inm place-based and oral history-driven organization. Our focus|mtu <br /> preserve the future of neighborhoods in transition,and we do this through a comprehensive set <br /> oY initiatives aimed at fulfilling our vision o,beloved community. Our main strategies include: <br /> • Youth Leadership and Civil Rights Emwweui*n <br /> We engage the wisdom of youth voices and wo amplify community perspectives through <br /> creative strategies like youth-led radio, educational work in the public schools,and <br /> neighborhood tours led by community elders. Primarily the services that wm offer inthis <br /> area include: <br /> o Civil Rights and Oral History Workshops(Grades K'12 and College) <br /> o |ntengonmre8ona|Community Education Tours <br /> � <br /> Fusion Youth Radio High School MuntoshipProgram <br /> o Oral History Trust&Neighborhood Svund*e|k <br /> • Organizing and Advocacy <br /> We challenge inequity and reverse unjust housing trends through community-first <br /> p|enning, nwssaoh. and relational organizing,activating neighborhood networks to <br /> strengthen communities and bring about systemic policy change, <br /> Primarily the services that wn offer in this area include: <br /> o <br /> Home repair advocacy <br /> m Lonahank organizing and affordable housing advocacy <br /> o Land preservation(legal u financial tools to preserving land ownership) <br /> o Student engagement(volunteer training, good neighbor work) <br /> u <br /> Coalition mobilization(proactive engagement on development policy) <br /> • Celebration and Connection <br /> We meet despair with hope;erasure with memory; isolation with connection.Our work ia <br /> founded on in-depth listening,reflected in our exhibitions, resident-driven newspaper, <br /> Main Application 1124/2016 5:04:30 PM <br />