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DocuSign Envelope ID:2E407B29-3C97-401B-BDOA-E5978859CCA6 <br /> PROJECT NARRATIVE <br /> 1. About Boomerang <br /> Boomerang inspires youth to bounce back from challenges and move towards positive change. <br /> We work with middle and high school students from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and <br /> Orange County Schools. Students attend Boomerang when short-term suspended from school, <br /> as well as for after school programming. Each year we serve between 160-180 students in the <br /> Alternative to Suspension Program, and 200 youth after school. Over 85% are minorities, and <br /> an estimated 55% qualify for the National School Lunch Program (free or reduced lunch). <br /> Boomerang was a program of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA from 2006 to June 2016. We <br /> began operations as an independent non-profit in July 2016. <br /> Board <br /> Gretchen Aylsworth Tina Clossick Kellie Mannette <br /> Jennifer Boger, Vice Chair Valerie Hausman Maggie Mraz <br /> Dana Brinson, Secretary Isabel Geffner, Chair Michael Slipsky <br /> Mark Brown. Treasurer Quincy McDuffie Kendra Suggs-Shealey <br /> Staff <br /> Tami Pfeifer, Executive Director Sonia Frischemeier, Director of Operations <br /> Sara Hirsch, Program Manager Vacant, Program Manager <br /> Abbie Beasley-Crombie, Office Manager <br /> 2. Project Summary <br /> Students will participate in weekly spoken word poetry and writing workshops over the course <br /> of 25 weeks during the 2017-18 school year. An anthology of their writings will be available <br /> digitally, and a limited number of copies will be printed. <br /> They will also have opportunities to showcase their work during public art events such as the <br /> NC Botanical Garden's Fall 2017 Sculpture in the Garden and Floraffiti in Spring 2018, in <br /> partnership with the artist, Carter Hubbard. <br /> While Orange County may have a rich public arts scene, it is not accessible to all for any number <br /> of reasons, such as transportation, or a social organization that makes people feel welcome. <br /> This is particularly true for underserved young people as exposure to the arts becomes <br /> increasingly limited once students reach middle and high school. But this is the peak time to <br /> engage students both in the arts and civically in the community. <br /> Boomerang is strongly committed to integrating the arts into daily programming, bringing <br /> meaningful participation to youth "where they are". Additionally, exposure to the arts can <br /> open underserved youth to new opportunities, both in terms of education and employment. <br /> This project is based on "creative youth development" principles, intentionally integrating the <br /> 201/(,royook Progroin Granl A pphccrHon Packssl <br />