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DocuSign Envelope ID: E546BA93-2CAA-4121-B91A-3F2107563B4D <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> • North Carolina Scholars Latino Initiative (N.C. Sli) seeks to create pathways to <br /> educational, professional, and civic engagement opportunities for a new generation <br /> of Latinx leaders in North Carolina. In 2015, N.C. Sli was named a "Bright Spot in <br /> Hispanic Education" by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for <br /> Hispanics. In Orange County, N.C. Sli currently works with students from Carrboro <br /> High School and Chapel Hill High School. MOY President & CEO Atrayus Goode <br /> serves on their Board of Directors, and MOY and N.C. Sli work together through <br /> sharing of best practices and collaboration on funding proposals to expand the <br /> capacity of both organizations. <br /> • Dismantling Racism Works (dRworks) provides tailored workshops and long-term <br /> support focused on helping organizations and communities live into race equity and <br /> racial justice commitments. MBK will engage dRworks to provide racial equity <br /> training for youth from MBK-related agencies. <br /> Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) <br /> Please provide the following information about the proposed program: <br /> • Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a <br /> Town/County priority/goal? <br /> Per Orange County BOCC priorities to foster a community that rejects oppression and <br /> inequity, ensure economic self-sufficiency, and close the achievement gap and end the <br /> school to prison pipeline, MBK Orange County will ensure that participating youth (1) meet <br /> the requirements to graduate from high school to enter careers or to pursue higher <br /> education; (2) have access to post-secondary educational options or work-based <br /> learning options that lead towards job placement; and (3) have access to jobs that <br /> provide a livable wage. The following strategies will be employed to accomplish this goal: <br /> 1. Identifying career clusters and specific job pathways to identify key knowledge and <br /> skills that students need to perform in defined career areas. <br /> 2. Expanding the capacity of organizations and programs that support the <br /> development of 21st Century Skills (also referred to as the New Basic Skills). <br /> 3. Developing a youth one-stop-shop to provide young people with information about <br /> how to access relevant services. <br /> 4. Increase local business and nonprofit participation to expand work-based learning <br /> programs (e.g. Institute of Civic Engagement for Emerging Leaders, AmeriCorps) to <br /> serve greater numbers of Orange County Youth. <br /> 5. Expand the capacity of organizations and programs that support college access and <br /> readiness. <br /> 6. Refine NCWorks Online job matching system and ensure its usability and access to <br /> employers and job-seeking youth. <br /> 7. Increase annually the number of employers who adopt `ban the box' practices. <br /> 8. Provide ongoing Racial Equity Training to Orange County employers and youth. <br /> • Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill <br /> Human Services Needs Assessment, Orani;e Count BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of <br /> Ctapill Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board <br /> Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services <br /> Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/31/2017 3:24:15 PM II ' ago n d 29 <br />