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DocuSign Envelope ID:80528E57-64B2-4BCE-A558-776533408604 XHI BIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> • Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel <br /> Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and <br /> Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community <br /> priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, <br /> i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this <br /> program. <br /> In published goals/priorities reports, OCBOC and town of Chapel Hill have included <br /> the goal of providing educational opportunities and recreational activities for <br /> children and families. The town of Chapel Hill, I particular, indicates the lack of <br /> sufficient low-cost or free activities for children, youth, and LEP students. <br /> All of OCHM's exhibits and events are consciously designed to be inclusive of all <br /> members of the diverse OC community we serve. Attendance at OCHM for field <br /> trips, special tours for students, family workshops and exhibits, and participation at <br /> Fairview Art/park programs are available at no cost to participants. Traveling Trunk <br /> program fees have a price scale ($10 for a two week rental) intended to be <br /> accessible to all community groups. <br /> Perhaps most important in meeting town/county priorities is the role our museum <br /> can play in fostering a desire in students to become actively engaged in their <br /> community. The OC Board of Commissioners, in particular, has included the goal <br /> of full civic participation in our community in their goals/priorities for the future. <br /> Here's what Christopher T. Gates, president of PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civil <br /> Engagement) has to say about how museums play a role in fostering and <br /> sustaining civic participation: <br /> By providing the means to preserve memory, sustain culture, and create identity, <br /> museums help equip us to understand each other and ourselves. And it is this <br /> understanding that animates our efforts to strengthen democracy, promote civic <br /> engagement, and build community. <br /> • Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how <br /> will they be identified and connected with the program? <br /> Heritage education targets K-12 students. They are reached via correspondence <br /> and social media directed to educators. <br /> Traveling Trunk program users self-identify as interested learners. They come <br /> primarily from church and home school groups, and community youth organizations. <br /> Special events participants are reached through social media, word of mouth and <br /> printed and distributed advertising. They are identified and connected through their <br /> interest in community resources, specifically cultural activities for families. <br /> • Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify <br /> Program Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br /> Resume for the Executive Director (project manager) and Museum Coordinator are <br /> attached. <br /> Museum volunteers prepare materials for hands-on activities, but do not participate <br /> in delivery of workshops or lesson plans. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/9/2017 1:10:02 PM IP' ° t 6 e If 3 <br />