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DocuSign Envelope ID:80528E57-64B2-4BCE-A558-776533408604 XHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <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 /> Collections are the core of any museum. From collections e build exhibits that help to <br /> inform learning about the history of Orange County for a diverse audience, from K-12 <br /> students to members of a Memory Café for senior citizens. Our collection helps <br /> contextualize relevant contemporary issues in the community in the perspective of <br /> historical knowledge, and to foster a broad and inclusive dialogue based on that deeper <br /> and richer understanding. <br /> Temporary exhibitions help keep OCHM a vital and changing experience for visitors; <br /> permanent exhibits of long-treasured objects that are part of town and county identity, like <br /> weights and measures, bring visitors here again and again to see old friends with fresh <br /> eyes, and to once again learn something new in the process. <br /> The process of exhibition conceptualization, design, installation and education allows <br /> museum staff to give voice to members of our community perhaps seldom heard, and to <br /> reanimate objects in the light of contemporary experience. <br /> • Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill <br /> Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill <br /> Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). <br /> Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs <br /> Assessment) to support the need for this program. <br /> Priorities/goals for both OCBOC and the town of Chapel Hill speak to the need for more <br /> educational opportunities for adults committed to lifelong learning, and choices for families <br /> looking for quality recreational experiences. <br /> OCHM acts as a community resource providing these opportunities and experiences at no <br /> cost, in an environment that promotes and fosters diversity, and where education and <br /> recreation combine to give visitors a rich learning environment <br /> • Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they <br /> be identified and connected with the program? <br /> Our target population is comprised of people likely to visit museums from around Orange <br /> County and the world, people interested in the subjects touched on by our exhibits, and <br /> people seeking educational and recreational opportunities. Our outreach to visitors <br /> includes social media, county public venues (web-based community calendars, for <br /> example) printed advertising materials, word of mouth, local news coverage and OCHM <br /> participation at a variety of special county events. Many of our visitors self-identify as being <br /> interested in museums and seek us out; others are reached through the methods described <br /> above. Exhibits are designed to appeal to visitors with varied interests, backgrounds, and <br /> education levels, and to engage and encourage their patronage of the museum. <br /> • Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify Program <br /> Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br /> Resumes for the director and museum coordinator are attached. Our volunteers do not <br /> participate in exhibit planning or gallery tours. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/9/2017 1:10:02 PM 0 , age 80 38 <br />