2017-562-E Finance - El Centro Hispano, Inc. - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:42FC26E4-086D-47F4-A291-0A9A8706CA60 EXHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) Please provide the following information about the proposed program: d) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a Town/County priority/goal? El Centro Hispano seeks funding to support Education services offered at the Carrboro-Chapel Hill Office to children, youth, and adults. ECH's Education Initiatives align with the Board of County Commissioners' values of diversity and social justice and help address the Education component of Goal 6: to ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, education at all levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal welfare. It also supports the Town of Chapel Hill priorities of Supporting Community Prosperity, Nurturing Our Community, and Growing Town, UNC and UNC Healthcare Collaborations. Education interventions include school readiness and academic achievement interventions such as Pre-K preparation, K-12 tutoring, parent education and support, adult literacy and ESOL, and adult elementary education through Plaza Comunitaria (a collaboration with the Mexican National Institute of Adult Education). e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County :OCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. Education Initiatives at El Centro Hispano Carrboro-Chapel Hill office addressed the Education & Family Resources priorities of the 2012 Human Services Report. In North Carolina, 69.4% of foreign born Spanish speakers older than age 5 have Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Thirty-one percent of NC Spanish-speaking households are linguistically isolated, meaning all persons ages 14 and over in the household are LEP, which is higher than other immigrant groups (Migration Policy Institute, 2010). In the U.S., 23.5% of all Latinos and 34% of foreign-born Latinos have less than a 9th grade education (Pew Hispanic Center), and research shows that low literacy and education levels in Spanish also make it difficult for Spanish speakers to fully participate in society and utilize its resources. In Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, only 66.2% of Latino youth graduated from high school in 4 years in 2010, as compared to 92.5% for white students. Research shows that low literacy and education levels make it difficult to get a job, access resources, and assist with children's education or literacy development. Furthermore, low literacy levels in Spanish make it more difficult for native Spanish speakers to learn English. Developing English proficiency is an important pathway to improving employability and economic success in the United States for immigrant families. In North Carolina, only 25% of Latina mothers read to their children at least once a day in 2005, compared to more than 50% of mothers in the general state population. Latino parents in North Carolina are more likely to report that their children have fair or poor health and have had no health insurance in the past year PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/31/2017 3:16:25 PM Page 2 6 of 3 2