Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> MARIAN CHEEK JACKSON CENTER <br /> PURPOSE/MISSION: NI= <br /> The Jackson Center's mission is to honor,renew and build community in the historic <br /> Northside,Pine Knolls,Tin Top and Lloyd/Broad communities of Chapel Hill/Carrboro.We <br /> were established in 2008 to respond to rapid demographic changes in these areas and in COMMUNITY :JUSTICE <br /> neighboring historically African-American,low-wealth communities in Orange County. <br /> We were founded as a history activism center;a community-based hub that brings history _/_ <br /> into active neighborhood dialogue in order to make history and change together.As a " . <br /> place-based and oral history driven organization,we preserve the future of neighborhoods 1111 ,� a <br /> in transition and establish our vision of community through three services; 1)Youth • '° ./ <br /> Leadership&Civil Rights Education;2)Organizing&Advocacy;and 3)Celebration& ,� ' <br /> M _ r. <br /> Connection. A ' i / r j- <br /> � . 6 <br /> PROGRAM: R�I; <br /> •Youth Leadership&Civil Rights Education Program r ?r:t.`i <br /> PROPOSED SERVICES: •7,-,_ I <br /> The Youth Leadership&Civil Rights Education Program involves three main initiatives; <br /> 1) Local Civil Rights Workshop;2)Arts and Method of Oral History Workshop;and 3) <br /> Adventures in Local History.Together we build customized modules that encompass <br /> teacher ideas and student creativity.All our workshops meet Common Core State <br /> Standards for grade and unit goals.Audio Immersion High School Mentorship Program is <br /> dedicated to cultivating community leadership among diverse,local high school students. <br /> This project fuses youth and civic leadership training,media arts and performance,and <br /> historical education.Oral History Trust and Neighborhood Soundwalk is held in the <br /> Northside Memory Project archive,which is utilized for our workshops and ongoing <br /> educational work. <br /> PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY2015-16 F Estimated Projected <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> of engagement with curricular units N/A 75% 75% <br /> #workshops and tours to school partners 5 7 12 <br /> %of civic media skills 54.2% 75% 75% <br /> #completed Soundwalk 381 400 500 <br /> of community mentors involved in workshops 50% 75% 75% <br /> AGENCY BUDGET FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Total Budget $50,312 $58,995 $69,500 <br /> Agency Request-Orange County Contribution $8,000 $10,000 $12,500 <br /> County Manager Recommended $8,000 $10,000 $11,250 <br /> Application Ranking 85 93 98 <br /> 9 <br />