2017-616-E Finance - Kidzu Children's Museum - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:0E0892A5-AB8C-4E61-8B53-2125B8922B1C XHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION April, 2018: Begin planning summer enrichment activities/ conduct Open Access Sunday/ promote and register students for Camp Kidzu June, 2018: Conduct summer enrichment programs at Cedar Grove/ review and evaluate all after school programs — plan improvements for 2018/19/ one-week summer camp programs begin i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS. Access to Kidzu is our primary goal. Funding this program will address three critical needs: 1. Parents and other primary caregivers need greater access to educational resources and community services to help support their children's healthy development 2. All children in our community need access to complementary learning experiences to supplement the educational offerings of local child care centers, preschools and public elementary schools 3. All young children in our community from under-served neighborhoods are particularly in need of enriched, engaging educational experiences to help prepare them for success in schools Additionally, the "Community Connections" programs will place a focus on STEM education, providing necessary 21st century skills needed for tomorrow's leaders. Early exposure to STEM-based learning supports a child's academic growth, develops early critical thinking and problem-solving skills and nurtures later interest in STEM study and careers. STEM learning is a natural organizer to the way very young children approach the world: "Young children are avid STEM investigators, eager to explore and invent...as their own natural curiosity leads them towards STEM inquiry."(Successful STEM Education/Nurturing STEM Skills in Young Learners, 2014). j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. Kidzu is committed to providing its unique, academically enriching programming to more youth and adults living in underserved communities in the county in 2017 and 2018. In this application, we have presented a menu of program offerings designed to nurture long-term relationships with individual neighborhoods and individual families with the goal of creating meaningful engagement with the museum regardless of an individual's ability to pay for services. Whilst we passionately believe in the continuum of the Community Connections program as described, we recognize the funding source is limited and there are many non- profits in our community providing valuable services. If the full award cannot be granted, we would urge the HSAC to fund the outreach portion of our application. Doing so gives Kidzu the opportunity to, at minimum, strengthen its foundation for long-term impactful relationships with targeted underserved children and provides them with meaningful learning activities during out-of-school time. PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/9/2017 1:27:17 PM Pago 20 of 30