2018-415-E Finance - Historic Hillsborough Commission outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: C5C11FD4- 56CD- 48FD- BBD1- 95F2AFF7112B EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION current interior paint is over 45 years ofd). For over ten years all interior maintenance has been done exclusively by volunteers on an "as available" basis, but with heavily increased traffic currently, and expected for 2018 — 2019, it is now necessary to have a more regular schedule for upkeep of the Burwell School site to ensure visitor comfort and safety, During the program year the following will be carried out and monitored: care of the grounds, garden walkways, steps and stairs, bathroom facilities and air quality, plus monitoring of all floor surfaces and coverings for safety and reduction in any molds, dust, or other irritants that can occur in a building that hosts thousands of visitors. Additionally a replacement toilet will be installed that is water- efficient, taller and more modern in design for the accessibility of older visitors. (The current toilet is over 40 years old). KecklLBicentennial Year The primary goal of the programming for the Keckly Bicentennial programming will be bring the story of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly to the public in ways that illuminate her struggle and her accomplishments, and to bring the Burwell School Historic Site programming into balance between the story of the Burwell School (1837 - 1857) and the story of Keckly, The year 2018 will include seven special events for the public focused on the life of Elizabeth Keckly. Three fall in the 2017 — 18 FY, four of the seven will fall in the 2018119 program year. The programs are: February 11: "Keckly, Liberty and the AME Church and the Payne Family of Hillsborough„ March 18: The Life of Elizabeth Keckly June 2: Dressmaking -- Keckly's livelihood (includes hands -on program for young people) September; Quilt show by the African American Quilting Circle of Durham in honor of the Lincoln Quilt by Keckly (includes hands -on workshop for young people); hands - on workshop for young people Sept. 16 October 13, 20, 21: Behind the Scenes, a play (offered six times in two weeks) November 9: Keckly Symposium featuring writers and scholars November 10: Pop -up Museum for Young Historians • Additionally there will be an expanded exhibit on Elizabeth Keckly throughout the Bicentennial year, including • a life -size replica of a dress made by Keckly for Mary Lincoln. Also included will be a free brochure detailing her life, funded by the FM Kirby Foundation; • an enlarged, framed image of the Lincoln Quilt made by Keckly (now in the collection of Kent State University), • and images of Keckly and places or people associated with her life story. Keckly Bicentennial School Outreach In concert with the above events, the Burwell School will focus its marketing and outreach to schools with programming specific to the life story of Elizabeth Keckly, This will be accomplished through direct communication with schools and teachers. The goal will be to welcome at least four additional school groups (i.e., an entire grade, or an entire class from a middle school) during the 2018119 program year, with a goal of serving at least 500 students and increasing the representation of high school students by 50 %. PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/23/2018 12 :09:02 PM Page 18 of 27