2018-416-E Finance - Marian Cheek Jackson Center outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7A9252AF- OE3A- 47EE- A4F6- 2A3D9DF527FF EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation 10 years in operation (established in 2008); Incorporated in March, 2012 b) Agency's Purpose /Mission The Jackson Center's mission is to honor, renew, and build community in the historic Northside, Pine Knolls, Tin Top, and Lloyd /Broad communities of Chapel Hill /Carrboro. We were established in 2008 to respond to rapid demographic changes in these identified and neighboring, historically Black, low - wealth communities in Orange County, NC. These communities have been especially hard hit by the economic recession, increased cost of living, and market pressures to fulfill the demand for rental housing for UNC- Chapel Hill students, resulting in diminishing numbers of low- income and racially and ethnically diverse populations. Our efforts have always intentionally engaged difference directly and crossed all preconceived boundaries of division [across race, class, religion, sexuality, university- neighborhood (historically segregated "service" communities)] with a sustained commitment to social justice and community -led development. As a place -based and oral history driven organization, we preserve the future of neighborhoods in transition and establish our vision of beloved community through the three services described below: c) Types of Services the Agency Provides Youth and Education • Civil Rights and Oral History Workshops • Intergenerational Community Education Tours • Audio Immersion Mentorship Program • Community Learning Tools via our Oral History Trust and Neighborhood Soundwalk o Our youth and education services engage the wisdom of youth voices and amplify community perspectives through strategies like youth -led storytelling, educational work in the public schools, and tours led by community elders. Organizing and Advocacy • Promise of Home: Repair Advocacy, Emergency Home Repairs, and Retention Support • NNI: Landbank Organizing and Affordable Housing Advocacy • Land Preservation (legal and financial tools for preserving land ownership) • Coalition Mobilization (proactive engagement on development policy) o Our organizing and advocacy services challenge inequity and reverse unjust housing trends through community -first planning, research, and relational organizing by activating neighborhood networks to strengthen communities and bring about systemic policy change. Celebration and Connection • Student Engagement, Community Gatherings, and Annual Celebratory Festivals • Interactive History Exhibits • Resident - Driven Newspaper o Our celebration and connection work is founded on in -depth listening and is reflected in our exhibitions, resident- driven newspaper, and participatory events. We honor civil rights history and inspire consciousness and action through our services. d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: The Jackson Center has surpassed program benchmarks set in each of the above service areas every year since its founding. We have four teams made up of neighborhood residents that guide, strategize, and help lead our program work: a neighborhood "Compass" group for our Organizing & Advocacy work, a Community Mentor Team for our Youth & Education work, and a Local Business Network and Student Leadership Group for our Celebration & Connection work. We now have a professional staff of six, including four residents of the neighborhoods we serve. For the last three years, we have been lead partners in the Northside Neighborhood Initiative (NNI), a major housing