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Fathers on the Move, has supported MBK Orange County as a member of the Board <br />of Advisors. <br />x North Carolina Scholars Latino Initiative (N.C. Sli)seeks to create pathways to <br />educational, professional, and civic engagement opportunities for a new generation <br />of Latinx leaders in North Carolina. In 2015, N.C. Sli was named a “Bright Spot in <br />Hispanic Education” by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for <br />Hispanics. In Orange County, N.C. Sli currently works with students from Carrboro <br />High School and Chapel Hill High School. MOY President & CEO Atrayus Goode <br />serves on their Board of Directors, and MOY and N.C. Sli work together through <br />sharing of best practices and collaboration on funding proposals to expand the <br />capacity of both organizations. <br />Program Description (3 pagesOR LESS) <br />Please provide thefollowing information about the proposed program: <br />d)Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a <br />Town/County priority/goal? <br />Per Orange County BOCC priorities to foster a community that rejects oppression and <br />inequity, ensure economic self-sufficiency, and close the achievement gap and end the <br />school to prison pipeline, MBK Orange County will ensure that participating youth (1) meet <br />the requirements to graduate from high school to enter careers or to pursue higher <br />education; (2) have access to post-secondary educational options or work-based <br />learning options that lead towards job placement; and (3) have access to jobs that <br />provide a livable wage.The following strategies will be employed to accomplish this goal: <br />1.Identifying career clusters and specific job pathways to identify key knowledge and <br />skills that students need to perform in defined career areas. <br />2.Expanding the capacity of organizations and programs that support the development <br />of 21st Century Skills (also referred to as the New Basic Skills). <br />3.Developing a youth one-stop-shop to provide young people with information about <br />how to access relevant services. <br />4.Increase local business and nonprofit participation to expand work-based learning <br />programs (e.g. Institute of Civic Engagement for Emerging Leaders, AmeriCorps) to <br />serve greater numbers of Orange County Youth. <br />5.Expand the capacity of organizations and programs that support college access and <br />readiness. <br />e)Describe thecommunityneedorproblem tobe addressed in relation tothe Chapel Hill <br />Human Services Needs Assessment,Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities,Town of <br />Chapel Hill Council Goals,Carrboro Board Priorities,or other community priorities (i.e. <br />Council/Board Goals). Referencelocal data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human <br />Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. <br />The stakes are high for society as a whole, but especially for disadvantaged youth. If they <br />do not graduate from high school, they are less likely to be prepared to raise a family, become <br />civically engaged, or be able to compete in the workforce. <br />Locally, outcomes within the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools System can still be predicted <br />by race, with white students’ outcomes in every area always above those of black and brown <br />EXHIBIT A: Provider's Outside Agency Application <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 7399BACD-0CBF-4EF4-9068-B429A8CA12F8