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DocuSign Envelope ID: EE049453-18E5-41 DO-666D-662773AMC09 <br /> EXHIBITA: Provider's Outside Agency Application <br /> board member for the North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling Association and board <br /> chair of the Youth Forward board of directors. <br /> Itzayana (Itza) Salazar-Martinez is an original member of the Spoke'n Revolutions <br /> program from 2011. Itza has been a participant and/or coordinator for the summer <br /> tours in six of the seven previous tours. She is a valued member of the organization <br /> and is the embodiment of what we are accomplishing at Triangle Bikeworks. Each <br /> year she suggests or implements process improvements with the goal of providing a <br /> better and lasting experience for participants. <br /> h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include <br /> an implementation timeline. <br /> October - December: Regroup youth from previous tour and recruit new student <br /> athletes. Staff researches and organizes details of the summer tour route. Students <br /> are equipped with bicycles and gear. <br /> January - March: Begin bi-weekly group rides to build fitness and start team building <br /> activities. Youth fundraising starts (students are challenged to raise $300 on their <br /> own). Route and logistics planning continues, including contacting local officials and <br /> groups along the tour route to arrange tours and educational visits. <br /> April - May: Afterschool programs continue and include educational lectures and <br /> community service projects. Youth continue training rides. <br /> June - July: Pre tour survey administered. Final preparations for summer tour. <br /> July 7: The 2-week summer tour begins. <br /> July - August: Tour wrap-up and debriefing with youth, post tour surveys. Pre and <br /> post tour surveys, staff observation counts and outcomes analyzed. <br /> i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does <br /> funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br /> The Spoke'n Revolutions (SnR) program is a good investment for the community <br /> because it provides quality youth programming to youth of color, a vulnerable <br /> population, at a low cost. The SnR program was started by volunteers and <br /> continues to be primarily a volunteer-run organization with low overhead costs. <br /> Funding the SnR program adds value to the community by investing in the next <br /> generation of community members and guiding them to become healthy, <br /> competent, and responsible adults. Our afterschool and summer cycling programs <br /> help students develop skills, knowledge, and a variety of other personal and social <br /> assets to function well during adolescence and adulthood. We consistently observe <br /> positive outcomes in our alumni as they move on to higher education, employment, <br /> and adulthood. 100% of SnR participants have graduated from high school, with <br /> 90% moving on to college. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/23/2018 1:34:47 PM P a g e 1 7 o f 2 6 <br />