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DocuSign Envelope ID: F7875EDF-FEDA-4F2C-A32F-2C950B9EB240 <br /> Project/Program Students of color at Chapel Hill High School (CHHS) will experience <br /> Summary more inclusion in the school environment and culture as part of a <br /> year-long creative writing and arts program that will bring hip-hop <br /> recording artists and educators into the school to work with <br /> students. The artists will lead a 3-day workshop on the history of hip- <br /> hop, lyric writing, and beat-making. Local community members will <br /> also be brought in to facilitate conversations about social issues <br /> relevant to teenagers, and use the substance of those conversations <br /> and independent research to feed the creative writing process. The <br /> project will culminate in a final performance and release of an album <br /> of collected spoken word and hip-hop songs created by the students. <br /> Project Start Date August 2019 <br /> (no earlier than July <br /> 1, 2019) <br /> Project End Date (no May 2020 <br /> later than June 30, <br /> 2020) <br /> Project Goals • About 25-40 students (with recruitment priority on students of color) <br /> will participate in a year-long cohort that will meet weekly as part of <br /> the creative writing/arts curriculum opportunity that will address <br /> equity needs of our school district. <br /> • Two acclaimed hip-hop artists will work with the students (through <br /> video access in the first semester, and in January, via a 3-day <br /> workshop at the school) to produce spoken word pieces. <br /> • Students will perform their spoken word/hip-hop creations during a <br /> live performance at CHHS. <br /> • The students' work will be made into an album that will be released <br /> in May 2020. <br /> • Students involved in the program will show improved academic <br /> success, have fewer behavioral issues, and better school <br /> attendance, when compared to the previous year. <br /> • Students involved with the program will feel more a part of the <br /> school community, and show increased positive self-esteem and <br /> self-confidence. <br /> Audience Description The team staff member at Chapel Hill High School, Michael Irwin, will <br /> reach out largely to students of color, especially African Americans, <br /> to be a part of the hip-hop program. The majority of these students <br /> are eligible for the Free or Reduced Lunch program. Students have <br /> already been signing up for this program. The teacher will reach out <br /> to students of color as soon as school opens in August. A table will <br /> be set up on "Club Day" where interested students can learn more <br /> about the program and sign up to join. <br /> The entire CHHS community will be invited to the performance(s). <br /> This includes over 1500 students and their families, in addition to the <br /> staff of the school. <br /> Location Description All activities around the hip-hop team will take place at Chapel Hill <br /> High School. This group will meet during lunch (club time) or after <br />