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DocuSign Envelope ID:09A874BD-81F7-4D43-8B3A-C6AE144D59D0 <br /> Audience Description As noted above, this collaborative project is a joint effort between the <br /> working artists of For Kids By Kids and the Latina students who <br /> make up Mariposas. Mariposas already come together weekly to <br /> learn, collaborate and act towards a vision of educational success <br /> and civic activity. It's notable that many of the parents and some of <br /> the students are undocumented. They pursue ways to de-marginalize <br /> themselves and engender activism. We anticipate 20-30 students - <br /> and their families - will participate in this project. <br /> The secondary audience will be the readers of the book. We will <br /> encourage the girls to research avenues of distribution for the book, <br /> and we expect it will be sent to area schools and Latinx organizations <br /> locally and nationally, as well as social justice organizations and <br /> community groups which focus on the immigrant experience. We <br /> plan to reach out to prominent Latinx authors and illustrators, such <br /> as Meg Medina and Matt de la Pena, to assist with wider publicity. <br /> Last, the founder and director of Mariposas would like to develop a <br /> presentation about this project and its process for education <br /> conferences, especially those that cater to bi-lingual education. <br /> Location Description The Mariposas group currently meets weekly for evening meetings at <br /> Frank Porter Graham Elementary School. The writing development <br /> process for this project will take place in classrooms, and the <br /> illustration and arts portion will occur in the art room. <br />