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DocuSign Envelope ID: FF8EA4C7-AC32-4CCF-ADC4-C781B247516E <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION <br /> *Please submit for each program if applying for funding for more than one program. <br /> S. Program Name: Career Explorers <br /> Program Primary Contact and Title: Sarita Nwachukwu, Community Programs Director <br /> Telephone Number: 919-967-8779 E-Mail: empowermentincnc(a_)gmail.com <br /> 6. Please briefly describe the proposed program, including an explanation of how it aligns with the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro's Results Framework, and Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, <br /> and the target population to benefit from the program. (100 words or less) <br /> The Career Explorers program provides a full-time, 8 week work experience and <br /> personal development workshops for youth between the ages of 16 and 22. The <br /> program partners with local businesses and the University to provide jobs that are <br /> mutually beneficial to the youth, their family, the employer and the community. Since <br /> 2004 the program has successfully employed and helped to develop approximately 210 <br /> young people into well-rounded citizens ready for gainful employment in the workforce. <br /> 7.Target Population: Please complete the table below with numbers(not percentages) of individuals <br /> served and projected to be served. <br /> Program Target Population Demographics <br /> Projected Actual Projected Projected <br /> 2018-19 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 <br /> Gender <br /> Men 5 6 3 5 <br /> Women 5 4 3 5 <br /> Nonbinary/Genderqueer <br /> Self-Describe <br /> Total 10 10 6 10 <br /> Race and Ethnicity <br /> Black or African-American 4 7 5 5 <br /> American Indian or Alaska Native <br /> Asian <br /> White 1 2 <br /> Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander <br /> Other:specify Hispanic/Latinx 6 3 4 3 <br /> Total 10 10 10 10 <br /> Of the above, how many Hispanic/Latinx 6 3 4 3 <br /> Of the above, how many non-Hispanic/Latinx <br /> Total 10 3 4 3 <br />