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Please explain <br />measures taken by <br />your organization to <br />mitigate the spread <br />of COVID-19. <br />W ith COVID we mov ed to online learning. W e spent the summer and <br />fall shifting our approach to offer online instruction and began with <br />DPS through “W ellness W ednesdays”, taught afterschool programs <br />from remote locations and broadcasted v ia Zoom. Our annual gala <br />ev ent was v irtual and with $15,000 less in funds raised. W e spent <br />funds on computers for instructors and training for how to effectiv ely <br />teach online. Our W ake County schools hav e not all renewed the <br />program. W e also lost $21,000 in contributed income due to school <br />closures last year. W e completed Durham school programs in <br />January and taught at Rashkis school in Orange and 5 W ake County <br />schools (four less W ake County schools than last year). <br />The program was offered on our website and in partnership with our <br />schools in Chapel Hill and Durham. Liv e lessons were integrated into <br />our curriculum depending on our partner schools and teacher’s <br />needs and requests. Liv e classes were held v ia Zoom or Google Meet <br />or in-person with social distancing and safety measures in place. <br />In order to properly train our staff on online teaching tools, we <br />engaged National Dance Institute’s Master Trainer, Kay Gayner, to <br />work with NC AIA on script and theme dev elopment, techniques for <br />teaching online, and best practices for creating pre-recorded content <br />and teaching on Zoom. <br />COVID-19 IMPACT <br />DATA <br />This data is for the OCAC's informational purposes only and may or <br />may not be applicable to your organization depending on your <br />structure. <br />Number of Staff <br />Eliminated since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />0 <br />Number of Staff <br />Positions <br />Furloughed/Hours <br />Reduced since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />1 FT, 5 PT <br />Number of Public <br />Events Cancelled <br />since March 15, <br />2020 <br />333 <br />Total Lost <br />Attendance since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />4750 <br />Number of Artists <br />paid during calendar <br />year 2019 <br />12 <br />Number of Artists <br />paid during calendar <br />year 2020 <br />5 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1681A9E1-F01B-474E-8571-49803695781C