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Briefly explain your proposed use of funds: <br /> As part of our mission to connect people end nature, Piedmont Wildlife Center offers <br /> afterschool programs, camps, and other educational programming for children ages <br /> 5-17 in Orange and Durham Counties, Through our outdoor programs, students <br /> connect with nature, learn about the local environment, hone awareness skills, and <br /> build a desire to protect our environment. They also develop valuable mental, <br /> emotional, and interpersonal skills, which in turn improve their academic <br /> perlormance and general well-being. Indeed, studies show that when children spend <br /> timer outside, it improves their ability to learn, reduces stress and anxiety, makes <br /> students more engaged and interested, develops self-discipline, and improves <br /> leadership aptitude. <br /> (https://areateraood.berkelev.edu/article/item/six ways nature helps children learn <br /> We intend to use the proposed grant to support our educational "Earthkeepers" <br /> program. This is an expanded afterschool program at Carrboro Elementary, Orange <br /> Middle, Gravely Middle, and A. L. Stan back Middle School. <br /> We oreviously ran the Earthkeepers afterschool program at Camboro Elementary <br /> and currently operate other programs at the Brumley Nature Preserve for teacher <br /> workdays. Due to the changes of the pandgmic, we are still running afterschool at <br /> our Durham site but are on hold at Carrboro Elementary. <br /> All students enrolled in afterschool at Carrboro Elementary participated free of <br /> charge once a week for 8 weeks in both fall and spring semesters. This gave us a <br /> great opportunity to connect with students Who would not normally sign up for a <br /> program like this, getting them outside and helping them learn how we are all <br /> connected and part of the natural world. We are working towards setting up this <br /> same format at Orange Middle, Gravely Hill Middle, and A.L. Stan back Middle <br /> School for one day a week for 8 weeks with the goal to begin those programs spring <br /> of 2622. <br /> Funds from this grant will go to support staff salaries and supplies so we are able to <br /> operate the programs at each school for all students in afterschool free of charge. <br /> To the best of my knowledge and belief all Information and data In this application Is true and current. The document <br /> has been duly authorized by the governing board of the applicant. <br /> Signature: A, LD i � l2lZo�- <br /> Executiv Date <br /> Signature: <br /> person Date <br /> Cover Page Page 4 pr 21 <br />