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Has your organization <br />undergone any <br />Diversity, Equity, and <br />Inclusion (DEI) training? <br />If so, please explain. If <br />not, please explain any <br />barriers that have <br />prevented you from <br />receiving this training. <br />Executiv e Director Emily Kass has a longstanding history in organizational leadership <br />and commitment to div ersity in programming and audience dev elopment. She has <br />attended formal div ersity trainings at UNC-Chapel Hill and other prev ious workplaces. <br />She brings a wide knowledgebase to the Chelsea theater; howev er, the staff and board <br />hav e not yet undergone formal DEI training session as an organization. Thanks to <br />Emily Kass’ training, the Chelsea includes elements of DEI training in staff meetings, at <br />board and committee meetings, and in informal discussions, as well as incorporating <br />DEI principles into organizational policies and publications. Understanding and <br />recognizing div ersity and equity is at the core of the Chelsea's programs. <br />As many nonprofit organizations are facing, there are barriers that hav e prev ented <br />planning a formal training session with an outside consultant. In addition to cost and <br />the hurdles put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allotting time among a staff of <br />nearly all part-time employees and v olunteers has been the greatest barrier. The <br />theater’s schedule in conjunction with the staff’s roles throughout the day hav e stalled <br />efforts to mov e ahead with training. <br />The Chelsea activ ely pursues programming that regularly fits into the DEI framework. <br />Film themes frequently deal with the ramifications of oppression, bias, and racial <br />inequity, explore ethnicities and showcase the work of LGBTQ filmmakers and <br />filmmakers of color. For example, in June 2022 alone we are showing films as wide <br />ranging as Tropical Malady (LGBTQ themes); Memoria (Thai film director, set in <br />Colombia SA in Spanish, English subtitles); Funeral Parade of Roses (Japanese with <br />gay and transgender themes); Stay Prayed Up (documentary about a North Carolina <br />gospel group, the Branchettes, by a Chapel Hill film team); and Elv is - a new biopic by <br />Baz Luhrman. <br />Programming div erse films attracts more div erse audiences, and the Chelsea striv es <br />to offer a welcoming env ironment to all who come to the theater, and to create an <br />env ironment where all employees and v olunteers feel included. This starts with the <br />board and the executiv e director. Most board meetings include a discussion on films <br />we are showing longer term, and what audiences we might attract. This is explored on <br />a tactical lev el at marketing committee meetings, where specific audience outreach is <br />determined. <br />During FY22-23, will <br />your organization <br />receive operational <br />support funding from the <br />North Carolina Arts <br />Council or the North <br />Carolina Department of <br />Natural and Cultural <br />Resources? <br />No <br />Organization's EIN 82430968.0 <br />Organization W ebsite www.thechelseatheater.org <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Name <br />Emily Kass <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Title <br />Executiv e Director <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Phone <br />9194481844 <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Email <br />emily.kass@thechelseatheater.org <br />Applicant Race W hite <br />Financial Overview <br />FinancialOv erv iew_Submittable.xlsx <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C51EB45F-B413-43B9-9219-D43177B9056D