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<br />Program information Page 9 of 22 <br />AGENCY INFORMATION <br /> <br />Please provide the following information about your agency: <br /> <br />1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): March 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />2. Agency’s Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): <br /> <br />The Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s mission is to honor, renew, and build community in the <br />historic Northside, Pine Knolls, Tin Top, and Lloyd/Broad communities of Chapel Hill and <br />Carrboro. The Jackson Center was first established in 2008 to respond to rapid <br />demographic changes in historically Black, low-wealth communities in Orange County, NC. <br />As a place-based and oral history-driven organization, we preserve the future of <br />neighborhoods in transition and pursue Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision of beloved <br />community through education and youth leadership, organizing and advocacy, and <br />community events. <br />3. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out <br />similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and <br />timetables (no more than 100 words). <br /> <br />Both Learning Across Generations and Keeping Your House A Home are well-established <br />programs at the Jackson Center, having both operated for eight and nine years, <br />respectively. We have successfully managed our programs’ budgets while expanding <br />organizational capacity, as needed, each year. Over the past two years, the Jackson Center <br />has adapted our program operations to address community goals while adhering to our <br />budget. We maintain very high levels of neighbor and teacher satisfaction and student <br />engagement. The Jackson Center’s community-first, resident-led model has been proudly <br />recognized at the local, regional, and national level. <br /> <br />4. Living Wage: Does this agency pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / <br />No) Yes <br /> <br />If yes, is this agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? Yes <br /> <br />If no, please briefly explain. <br /> <br /> <br /> Schedule of Positions: # of FTE – Full-Time Paid Positions: _5_ # of FTE – Part-Time Paid <br />Positions: _3.73_ <br /> <br />NEW THIS YEAR <br />Consistent with our commitment to equity and inclusion, the Towns of Chapel Hill and <br />Carrboro and Orange County Government are taking steps together to center racial equity in <br />the Human Services Funding Program. Over the course of the next year, the Towns and County <br />will conduct a comprehensive racial-equity analysis of the program and we are requesting basic <br />information about your organization’s racial equity work. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 453E455B-EB8F-4C63-A66F-89BF3CD9DE40