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<br />Program information P a g e 17 o f 32 <br /> <br /> <br />PROGRAM INFORMATION <br />*Please submit for each program if applying for funding for more than one program. <br /> <br />9. Program Name: Youth & Children’s Program <br /> <br /> Program Primary Contact and Title: Ree Ree Wei <br /> <br /> Telephone Number: 984-212-4621 E-Mail: hrwei@transplantingtraditions.org <br /> <br />10. Please briefly describe the proposed program, including an explanation of how it aligns with the Town of <br />Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s Results Framework, and Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, and the target <br />population to benefit from the program. (250 words or less) <br />At 1,300 individuals, refugees from Burma represent 90% of Orange County’s refugee community; 60% are <br />youth, being the largest youth minority group in Chapel Hill. TTCF serves, annually, 30+ refugee children (3 to <br />13) and 15+ refugee youth (14 to 19). <br />Refugee children and youth face obstacles such as financial insecurity and navigating US schools. They are <br />often ad-hoc interpreters and translators for their parents’ and grandparents’, navigating difficult healthcare, <br />human services, and other systems on behalf of their families which often leads to anxiety, loneliness and <br />depression. Many face struggles in school or want to access further education, but often do not have the <br />historical knowledge or parental support to help them accomplish these goals. <br />Since 2013, the TTCF Refugee Youth and Children’s Program (RYCP) has addressed these challenges and <br />concerns. The program was conceived by refugee farmers watching their children grapple with these <br />challenges of culture, language, education and belonging as they matured from childhood into young <br />adulthood. The primary purpose of the RYCP is to provide opportunities for refugee youth and children to <br />develop leadership skills and reach educational goals, while exploring complex cultural identities and barriers <br />that undermine their success. The RYCP supports low-income refugee youth and children from Burma by 1) <br />increasing learning outcomes and college access; 2) improving sense of cultural identity and mental health; <br />and 3) increasing capacity to serve as leaders. Activities include tutoring, summer camp at the farm, coaching <br />and mentoring, conferences and field trips and wellness and mental health activities. <br />11. Target Population: Please complete the table below with numbers (not percentages) of individuals <br />served and projected to be served. <br /> <br />Program Target Population Demographics <br /> <br />Projected <br /> 2021-2022 <br />Actual <br />2021-2022 <br /> Projected <br /> 2022-2023 <br />Projected <br /> 2023-2024 <br />Gender <br />Men 25 20 <br />Women 25 30 <br />Nonbinary/Genderqueer 0 0 <br />Self-Describe 0 0 <br />Total n/a n/a 50 50 <br />Race and Ethnicity <br />Black or African-American <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATIONDocuSign Envelope ID: D2C31311-1A1A-4A30-9007-2F17D64E6227