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Orange County Arts Commission Powered by Submittable <br />Title Chapel Hi l l -Carrboro Publ i c School <br />Foundati on <br />by Nancy Zeman in 2023-24 Grassroots Arts Program Grant <br />Application <br />750 S. Merritt Mill Road <br />Lincoln Center <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina <br />27516 <br />United States <br />919-225-0075 <br />nzeman@chccs.k12.nc.us <br />06/12/2023 <br />id. 40736110 <br />Original Submission 06/12/2023 <br />APPLICANT <br />INFORMATION <br />Please tell us about your organization. <br />Organization Name Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation <br />Mailing Address of <br />Organization <br />PO Box 877 <br />Carrboro, NC 27510 <br />How did you hear about <br />our grant program? <br />OCAC Enews <br />Did you or a <br />representative of your <br />orgnanization attend one <br />of our grants training <br />sessions? <br />No <br />Nature of Organization Non-arts Organization <br />Organization Description The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit associated with <br />but independent from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). PSF’s mission is to <br />support public education in CHCCS through programs that advance student enrichment and <br />teacher development. Our vision: All students in our schools receive an excellent and equitable <br />education from the highest quality educators. Our Core Values/Beliefs: Every child deserves the <br />best possible education; excellent educators ignite learning; and high quality public education is <br />essential to academic success and a vibrant community. W hat we do: Create awareness of the <br />value and importance of quality public education; award grants for promising innovative <br />educational practices; provide students with additional academic support and growth <br />opportunities critical to academic success; offer educators and staff financial assistance for <br />professional development; partner with the community and raise financial support from <br />individuals, foundations, and businesses; and manage funds responsibly with the highest degree <br />of ethical standards. <br />Has your organization <br />undergone any Diversity, <br />Equity, and Inclusion <br />(DEI) training? If so, <br />please explain. If not, <br />please explain any <br />barriers that have <br />prevented you from <br />receiving this training. <br />Members of the PSF staff regularly undergo DEI training. Nancy Zeman, who will oversee the <br />grant for this project, has undergone Groundwater, Phase 1 and Phase 2 training with the Racial <br />Equity Institute (REI), trainings “designed to help leaders and organizations who want to <br />proactively understand and address racism, both in their organization and in the community <br />where the organization is working”. Further, she and her colleagues participate regularly in <br />CHCCS sessions coordinated by the school district’s Department of Equity and Inclusion. W e at <br />PSF believe (as REI states) that racism is a fierce, ever-present, challenging force, one which <br />has structured the thinking, behavior, and actions of individuals and institutions since the <br />beginning of U.S. history. To understand racism and effectively begin dismantling it requires an <br />equally fierce, consistent, and committed ongoing effort, and we at PSF continually seek to <br />educate ourselves on ways to fight racism. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: DA65D1B8-BCE6-4F19-869D-DAFD53245C0A