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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 />Yes, PSF staff members have attended DEI trainings--some have been put on by the Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro City School (CHCCS) District, others by the Racial Equity Institute. <br />PSF believes that one of the major strengths of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is the <br />diversity of the student and teacher populations. In recent years, the immigrant and refugee <br />populations in our school community have increased as Latinx, Burmese, Syrian, and Congolese <br />(to name the largest groups) families have moved into our school District. Numerous studies have <br />shown the benefits of diversity in schools--not only ethnic/race diversity, but diversity with respect <br />to gender, economic background, and religion. The presence of diversity in the classroom allows <br />students to consider perspectives and opinions beyond those they have already formed or were <br />shaped in early life by family and friends. By presenting students with viewpoints different from their <br />own, it gives them the opportunity to think critically about their own beliefs and examine the world in <br />new, informed ways. Research also shows that the more ideas and experiences people are <br />exposed to, the more creative they can be. Additionally, studies have shown that as classrooms <br />become more racially balanced, students feel safer, less bullied, and less lonely. Students also <br />tended to view teachers as fair; they seek out, rather than avoid, cross-race interactions at school. <br />When students enter the professional world, they will join a vast and diverse workforce. Interacting <br />with people of all different backgrounds and mindsets can make students better prepared for their <br />life beyond the school walls. <br />At PSF, both the staff and the Board are committed to including diversity, equity, and inclusion <br />practices at the center of our daily work. Thirty six percent of PSF’s Board of Directors members <br />are people of color. A major focus of the Foundation’s programming is support for underserved <br />students, especially our black and brown students, English Language Learners, students with <br />learning differences, and students from low-income backgrounds. <br />During FY22-23, will your <br />organization receive <br />operational support <br />funding from the North <br />Carolina Arts Council or <br />the North Carolina <br />Department of Natural <br />and Cultural Resources? <br />No <br />Organization's EIN 561421977.0 <br />Organization Website publicschoolfoundation.org <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Name <br />Madeline Blobe <br />Authorizing Official's Title Executive Director <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Phone <br />919-968-8819 <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Email <br />mblobe@chccs.k12.nc.us <br />Applicant Race White <br />Free and Reduced Lunch <br />Percentage <br />23 <br />Financial Overview <br />FinancialOv erv iew_Submittable.xlsx <br />Organizational Financial Statements <br />2022-23_PSF_Operating_Budget_.xlsx_-_Google_Sheets.pdf <br />Draft_2023-24_Budget.pdf <br />STC.04_- <br />_2021_Form_990_Client_Public_Chapel_Hill_Carrboro_Public_School_Foundation_2021_6_30_2022_In_Process.pdf <br />CHCPSF_- <br />_Issued_Financial_Statement_Chapel_Hill_Carrboro_Public_School_Foundation_2022_6_30_2022_In_Process.pdf <br />Deficit/Surplus <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1CB110C9-B0AD-486E-BA03-F3AA0A2A52E5