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Has your <br />organization <br />undergone any <br />Diversity, Equity, and <br />Inclusion (DEI) <br />training? If so, <br />please explain. If not, <br />please explain any <br />barriers that have <br />prevented you from <br />receiving this <br />training. <br />At the beginning of 2023, HAC applied for the Executive Service Corps of <br />the Triangle’s ARPA Grant which included a board leadership series in <br />addition to capacity-building funding. HAC’s Executive Director along with <br />four members of the Board attended the nine workshops in the board <br />leadership series, one of which was focused entirely on Diversity, Equity <br />and Inclusion (DEI). This particular DEI workshop highlighted ways in which <br />HAC can shift mindset and mission to include DEI-aligned strategies <br />throughout every aspect of organizational operations. Along with this <br />undertaking, HAC launched a DEIA research project led by the Board in <br />early 2023. Phase 1 includes an audit with an external leader that is <br />experienced in this area of work and is expected to wrap up towards the <br />end of this calendar year. Upon analyzing the findings from this research <br />project, HAC will adopt guiding principles to improve representation of and <br />collaboration with the many different individuals, communities, <br />neighborhoods, and artists who make up Hillsborough. <br />Further, HAC participated in the DEIA & the Arts training facilitated by <br />Aisha Adams and hosted by OCAC this summer. The majority of HAC’s <br />core leadership team was able to attend all four sessions live, with any <br />staff and board members unable to attend day-of being asked to review the <br />recordings afterwards. These sessions have helped HAC consider ways to <br />holistically maneuver community outreach strategies and ensure equitable <br />programmatic access for the many unique audiences that HAC aims to <br />serve through its mission. Additionally, these learnings have empowered <br />HAC’s board and staff with tools to authentically engage diverse board <br />members, staff, and volunteers in upcoming recruitment phases. HAC is <br />grateful for the opportunity to access these DEIA tools and training <br />alongside other Orange County arts organizations and welcomes any <br />additional opportunities in the future. <br />Several members of HAC's board and staff have undergone DEIA training <br />independently, through other work or service opportunities. HAC is actively <br />strengthening its Board of Directors to include DEIA priorities among every <br />area of strategic focus, and is working to develop clear policies for the <br />organization that will ensure practices, programs, and services are <br />conducted with DEIA in the forefront. Going forward, funding for <br />consultation services and ongoing DEIA training will be prioritized in HAC's <br />budget and strategic planning discussions. <br />During FY22-23, will <br />your organization <br />receive operational <br />support funding from <br />the North Carolina <br />Arts Council or the <br />North Carolina <br />Department of <br />Natural and Cultural <br />Resources? <br />No <br />Organization's EIN 562163979.0 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: E9ED2E06-04DF-47DA-BF1A-31359EF7B971