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Project/Program <br />Summary <br />The "Power of the Vote" project is intended to commemorate, through the <br />arts, a landmark in American history, the Voting Rights Act of 1965. W e will <br />bring together a cross-section of the community to remember and <br />acknowledge the women and men who struggled and sacrificed their lives, <br />to achieve the right of African Americans to exercise their right to vote. W e <br />also want to engage our youth in interpreting the meaning and significance <br />of the VRA 1965 for today and their future. <br />Three groups of high school students from the northern, central and <br />southern parts of Orange County will have an opportunity to learn insights <br />about the fight for democracy from OCCRC Co-Chairs and their respective <br />adult group leaders, serving as administrators. W e then will charge them to <br />design and create digital collages or posters, two per group, based on their <br />perceptions and perspectives, as well as corresponding t-shirts or buttons <br />(swag). The collages or posters will be printed on 3 ft by 4 ft PolyAir boards <br />at A Better Image Printing, and the buttons or t-shirts will be printed at Ad <br />Spice. <br />In May or June 2025, OCCRC will host a program where the students will <br />exhibit and explain their collages and additional artwork. Two graduate <br />students, or "artivists," will perform their original spoken word compositions. <br />W e also will have an interpretive dance performance guided by Rashii <br />Purefoy. Because music has been integral to the freedom and justice <br />struggle, Samuel Obie will perform original and classic pieces on keyboard. <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2024) <br />February 1, 2025 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2025) <br />June 21, 2025 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 16E66793-3E26-4E39-A35F-F0AC9D3BF45C