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How many Orange <br />County residents <br />does the organization <br />serve? <br />SV serves about 70 youth in grades K through high school. About 200 <br />individuals typically attend our Chapel Hill based winter, spring and musical <br />theater performances. W e estimate 200 or more enjoy SV's music at other <br />events in Orange County. <br />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 />One of the priorities of the Board of Directors has been to educate <br />ourselves about systemic racism and to make SV more accessible and <br />inclusive. During the spring of 2023, three of our staff members and three <br />of our Board members attended the OCAC DEIA training with Aisha Adams. <br />In 2020, supported by a grant from W omen in Bio, Leandra and one of the <br />board members attended The Racial Equity Institute workshop Phase 1. <br />Leandra went on to attend Phase 2 which focused on organizational <br />structure. In addition, all staff and board members have been encouraged <br />to read the book “Caste” by Isabel W ilkerson and to listen to the podcast <br />“Seeing W hite” from Scene on Radio produced by John Biewen at the <br />Center for Documentary Studies. <br />Sisters' Voices is a member of Chorus America, and Leandra is a member <br />of The American Choral Directors Association. Both of these organizations <br />have resources regarding Inclusion, Accessibility, Diversity, and Equity, on <br />which we rely. <br />W e continue to seek other resources and to work to strengthen the <br />diversity of our board and staff to increase our understanding and ability to <br />offer equitable and accessible programming for our community. <br />The training with Adams has been an excellent addition to the foundation <br />course offered by the REI. Adams provided very clear and practical <br />information about how to do the work of "advancing social change" in our <br />organization with a task force and external audit that lead to prioritizing, <br />planning, tracking and measuring. <br />During FY24-25, 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 />W e are awaiting a funding decision <br />Organization's EIN 273186007.0 <br />Organization <br />W ebsite <br />www.sistersvoices.org <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Name <br />Leandra Strope <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Title <br />Artistic Director <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 5E6F8E2E-FE2C-436D-A06C-2B31BCD96BED