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1/31/24, 3:06 PM HSOA-24-54 <br />https://chapelhillnc.workflow.opengov.com/#/explore/records/63283/react-form-details/63283 13/22 <br />Primary Contact's Phone Number <br />984-212-4621 <br />Primary Contact's Email Address <br />hrwei@transplantingtraditions.org <br />Describe the proposed program and the target population to benefit from the program. Please also <br />explain how the program aligns with the Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro's Human Services Program <br />Results Framework and/or Orange County's BOCC Goals and Priorities (250 words or less). <br />At 1,300 individuals, refugees from Burma represent 90% of Orange County’s <br />refugee community; 60% are youth, being the largest youth minority group in <br />Chapel Hill. TTCF serves, annually, 30+ refugee children (3 to 13) and 15+ refugee <br />youth (14 to 19). <br />Refugee children and youth face obstacles such as financial insecurity and <br />navigating US schools. They are often ad-hoc interpreters and translators for <br />their parents’ and grandparents’, navigating difficult healthcare, human services, <br />and other systems on behalf of their families which often leads to anxiety, <br />loneliness and depression. Many face struggles in school or want to access <br />further education, but often do not have the historical knowledge or parental <br />support to help them accomplish these goals. <br />Since 2013, the TTCF Refugee Youth and Children’s Program (RYCP) has <br />addressed these challenges and concerns. The program was conceived by <br />refugee farmers watching their children grapple with these challenges of culture, <br />language, education and belonging as they matured from childhood into young <br />adulthood. The primary purpose of the RYCP is to provide opportunities for <br />refugee youth and children to develop leadership skills and reach educational <br />goals, while exploring complex cultural identities and barriers that undermine <br />their success. The RYCP supports low-income refugee youth and children from <br />Burma by 1) increasing learning outcomes and college access; 2) improving <br />sense of cultural identity and mental health; and 3) increasing capacity to serve <br />as leaders. Activities include tutoring, summer camp at the farm, coaching and <br />mentoring, conferences and field trips and wellness and mental health activities. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 1965B505-9714-4865-86DA-C1B1BD2AF858