{"id":764,"date":"2015-09-22T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebzbproductions.ebzb.org\/pilot-year-of-the-chatham-artists-in-schools-initiative\/"},"modified":"2015-09-22T15:56:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:56:00","slug":"pilot-year-of-the-chatham-artists-in-schools-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/2015\/09\/22\/pilot-year-of-the-chatham-artists-in-schools-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Year of the Chatham Artists-in-Schools Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nChatham County Commissioners\u2019 Meeting<\/span><\/div>\n
\n21 September 2015  |  6:00PM<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nMy name is Cheryl Chamblee, and I’m the Executive Director of the Chatham Arts Council.  In June, you made an investment in educational impact through the arts.  <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nChatham County dollars will be helping fund our Pilot Year of <\/b><\/span>the Chatham Artists-in-Schools Initiative<\/b>.<\/span>  <\/span>In this pilot year, we plan to work with North Chatham Elementary in Pittsboro and Virginia Cross Elementary in Siler City to bring theatre artists into fourth and fifth grade classrooms to create new pathways to learning history, writing, and language.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nI\u2019m here tonight to say thank you<\/span><\/b>–and to let you know how it\u2019s going so far.  A quick quarterly report on your investment.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nFirst, some awesome news:  You have already doubled your investment.<\/b>  We got word two weeks ago that the North Carolina Arts Council is granting us $29,489.  To get those State dollars, a match is required.  Thanks to you, we have the match.  Funding competition was intense this year with 40% more applicants than in previous years, but the panel was impressed with our organization, our partnerships, and what we could bring to the table.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAnd that\u2019s not even what\u2019s had me walking on air for the past two weeks.  <\/span>I wish you all could have been with us recently at Virginia Cross Elementary to hear the first planning session between Principal Allison Buckner and nationally known theatre artists David zum Brunnen and Serena Ebhardt.  We\u2019re talking about a student population that is 70% H<\/span>ispanic, 90% on free or reduced <\/span>lunch, and struggling to perform at grade level.  This residency can be a new way in to history and language<\/b><\/span> learning for these kids<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b> Principal Buckner is<\/span> so very excited for these kids to get this opportunity–one that is <\/span>otherwise <\/span>out of reach for <\/span>most of them.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThis Friday, I<\/span> get to <\/span>be part of<\/span> a similar kick-off meeting <\/span>at <\/span>North Chatham Elementary, and <\/span>I expect to leave just as uplifted.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nWe\u2019re excited that we\u2019re working with schools in both the east and west of the County<\/b>, that we\u2019re funding these residencies without placing an additional burden on classroom teachers<\/b> to come up with dollars, that we\u2019re getting huge enthusiasm from all our partners<\/b>–Chatham County Schools, Chatham Park, individuals, and small businesses.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nI can\u2019t wait to see this unfold and grow.  Thank you for being a part of this team to <\/b><\/span>help fill a gap for Chatham County students.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nCheryl Chamblee<\/span><\/p>\n
\nExecutive Director<\/span><\/div>\n
\nChatham Arts Council<\/span><\/div>\n
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