HomeMy WebLinkAbout19 Woodward Leadership AcademyVISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS -- -GRANT APPLICATION FORM
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City of San Bernardino —Fine Arts Commission
Applicant /Organization 2017 FEB 15 PM 3: 42
Name of Organization Woodward Leadership Academy
Physical Address 1777 W Baseline St San Bernardino, CA 92411
Mailing Address Same as above
Telephone No. (909) 266 -1762 Cell Phone (
Non - Profit I.D. No. 45- 4189157 EIN
Website Address (if available) www .woodwardleadershipacademV.com
Number of Years in Existence or in Teaching 5
Contact Person Dr. Yvette M. Harris
Title Principal
Telephone No: (909 ) 266 -1762 Cell No: (
E -mail address: yharris @woodwardleadershipacademy.com
III. Program Category Under which Support is Requested:
Literary and Visual Arts
IV. Period of Support Requested:
Through July 1, 2017 Starting June 30, 2018 Ending
Amount of Grant Requested $10,000
Total Organizational Budget for current fiscal year
(Not applicable to schools)
Percent of total Organization Budget Requested.
Application: http:// www. sbcity. org/ civicax /filebank/blobdload.aspx ?blobid =19671
V. Project Description/ Need Statement
Women Leading The Way - A Salute to Women in S.T.E.M. is an eight week
multidisciplinary program designed to inspire curiosity about trailblazing women through
the enjoyment of literary arts and visual arts for 5th and 6th grade girls that culminates
with a IiveWomen's History Month performance of their work.
Advances by women in S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, math) date back to
the 18th Century. Unfortunately, most of these accomplishments are not widely known or
publicized. The museum will change that for the students, their families, their school, the
Fine Arts Commission, and the community at large. Students in this program will begin
by researching a little known woman in S.T.E.M. Guest instructors will teach students
performance techniques, poetic form and structure, speaking presence, audience
connection, and memorization techniques. Based on their research and training,
students will develop a re- enactment of the historical woman that reflects her
accomplishments. They will design some form of dress and artistic backdrop. Students
will also create an engaging three to five minute oral presentation that will be shared
with visitors on the day of the exhibition. Student work will remain on display until the
end of the school year.
Artists tell stories. What better way to engage students in a subject they say they least
enjoy- history? It is a complex world, and students who successfully complete this
program will walk away with a valuable and much needed understanding of the
interconnections between the arts, humanities, and academics.
NeedForProgram
Woodward Leadership Academy is a Transitional Kindergarten through Sixth grade
elementary charter school in the city of San Bernardino. The school is authorized to
operate as a public school by the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Our
student body is approximately 44% percent female with 97% of our students qualifying
for free or reduced lunch due to coming from low income households. Our school
population is 77% African American and 19% Latino. Many of our students come to us
in need of ways to express themselves due to being exposed to traumas and the
hardships of life.
At the same time, our parents rely on us, the school, to fully educate their children and
prepare them for the future. With the arts being squeezed out of school, so goes Art
Teachers who are dedicated to motivating students to appreciate the arts and to take an
active role in being creatives. This has a disparaging impact on students in low income
communities like ours because parents don't always have the disposable income to
expose their childrento out of school activities.
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Unfortunately, without a program such as this, the school has a greater challenge in
engaging students to literary, visual and performing arts due to the budget constraints
that most schools face when attempting to add arts programs. And, without this
program, there will be one less opportuntiy to work with community based partners and
art experts who have a passion for sharing the joys of the arts and the beauty of
creating art.
VI. Estimated Number of Persons Expected to Benefit from This Program
A. Number of persons who will pay an admissions charge- None
B. Number of persons who will receive free admissions - 400
C. Number of classes scheduled or performances scheduled for the performingarts
or length of display for the visual arts - 8 Classes, 2 Performances, 3 Months
Display
This is a campus wide Women's History Month (March) initiative. All students will
participate by creating an art masterpiece that speaks to the topic. Masterpieces will be
on display for the remainder of the school year.
Target Groups
Students ages 5 -12
Parents & Families
Board Members,
Grandparents,
Community
Neighbors
Leaders
Time Frame
January 15 - March
March 5 - March
April 1 - May 30,
3,2018
27,2018
2018
Number of
8 classes
Art Work
Art Work Exhibit on
performances,
Developed, 1
Display
classes, exhibits
Schoolwide
1 performance
performance
Anticipated
150
250
50
maximum
audience
VII. Intended Results
Literary, visual and performing arts provides a therapeutic value that cannot be
underestimated. We expect that when students are engaged in this program, we will
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see a reduction in bullying and other behavior problems that surface when students are
bored with the lesson or in need of a creative outlet.
By teaming with the community on this program, we are able to bring the arts alive right
in the classroom for our students. Tapping into their imagination and creative side will
provide for them an opportunvty to come from behind their desks and outside their day
to day work to create a connection to school and the arts they otherwise may not
receive. Students will have an active voice in their own learning as they are the creators
of the work. In addition, integrating a literary, visual and performing arts program
provides the opportunity for students who are visual and kinesthetic learners along with
those who possess an affinity for the arts, to express themselves in creative ways that
core subject matter such as mathematics and other basic skills taught at the elementary
level do not always allow. This ensures that Woodward Leadership Academy students
receive a broad and balanced curriculum.
As our school prepares to begin its S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts,
math) curriculum for the 2017 -2018 school year, including a program to expose our
female students to opportunities available in S.T.E.M. careers through visual and
performing arts further solidifies the foundation of Woodward's academic offering. This
program will expose our students to career fields in which they may not otherwise learn
about. It will build their self- esteem in the area of comprehending S.T.E.M. subject
matter content, thus increasing overall academic achievement.
As an added bonus, by bringing this program to Woodward Leadership Academy, not
only will our student body benefit, our teachers will receive valuable staff development
training which will result in additional lessons and projects they can addto their
S.T.E.A.M. lesson toolkits. Thus, the knowledge gained through staff development will
have a lasting impact for students who experience the program, as well as for students
going forward.
Finally, this program will serve as an additional method of the thematic learning our
school's S.T.E.A.M. program will be utilizing, therefore, it is in alignment with the focus
and vision of the Woodward Leadership Academy, Board, Administration, and teaching
team. By partnering with local community members for this project, Woodward
Leadership Academy will continue to fulfill the vision of its founders in becoming a
school that embraces thecommunity.
Vlll. Project Budget
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Item Expenses I Brief Description
Stipend I Staff Development, Project
Coordination
Total Budget Amount
Requested
4,500 4,500
Guest Instructors 2 Performance Art Experts 500 500
Supplies &
Office supplies, art supplies,
500
500
Materials
tri -fold boards, etc
Equipment
Screens for presentations,
3,250
3,250
supply cabinet
Photographer /
Professionals
500
500
Videographer
Printing
Flyers, banners, etc.
500
500
Participant
Medals & Certificates of
250
250
Incentives
Participation, art supply kit,
pizza party for class with
most attendees at
performance
Total Amount I I 1 $10,000
IX. Future Objectives
As our school moves forward with S.T.E.A.M. at Woodward, we will continue to seek
funding by applying for arts grants including the 2018 Crayola Grant, along with other
funding sources for visual and performing arts programs. We will also continue to
partner with community organizations. During the second week of August along with
the second week of February each school year, Woodward Leadership Academy
students participate in a school -wide no bullying week campaign. The culminating
project for each student is a visual art project. These projects are posted throughout the
s chool.
X. Brief History of Project/ Background of Project Collaborators
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Women Leading The Way -A Salute to Women In S.T.E.M.. began in February 2014 as
a segment in the Blacks in High Tech Performance at the Steelworkers Hall in Fontana
celebrating Black History. Using Skype, Patricia Bath came to life for the audience
through the interpretation of a local artist, with Cynthia Frazier as the interviewer. In
2015, the 1st Annual Women Leading The Way Live Museum was held at the Rec
Center in Grand Terrace. Girls from San Bernardino, Redlands, Fontana, and Grand
Terrace came together to showcase the accomplishments of Patricia Bath, Lena
Walker, Gabby Douglas, and others. Local Engineer Regina Talamantez, Principal at
RT Engineering, spoke to the attendees about her life as a woman in a male dominated
industry and how parents can support their children's growth and development leading
to big accomplishments no matter where they come from. The 2nd Annual event will
take place in San Bernardino on April 30, 2017.
Project Collaborators
Cynthia Renee Frazier (aka Tech Diva) brings to the table over 30 years of diversified
experience in planning, coordinating, and implementing programs. Her expertise is
assessing needs and establishing networks designed to provide innovative solutions. She
was encouraged to "get a good education, so you can get a good job, so you can have a good
retirement." An innovative person who is not afraid of change, Cynthia broke that box to
start a tech based non - profit. She specializes in S.T.E.A.M.program development,
Gamification, Social Media Management, and Mobile Marketing solutions. Under Mobile
Commerce Digital TechnologyAlliance, Cynthiahosts Girls GotGeekHackathon, Mini Mogul
Club for youth entrepreneurs, and tech based programs such as Read And Grow Rich STEAM
Faire.
Cynthia is the author of 101 Business Growth Strategies and When Is C.R.A.P. Not C.RA.P.
On The Internet - ATeenager's Guide For Using Social Media To Attract Admissions,
Scholarships, and Employers. She completed the first Instr uctional Technology Masters
curriculum offered at Cal State U, San Bernardino. She has taught web based classes and
business administration classes at the postsecondary level. She developed and
implemented an onsite Learning Center at The Toro Company. Cynthia served on the Los
Nietos School District Board of Education, was Vice President of The Spanish Trails Girl
Scout Council, and Chair of the Office of Volunteers for the Red Cross. She also served on
the Board of Directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners for which
she received the Trailblazer Award for her leadership in technology. Cynthia has been
r ecognized with many awards and commendations for her service to the community
including a Senate Resolution. Cynthia's philosophy can be summed up in a quote by Will
Rogers, "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
Nikia Chaney is the current Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016- 2018). She is the author of
two chapbooks, Sis Fuss (2012, Orange Monkey Publishing) and ladies, please (2012,
Dancing Girl Press). She is founding editor of shufpoetry, an online journal for experimental
poetry, and founding editor of Jamii Publishing, a publishing imprint dedicated to fostering
community among poets and writers. She has won grants from the Barbara Demings Fund
for Women, Poets & Writers, and Cave Canem. She teaches at San Bernardino Valley
College and Chaffey College.
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X. Provide a brief history /background of your organization /school project (s). (What you have
done before in this category of the arts.
XI. Attach a copy of your last fiscal year financial report, audited or unaudited. This does not
apply to schools or parks. Failure to submit this will result in rejection of your application.
CERTIFICATION:
Project Officer: Dr. Yvette M. Harris Title Principal
Telephone No: (909) 266 -1762 Cell Phone No.:( Date2/15/17
Email Address:_ yharris @woodwardleadershipacademy.com
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