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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 14th day of December, 2012, by and between Orange
County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission")
and St. Joseph's Historic Foundation(fiscal agent for Sacrificial Poets) ("Grant Recipient").
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of
local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and
projects.
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the Spring and Fall Arts Grants Program
to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations
coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County.
WHEREAS, the Spring Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with
funds from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the
Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts.
WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the
Spring Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the
Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient's obligations to the
County;
NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and
under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
1. Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project
("Project") described in the Grant Recipient's Grant Application, attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars
($1,500) have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the
approved Project. These funds must be matched at least dollar-for-dollar with cash from
the Grant Recipient's funds not derived from either Orange County appropriations or the
North Carolina Arts Council.
3. Contingency. This grant is contingent on North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots
Program funding to the Arts Commission. Final decisions on Grassroots Program funds
to the North Carolina Arts Council are subject to approval by the North Carolina General
Assembly.
4. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient
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A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between January 1,
2013 and December 31, 2013. The Project shall be implemented in the manner
described in Exhibit A. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the
Project.
B. Modifications to project. Grant Recipient shall present major changes to the
original proposal, including but not limited to changes in design, implementation
schedule and increase in Project budget by more than 10%, in writing to the Arts
Commission for approval. Arts Commission shall approve or disapprove Grant
Recipient's request for modifications within seven (7) days of receipt thereof.
Consent to project modifications shall not be unreasonably withheld. Arts
Commission's decisions shall be in writing. In the event the Arts Commission
fails to approve or disapprove the requested modifications within the time stated
herein,the modifications shall be deemed approved.
C. Non—assignment. The grant cannot be assigned or transferred to a different project
or artist without prior written approval of the Arts Commission.
D. Records. Grant Recipient must maintain records and other evidence pertaining
to costs incurred and revenues acquired during the Project implementation. Grant
Recipient shall maintain financial records pertaining to the Project for three (3)
years from the date of this Agreement, in case of audit.
E. Use of Funds. Grant Recipient shall not use the grant funds to repay outstanding
taxes or other debts of any nature. The grants shall be utilized solely for the
purpose of implementing the Project and Project related expenses.
F. Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report
on January 14 , 2014 . The Final Report shall be in the format required by
the North Carolina Arts Council. Failure to submit the Final Report or late
submission of the Final Report, for any reason, shall be grounds for denial and/or
cancellation of grant funds for the Project and future grant proposals.
5. Responsibilities of the Arts Commission
A. Pam. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of
$1,500 to the Grant Recipient.
6. Publicity
A. Acknowled eg_ment. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts
Commission using the Arts Commission logo and if State funds are received
to the North Carolina Grassroots Program in brochures, news releases,
programs, and all other printed and online publications. Copies of such printed
materials must accompany the evaluation report. When no printed information is
used, verbal credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material
must include the following credit line (check all that apply):
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ii. North Carolina Arts Council Funding. "This program is supported by
the Orange County Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Program
of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. "
B. The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits and performances open to the
public and related to this grant award on the ExploreChapelHillARTS.com
website and display ExploreChapelHillARTS.com publicity materials
(postcards, brochures, etc.) prominently and consistently at their venue or
performance space. In addition, the Grant Recipient must add a link to the
ExploreChapelHillARTS.com (ExploreChapelHillARTS.com logo preferred)
to their main webpage. The Grant Recipient shall contact the Orange County Arts
Commission for replacement ExploreChapelHillARTS.com publicity materials.
7. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, the
Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council and their officers and employees
from any and all claims or actual injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal
property that results from or is in any way connected to the use of the grant funds.
8. Independent Contractor. The Grant Recipient is an independent contractor and not an
employee, agent or other representative of the County and/or the Arts Commission.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of
principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Grant Recipient and Arts
Commission or Orange County Government. Grant Recipient understands and agrees
that he/she is not authorized to incur any expenses or any liability whatsoever on behalf
of the County or the Arts Commission and has no authority, expressed or implied, to
obligate or make representations on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission. In
addition, Grant Recipient agrees to maintain his or her own worker's compensation
insurance for himself/herself and his or her employees for the duration of the art work's
installation.
9. Termination
A. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below(hereinafter referred to as
"default"),the Arts Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement:
(i) Any fraudulent representation in any verification required to obtain
payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter
relating to the performance of services under this Agreement.
(ii) Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to
satisfactorily perform any part of the Project or to comply with any
provision of this Agreement, as determined by the Arts Commission in its
sole discretion.
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(iii) Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws,
regulations, or stated public policy.
B. In the event of default by the Grant Recipient, the Arts Commission has the
discretion to elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require
the Grant Recipient to repay the grant funds within seven (7) from written notice
of default or allow the grant recipient the opportunity to cure the default. This
clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County's or the Arts Commission's
remedies in law or in equity.
10. Miscellaneous.
A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments contain the final and
entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement shall be in
writing. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors
and assigns.
B. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the State of North Carolina and the Orange County.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Grant Recipient have signed this Grant
Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the
dates set forth under signatures below.
For and on behalf of the Grant Recipient
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Joseph's Historic Foundation (fiscal agent for Sacrific' al Poets)
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For and on behalf of Orange County Government
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Frank i n, Co t anager Date
For and on behalf of Orange County Arts Commission/approved as to technical content
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Steve Brantley, Economic Dev pment Director Date
Appr ed to orm and legal sufficiency
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Annette M. Moore, Staff Attorney Date
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
andj Fiscal Control Ac�t�
Clarence G. Grier,Administrative and Financial Services Date
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Arts Program Grant - Fall
2012-13 Application Instructions
ORANGE COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION Orange County Arts Commission
ORANGE COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION
1 Applicant Information
Applicant Name St Joseph's Historic Foundation (Fiscal Agent of Sacrificial Poets
Mailing Address 804 Old Fayetteville St.
Daytime Phone 919-683-1709 Fax Number 919-682-5869
Email Address info(a-)hayti.org Web Site www.hayti.org
Project Director Kane Smego Title Artistic Director of Sacrificial Poets
DUNS Number
2 Project Director Information
Project Director Home Address 605 N Greensboro St Apt 6
Daytime Phone (443) 315-3307 Evening Phone Same
Email Address kaneOsacrificialpoets.com
3 Grant Request Summary
Arts Program Grant Request $1,500
Total Cash Match $2,000
Total Organizational Budget 2011-2012 565.075 Past Year
2012-2013 615.500 Current Year
2013-2014 598,000 Projected for Next Year
Summary Statement for Proposed Uses of Arts Program Grant To provide outreach to and spoken word
poetry workshops in high school poetry clubs to prepare them to participate in the inter-high school Word
Rivalry and Fellowship Festival in May 2013 Funds from this grant will also be used to organize and run
this daylong festival event
Questions? Call 9191968-2099. Delivery address: 501 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
2012-13 Arts Program Application
NARRATIVE
Organizational Profile
Sacrificial Poets is a youth spoken word poetry organization that serves middle and high
school youth in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro - Durham area, and currently operates under the
fiscal sponsorship of the Hayti Heritage Center. The Sacrificial Poets' mission is to inspire,
foster, and promote artistic expression, personal growth, and social justice for youth in our
collective communities through the use of the spoken and written word. In addition to teaching
writing and performance workshops throughout the state and hosting regular youth poetry
events, Sacrificial Poets selects a team of six youth ages 13-19 every year to take to the Brave
New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival(as seen on HBO). The SacPoe youth
team has made semifinals at BNV for the last four consecutive years. "Graduates" of the
Sacrificial Poets youth team have performed at the Sundance Film Festival hosted by Robert
Redford, the 2010 Bonarroo Music and Arts Festival, placed as adult finalists in the National
Poetry Slam and Individual World Poetry Slam, and had poems broadcast on North Carolina
Public Radio.
Sacrificial Poets believes that youth as a whole are one of the largest and most
marginalized groups in society. Their quantitative"inexperience" is the basis for overlooking
their wisdom and insight, which are qualitatively unique. The youth often have perspectives on
societal issues that are distinct from those of any other group, and which are often lost by the
individuals themselves as innocence surrenders to adulthood and conditioning to societal norms
of thought. The goal of Sacrificial Poets is to provide local youth an opportunity to share their
voices and to tell their story. Sacrificial Poets does not empower youth, rather we seek to create
spaces where young people can empower themselves. We achieve this by providing both a
means by and a venue in which they can tell their own stories using their own words. Our
unique YouTh ink, Curriculum gives youth the tools and safe space they need to express
themselves, share their experiences, and kindle a greater sense of power, purpose and
belonging. Following the work of educators across the nation, our programming seeks to
promote a "humanizing pedagogy," an approach to teaching and leaming that facilitates
emotional as well as intellectual development. It is our belief and experience that learning to find
one's individual voice in a group environment fosters a sense of community which promotes
individual growth, empathy towards others, and civic engagement.
The YouTh ink. Curriculum fuses creative writing and performing arts with explorations
of identity and issues of social justice, and is designed to benefit youth in five specific ways:
enhance emotional literacy, facilitate identity exploration, refine writing and analytical skills,
develop performance and public speaking competency, and build self-confidence. On the
academic front, YouTh ink. helps participants develop many of the formal writing techniques
they are studying in school, and which fall into the oral and written language categories of the
NC Standard Course of Study, as well as the communication, analysis, and culture sections of
the NC Arts Education Standards. In order to develop their own communication skills,
participants learn to create original performances which they will write, memorize, choreograph,
and present.
Current Programs and Services
In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, Sacrficial Poets is running fully-funded writing and performance
programs with the following schools and organizations:
• Lakeview School in Durham (10-week program)
• Northern High School in Durham (10-week program)
• Durham Nativity School (6-week program)
• Phillips, Smith, McDougle, and Culbreth Middle Schools (year-long through the Blue
Ribbon Mentor Advocate Program)
• Playmakers Reportory Company (Workshop series with classes from East Chapel Hill
High, Chapel Hill High, Northern High, Carrboro High around productions of A Raisin in
the Sun and Clybourne Park)
• Ackland Art Museum (Workshop series with high schools TBD)
• Residencies with English and History Classes at Chapel Hill High School, Phoenix
Academy
• Weekly workshop series with the Boomerang program
• Workshops and performances at Southwest and E.K. Powe Elementary Schools in
Durham.
Proposed Uses of Grant Funds:
Program Summary
Sacrificial Poets is seeking support for the 4t' annual Word Rivalry and Fellowship
Festival. The festival will be a day-long event held in May 2013 in which teams representing
area high schools will share their art and stories, witness performances from nationally
renowned spoken word poets, and compete in the Word Rivalry inter-high school poetry slam.
Sacrificial Poets will use grant funds to 1) run at least 5 hours of outreach and spoken word
workshops in each of the four area high schools (total of 20 hours between CHS, CHHS,
ECHHS, and Phoenix Academy)to help youth prepare for the festival, and 2) organize and run
the festival at a Chapel Hill-Carrboro community venue. The workshops will be conducted by
Sacrificial Poets' facilitators as well as guest artists and educators from the national spoken
word scene, and will help youth participants craft original works of spoken word poetry to be
presented at the final festival event. This culminating event will be open to the public, and will
give youth participants the opportunity to share their art with their peers and the greater
community.
Program Narrative
In 2009 George Yamazawa, a high school student at Jordan High and member of the
Sacrificial Poets youth poetry slam team, organized the first ever intramural poetry slam
competition between Jordan and Hillside high schools in Durham. The event, known as "Word
Rivalry", expanded over the next three years, including new teams of youth poets from Chapel
Hill High, Carrboro High, the Durham Performance Learning Center, and Northern Durham High
School. This year Sacrificial Poets' goal is to create an outreach program that will provide a
series of writing and performance workshops at area high schools in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and
Durham to develop the spoken word poetry clubs at each school, and prepare teams to
compete in the 2013 Word Rivalry and Fellowship Festival (WRFF). The festival will be a day-
long event in which teams representing 8-10 area high schools will share their art and stories,
witness performances from nationally-renowned spoken word poets, and compete in the Word
Rivalry inter-high school poetry slam.
Through outreach visits and workshops, poetry club participants will learn how to craft
and perform original works of poetry and storytelling that explore their identity and experiences,
and which utilize powerful figurative language and performance techniques. The final festival
event will bring youth from diverse races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, and
neighborhoods together to learn about and from each other through the power of their own
stories and voices. We strongly believe that interaction between high schools must go beyond
just sports, and give students the opportunity to build relationships among themselves through
recreation, fellowship, group learning, and creativity.
The project will feature workshops that will be run by highly experienced facilitators Kane
Smego, CJ Suitt, and Will McInerney of Sacrificial Poets, along with recent high school graduate
and former head of the Carrboro High School poetry club, Jasmine Farmer, who will serve as a
key youth leader on the project. In addition, there will be special guest-facilitated workshops
throughout the program that bring in renowned artists and local community leaders. Workshops
will take place at the respective schools during lunch or after school hours. The Word Rivalry
and Fellowship Festival will be held at a venue in Chapel Hill or Carrboro, with an expected
attendance of over 100 people. The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program, the Chapel Hill
High Arts Academy, and the Street Scene Teen Center have all agreed to help recruit youth for
the workshops and publicize for the festival. These partnerships will help bring a diverse and
talented group of youth to the workshop series, and build on the dynamic youth advocacy and
empowerment movements flourishing in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.
In the past, poetry club and Word Rivalry participants have been extremely diverse, and
historically youth of color have composed over 50 % of total participants. Comparable numbers
are projected for this year, and new teams from Riverside, Hillside, and Durham School of the
Arts are expected to take part. All of these school poetry clubs are nearly 80 %African
American or Latino. Participants from Lakeview School, which is nearly 100 %African American
and Latino, will be performing at the event as well. Phoenix Academy and Durham Performance
Learning Center participants represent a similar demographic. In terms of gender diversity, our
youth participation is usually pretty even, sometimes leaning towards 60/40 male to female
participation.
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ORANGE COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION
BUDGET
Financial Information
Please provide a projected budget for your proposed project utilizing the format below.
Project Expenses Cash = Grant Amount + Applicant
Expenses Requested Cash Match
A Personnel
Administrative staff _$600 _$150 _$150
Artistic staff _$2,000 _$750 _$1,250
Technical/Production staff _$200 _$100 _$100
B Outside Fees and Services
Artistic contracts _$600 _$300 _$300
Other contracts:
C Space Rental _$300 _$150 _$150
D Travel
E Marketing _$100 _$50 _$50
F Remaining Project Expenses
G Total Cash Expenses _$3,800 = _$1,500 + _$2,000
Project Income Cash Income
A Admissions $300
B Contracted Services Revenue
C Other Revenue(specify)
D Private Support
Corporate support
Foundation support
Other private support
E Government Support
Federal
State/regional(not including this request)
Local(not including this request)
F Applicant Cash _$2000
G Grant Amount Requested _$1,500
in this application
H Total Cash Income _$3,800
(must equal Total Cash Expenses,
Item G above)
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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED
St. Joseph's Historic Foundation
Operating Budget
July 2012 -July 2013
Income/Expense Draft
13/14 12/13 11/12
Income
Program Income
Program Other 160,000.00 175,000.00 132,750.00
Total Program 160,000.00 175,000.00 132,750.00
Support
Contribution 50,000.00 40,000.00 36,000.00
Corporation 50,000.00 50,000.00 28,500.00
Grants 337,500.00 350,000.00 367,325.00
Total Support 437,500.00 440,000.00 431,825.00
Interest 500.00 500.00 500.00
Total Income 598,000.00 615,500.00 565,075.00
Expense
Development 30,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00
Contingency 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Occupancy Costs 75,000.00 75,000.00 72,200.00
Office Expense 45,000.00 45,000.00 42,500.00
Personnel Costs 221,000.00 221,000.00 220,700.00
Professional Costs 87,000.00 87,000.00 87,000.00
Travel 2,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
Interest Expense 7,000.00 7,000.00 6,000.00
Total 468,000.00 480,000.00 473,400.00
Program Expense
Program Other 130,000.00 135,500.00 91,675.00
Total Program Expense 130,000.00 135,500.00 91,675.00
Total Expense 598,000.00 615,500.00 565,075.00
Kane D. Smego
605 N. Greensboro St. Apt. 6
Caffboro,NC 27510
Telephone: (443)315-3307
Email: kane@sacrificialpoets.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages,Spanish
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010
With Highest Distinction, GPA 3.974
Sterling A. Stoudemire Award Recipient for Excellence in Spanish(Top Senior)
Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society
Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
Member of Order of the Golden Fleece honor society of UNC-Chapel Hill
Skills
• Fluent in Spanish(Reading,Writing, and Speaking)
• Competency in Microsoft Word,Excel,and Powerpoint
• Internet Research
• Creative writing, editing, and poetry
• Literacy instruction in English and Spanish
• Facilitation of writing/performance workshops
• Ability to organize and lead others on collaborative projects
• Completed four semesters of college level Arabic Language
• Extensive Public Speaking and literary performance experience
Experience
2008-Present Artistic Director/Teaching Artist
Sacrificial Poets
• Responsible for organizing and facilitating middle through high school poetry workshops and
performance events throughout the state of North Carolina. Have been contracted in by
various institutions including the Chapel Hill High School Arts Academy, YMCA,
Boomerang, Stone Circles,Asheville Middle School,the Durham Youth Home,Durham
Nativity School
• Directs and coaches the "Sacrificial Poets"youth poetry team
• Provides writing and performance instruction to adults and youth seeking to compete on the
local, regional, national level
• Creates poetry/social justice curricula for in-class and after-school programs
• Writes grant proposals for program funding
• Organizes and plans fundraiser events and performances
2009-2010 Customer Service Representative
Kidzu Children's Museum, Chapel Hill,NC
Provided customer assistance with museum program information
• Provided sales assistance for museum memberships
• Entered and tracked customer transactions and information in computer database
2009 Assistant to the Director of Student-Athlete Development
UNC Athletic Department, Chapel Hill,NC
• Responsible for ensuring student-athletes attended classes
• Created electronic student athlete attendance reports
• Prepared daily report for the Director of Student-Athlete Development
2008-2009 Store Clerk/Spanish Specialist
North American Video, Chapel Hill,NC
• Provided bilingual support to Spanish speaking customers(who made up 75% of client base)
• Assisted customers at checkout
• Maintained display area
• Entered sales data into computer database
2006-2009 Elementary Reading Tutor(Pre-K-5 h grade)
America Reads Program, Chapel Hill,NC
• Responsible for creating daily lesson plans at home and recording hours
• Tutored groups of 3-5 elementary school kids
• Informed teachers of students' progress by submitting bi-annual student evaluations
2005-2008 Pastry Baker/Kitchen Prep Cook
Weaver Street Market, Chapel Hill,NC
• Heavy production of a variety of pastry products
• Kitchen meal preparation for hot and cold bar as well as packaged meals.
• Offered informal interpretation support for Spanish-speaking employees
Awards and Accomplishments
• Sterling A. Stoudemire Award Recipient for Excellence in Spamsh(Top Senior, monetary award)
• Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
• Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society
• Member of Order of the Golden Fleece honor society of UNC-Chapel Hill
• Co-creator of the Poetic Portraits of a Revolution project in Egypt and Tunisia
• 2011 Indy Arts Award Winner(Sacrificial Poets)
• Finished 14th in the world at the Individual World Poetry Slam(December 2008, Charlotte,NC)
• 2010 Duo Slam poetry team slam champion
• Three-time National Slam Poet and four-time Member of the Bull City Slam team that finished
3rd in the nation out of 76 teams at the 2010 National Poetry Slam(August, St. Paul, MN), and
finished 1st out of 24 teams in the 2010 Southern Fried Southern Regional Poetry Slam
(Knoxville, TN)
• Winner of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)poetry slam(October 2008, monetary award)
• Winner of the Shakori Hills poetry slam(April, 2008, monetary award).
• 2010 National Duo Slam champion
• 2010 Two Piece and a Side Slam champion(Tallahasse,FL)
• Performed at Bonnaroo Music Festival 2010 as part of the Poetix Vanguard
• Presented and performed at the 2012 Civicus World Assembly in Montreal, Canada
• Completed a 3 '/2 month tour performing and teaching workshops in 17 states across the U.S.
from September-December 2011
• Has had original poems broadcasted on American Public Media and North Carolina Public Radio
WUNC
WILLIAM W. McINERNEY
200 Highway 54 Unit K303 Carrboro,NC 27510•(c)919.357.7585 • will.mcinerney @gmail.com
Award winning spoken word poet,published author,youth educator, and non-profit director
Experience in:
• Spoken Word Facilitation • Academic& Creative Writing
• Non-Profit management • Community Engagement
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chapel Hill,NC (February,2012-Present)
Sacrificial Poets—Non-profit Organization
➢ Administer overall organizational activity and direct vision for future growth
➢ Spearhead the development of an intern program to foster growth and productivity
➢ Revitalize the organization's reach and engagement with the community through event management
➢ Account for organizational finances, document and write quarterly financial reports,balance accounts and ledgers
➢ Worked at various positions within the organization since May, 2008
MENTOR Chapel Hill,NC (August 2011-Present)
Fusion Youth Radio
➢ Plan,record,edit,and produce bi-weekly hour long radio programs on WXYC Chapel Hill
➢ Direct all poetry and musical segments for the show
➢ Coach and guide youth how to create original work in the radio environment
➢ Integrate innovative ways to maintain and develop listenership
CO-DIRECTOR Chapel Hill,NC(February, 2011-Present)
Poetic Portraits of a Revolution
➢ Conceptualize and accomplish large scale project to travel to Egypt and Tunisia and document the revolutions
➢ Conduct 70+radio quality interviews and adapt them into 8 part series infused with original works of poetry
➢ Free lance work for NPR affiliate WUNC,American Public Media(APM), and Chapel Hill News
➢ Extensive research and networking on Egyptian and Tunisian Revolutionary movements
➢ Planning,running, and maintaining project through fundraising,implementation, and postproduction phases.
POETRY EDUCATOR
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City &Durham Country Schools Chapel Hill/Durham(January, 2010—Present)
➢ Facilitate workshops for high school English, Social Studies, after school, and in school suspension classes
➢ Teach students at alternative schools who are prone to dropping out, substance abuse, and behavioral conflicts
➢ Empower students to use their voice and their writing to engage with the community and to change their lives
➢ Create and instruct"Poetry and Non-Violent Resistance"workshop series in Ramallah,West Bank(Palestine)
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts in Peace, War, and Defense: Graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Honors
North Carolina State University: Raleigh,North Carolina(August 2007—May 2009) --> GPA: 4.00
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill,North Carolina(August 2009—December 2012) 4 GPA: 3.90
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Significant working relationships with diverse communities in the Raleigh,Durham, and Chapel Hill area
• Professional social media networking skills
• National Poetry Slam Finalist, Southern Regional Slam Champion, and National Duo Slam Champion
Cleveland "CJ"Suitt II
303 Smith Level Rd Apt P4
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Mobil No: 919-260-7204
Email Address: csuittO5(@gmail.com
Bio:
Cleveland "CJ" Suitt is a poet and facilitator from Chapel Hill, NC working to elevate
youth through spoken word poetry. He is a co-founder and former Executive
Director of the Sacrificial Poets, a North Carolina based youth poetry organization.
CJ believes in the power of the spoken and written word,song and hip-hop to
empower and transform young people's lives and its ability to be an outlet for youth
globally,who may not be heard in their day to day interactions. He is currently the
Promotional &Development Director of The Sacrificial Poets and highly active in the
local and national community,facilitating inter-generational events with social
justice themes,teaching poetry workshops and working with the Mosaic Project
teaching 5th Graders peace-making,diversity and conflict resolution. He has also
wrote,co-produced and acted in a theatrical reenactment of"The Freedom Rides-A
Journey of Reconciliation"which brought together representatives from prominent
national civil rights organizations,state officials and student groups. He believes in
breaking silence in order to re-member the past and move consciously into the
future and is dedicated to being a creative catalyst for the highest potential of a
dynamic generation,not afraid to speak truth to power.
Career Objective:
To use the skills I have acquired as an artist to inspire youth to use their voices to
uplift their communities through poetry and the spoken word.
Educational Background:
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2005-2006
Kingian Nonviolence Training March 2009
Basic School Age Care Training(BSAC) March 2009
Professional Experience:
2008-2010: Director Of Sacrificial Poets
Responsibilities:
• To Maintain and oversee the daily operation of the organization.
Seek out and organize youth poetry Events
• Facilitate youth poetry workshops
• Maintain the organization's relationships with the local high school
administration
Assist in the writing of grant proposals
• Creating press materials for the organization
Coaching the internationally competing youth team
9/2010 - 6/2012: Mosaic Staff Facilitator
The Mosaic Project
mosaicproject.org
580 Grand Avenue
Oakland,California 94610
(510) 452-3377
"The Mosaic Project works towards a peace-ful future by reach-ing chil-dren in their
for-ma-tive years. Our prin-ci-pal pro-gram is a unique out-door school in which we
unite 4th and 5th graders of diverse back-grounds, pro-vide them with essen-tial
skills to thrive in an increas-ingly diverse soci-ety, and empower them to strive for
peace."
Responsibilities:
• Daily facilitation with 4th and 5th Grade students.
• Getting students from one place to the next at the outdoor school
• Teaching Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking and Diversity
• Work with other facilitators to prepare for weekly activities and logistics
8/2010 - 6/2011:Artist in Residence at The Marion Cheek Jackson Center
Marian Cheek Jackson Center
www.jacksoncenter.info
510 West Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill,North Carolina 27516
(919) 929-6595
The Marian Cheek Jackson Center is an organization dedicated to preserving
histories of historically black neighborhoods in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro areas.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinating the Jackson Scholars program
• Creating collaborative projects between scholars and local organizations
• Daily operational Tasks for the Jackson Center
• Creating lesson plans,attendance and workshops for students and youth
involved in Jackson Center Programming.
2009-Present: Freelance Poet&Facilitator
Speaking Engagements
• Co-Wrote/ Co-Directed and acted in Historical Re-enactment of the 1947
Freedom Rides February 2009
• FLO Food People, Power, Poultry Event March 2009
• Kamikaze UNC Dance Team Final Show April 2009
Local NAACP 100 Year Anniversary Celebration May 2009
• Speak UP Community Engagement Initiative Event May 2009
• Southern Fried South Eastern adult poetry competition Chapel Hill Team
Member June 2009
• St. Anthony Hall's Poetry, Prose & Pancakes August 2009
• Orange County Rape Crisis Center General Meeting September 2009
Chapel Hill High School Club Day Sept 2009
• Feature Poet at Mansion 462 November 2009
• Youth 4 Advocacy Human Rights Day Event December 2009
• Black Mountain Poetry Revival January 2010
• Dirty South Improv: Mr. Diplomat January 2010
UNC Box-Out March 2010
Workshops and Facilitation
• Contract with Chapel Hill High School Arts Academy 2009 & 2010 school
years
• Spring Fest at East Chapel Hill High School April 2009
• Boro Blow Out at Carrboro High School
• Tiger Fest at Chapel Hill High School May 2009
• African American Male Leadership Academy at North Carolina Central
University June 2009
• Part of Community Arts Grant exploring neighborhood and the preservation
of oral histories March-May 2010
• Weldon High School April 2010
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools culminating Academy Event April 2010
• Leaders Club Retreat April 2010
• Anathoth Community Garden April 2010
• OASIS Youth Mentorship April 2010
• Boomerang Alternative Suspension Program 2010, 2011, 2012 school year
Duke Creative Writers Summer Camp Workshop June 2010, 2011, 2012
• Stanford L. Warren Durham Public Library- March 2011, 2012
Carrboro High School Boro BlowOut April 2011
Interactive Theater UNC April 2012
Achievements:
Has been published in several collective works of poetry including Sacrificial Poets
Presents: The Classics.as well as 27 views of Chapel Hill: A Southern University
Town in Prose and Poetry. Has been the feature story in several local newspapers as
well and been published as a guest columnist in The News &Observer as well as the
Chapel Hill Herald. He has Received the 2009 Metamorphosis Champion Award for
ongoing efforts to make sure the voices of young people are heard. Co-founded the
first youth poetry organization in the the state and first internationally competing
youth poetry team and organization in North Carolina.
Jasmine Farmer
400 West Poplar Ave.Carrboro NC 27510
919-260-4540
Jasminepfarmer @gmail.com
Skills • Types
• Recording audio/editing audio
® Writing
• Public speaking
® Facilitating group discussions
• Mentoring
Education Carrboro High
August 2oog-June 2012
Experience Fusion Youth Radio
June 2011—June 2012
I was a radio host.I conducted audio interviews,edited audio pieces,wrote scripts,and
hosted radio shows.
WUNC
June 2012—July 2012
I was a reporter for WUNC for the summer.I conducted interviews,edited the audio,
and created a 3-4 minute piece by the end of the summer that was aired on WUNC.
NC Literacy Corp
August 2012—Present
I mentor high school students and g iv e t hem journalism and radio trainin s.I facilitate
youth discussion groups,I produce the monthly newsletter,and I handle all social media
outlets.
Artist Contact List
Kane Smego (Project Director)
605 N Greensboro St. Apt 6
Carrboro, NC 27510
kane@sacrificialpoets-com
(443) 315-3307
CJ Suitt
cjsuitt@sacrificialpoets.com
(919) 260-7204
Will McInerney
will@sacrificialpoets.com
(919) 357-7585
Jasmine Farmer (Youth Poet Leader)
400 W Poplar Ave.
Carrboro, NC 27510
jasm ine@jacksoncenter.info
(919) 260-4540
Staff Roster (Sacrificial Poets)
Kane Smego
Artistic Director
Will McInerney
Executive Director
CJ Suitt
Youth Outreach Coordinator
Jasmine Farmer
Youth Leader
Jacob Jacoby
Booking Co-director/Event Coordinator
Terrence Foushee
Booking Co-director/Event Coordinator
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St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, Inc.
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Board of Directors
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Lynn H. Harris, Chair Edward D. Gomes, Jr. Sherri Holmes
Director, Diversity Initiatives Duke University Monarch Services,
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Piedmont Investment Advisors
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Work Samples
Video 1: CJ Suitt
"Malawi" (2011)
Video 2: Jasmine Farmer
"Dad" (2012)
Video 3 Kane Smego
"Retired Royalty" (2011)