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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 12th day of December, 2013, by and between Orange
County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission")
and Iris Thompson Chapman ("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 five hundred dollars ($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,
2014 and December 31, 2014. 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 16, 2015 . 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. Payment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of
$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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i. x County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange County
Arts Commission. "
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 ExploreChape1HillARTS.com
website and display ExploreChape1Hi11ARTS.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
ExploreChape1HillARTS.com (ExploreChape1HillARTS.com logo preferred)
to their main webpage. The Grant Recipient shall contact the Orange County Arts
Commission for replacement ExploreChape1HillARTS.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 t Grant Recipient
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This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
and Fiscal Control Act
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Clarence G. Grier,Administrative and Financial Services Date
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COMMISSION
Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
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4 Narrative
Write a description, up to three pages,single spaced,that describes the following under separate subheadings:
• Proposed Project—what will you do,where will it be performed or displayed,when will the preparations
and public component take place, list any organizational partners.
• Community Impact—describe the project's public component, how many people will be impacted.
• Artist Experience—include a brief description of your similar arts projects in the past.
5 Application Checklist(in this order, do not staple, bind, or put into individual folders)
1 copy each: (Only 1 sided, 8 112"x 19, white paper)
• Application Form, Page One, Including Signature
• Narrative
• Budget Sheet
• Itemized Budget(if necessary)
• Resumes of artist(s).
1 copy each:
• Sample programs, press,or other materials from this or similar past programs.
• Sample work by artist produced in the last three years:
For example,for visual arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, slides or high quality photographs(5-10
images); for dance or theater arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD,or video tape(3-5 minute sample);for
music and spoken word submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, or audio tape(1-2 selections); for literary arts
submit a manuscript(10-15 pages).
Label all sample work with artists'/organizations'name,title of work(s), date of work. For visual arts include
sheet with work dimensions, media. Indicate top of image.
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INCO LETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED
Questions? Call 9191968-2011. Delivery address.501 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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NARRATIVE
Central High School,formerly known as Hillsborough High School for Negroes,opened its
doors for African-American children of Northern Orange County, NC, in 1938. C.E. Hester was
its first principal and among the teachers that joined the Hillsborough faculty during Hester's
administration was Albert Leon Stanback. With his exemplary teaching and coaching skills, it
was no wonder that in 1942 when the school needed a second principal,the district chose
A.L. Stanback. His wife Catherine joined him as the lead senior teacher.They are lovingly
remembered for touching the lives of every graduate, as well as people in the community.
Even before Stanback's administration,the PTA literally became the quasi-school board
assisting the school in meeting the needs of Central High School students. As early as 1938,
the PTA went to Camp Butner, NC,and salvaged an old building,which became the band
room and the Agricultural Department. Also, under Stanback's administration from 1942-
1964,the PTA helped to get better roads to make traveling in and around the school easier.
The lunchroom in 1946 was so poorly lit that parents made requests and secured funding to
get better lighting. In 1948,a bid for a library was passed, but the mandate for getting it
done fell to the PTA and other community agencies. Minutes from the Central High PTA from
1954-1968 reveal other projects and programs undertaken by Stanback and the PTA:bought
playground equipment,an activity bus, band uniforms and Glee Club robes. He kept the
library opened for the black community to use three nights a week, purchased property for a
recreation center and paid off the cafeteria debt. In 1958 the main building,the office,
auditorium and several classrooms burned down,and like a phoenix that rises from its own
ashes,a young and beautiful Central emerged in the 60s,the structure we know today.
Stanback died in March 1964. The faculty and staff at Central High mourned his loss,for the
school had been a beacon, not only in the lives of the students, but in the lives of the
surrounding communities of Orange County as well. The News of Orange paid tribute to
Stanback: "He had courage to stand against odds for what he thought was right. The level
of achievement to which Negro citizens of Orange County are able to rise in the near future
will live as a testimonial to his teaching and his leadership."Four years after Stanback's
death, Central High, like many other black schools in the nation,was forced to close its
doors. Robert Kennedy's assassination on June 6, 1968, parallels the closing,for the 1968
graduation ended the era of separate schools by race and marked the beginning of
integration.
Central High provided nurturing and knowledge for its citizenry for nearly 40 years. It
produced some of the finest men and women in the world,evident through the success of its
graduates.They are teachers,college professors,judges, engineers, bankers, accountants,
business men and women,bishops,health personnel, hospital and postal administrators,
sales reps,writers, news reporters, managers, political candidates and a national sports
figure(Catherine Stanback was a mentor to NFL Hall of Fame star Tony Dorsett's mom).
Some of the brightest are now retired or about to retire.To name a few, Kerry Watson has
served as CEO at Durham Regional;the Honorable Judge Beverly Scarlett sits on the bench in
Hillsborough;Stanback's son,the Honorable Judge Leon Stanback Jr.,was a supreme court
judge in Durham;Allie Paige Bynum,finance manager, received the highest honor that
General Motor's gives to an employee for her team's effort in saving millions of dollars;
George C.Thompson,former Vice President of Quality at America Electronics Components,
won a trip to the World's Fair in his junior year at Central for cutting edge research on
grafting microscopic parts of one embryo onto another. Bishop George Brooks has grown
churches in Africa, and Mary Jacob skipped the 12th grade and entered college at 16,and has
served on both the Durham City Council and Board of Commission.Through Nell Walton's
nonprofit,Focus, deserving students have received over$55,000 since 2004. Harold Russell
is a scientist at the CDC and has several patents pending.
Reminiscing about their own upcoming reunion,Thomas Watson,along with Wayne Bynum,
in 2007 had an epiphany: what if we had a reunion that included all the classes and even
Orange High alumni!! The idea went viral and blossomed into fruition. Memorial Day,2008
marked the 40th anniversary of the closing of Central High School in Hillsborough, NC. All
classes from 1938 to the last class in 1968, met to celebrate a three-day extravaganza to
commemorate Central High School. The event included women's and men's basketball
games. A parade downtown on the main street had entries from nearly each class, and the
highlight for everyone was the band—all performers in all the events were Central alumni.
After the parade,alumni convened at Central High, now known as Hillsboro Elementary
School,where they waxed further in wrapping the maypole and playing soft ball.
The single event that spawned a call for grant assistance was this: inside the school that day,
alumni lined both sides of the halls to see and take pictures of the multifarious exhibits which
highlighted nearly all the classes. By Tuesday of the following week, however, not a shred of
evidence remained to document that Central High ever existed. The celebration has occurred
twice since 2008, but this year while the exhibits were being put up, Principal Weber said to
the Exhibit Committee,"When the reunions are gone, so goes the memorabilia that shows
what happened here." He showed the Committee a section on the lower hall that enters out
into the front entrance of the school and inquired whether anything could be done with the
blank wall to commemorate the school,so that"even when it's not reunion time,there
always would be something to tell the story about the school."
PROPOSAL
With this history as a backdrop,the Exhibit Committee is proposing to commemorate the
legacy of Central High School by designing and creating a hand-painted mural on one side of
the rectangular wall (each side is 12-feet long) and mount photographs on the opposite side
of the wall. Wherein both sides of the wall would be painted,one side would have the
painted historical mural,consisting of places and artifacts that best capture the history of
Central,and the other side would be painted blue and gold,and hold the mounted
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photographs with titles and descriptions explaining each picture. Colorful, interior water-
based paint will be used.
In 1996 the Central High School became Hillsboro Elementary School,which comprises 460
students and 55 faculty members. Because the Committee wants the project to connect to
the young audience, members will be particularly aware of making the walls child friendly,
which would magically draw young students to them: drawing flowers, little butterflies,and
using child fonts,and their little hand prints will be one way of attracting these 4th and 5th
graders. The goal is for these children at Hillsboro Elementary to connect the history of
Central High to their current student body.
The project would begin not later than April 1,2014,and be unveiled during the summer
2014.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
The first impact of the exhibit will take place at the building level itself. Besides students
viewing it every day,teachers can use the finished wall as a gateway to history lessons,
especially for teaching local Orange County history. Moreover,every Central High graduate
who's able to walk would come and visit the walls. PTA meetings offer another opportunity
to tout the history. local and social media (Facebook,twitter, News of Orange,district
website, principals' blog, superintendent, school board,etc.) would be involved in the
project. The Orange County Historical Museum has partnered with the project to add
another element to this proposal in the form of an online exhibit (see email enclosed).
ARTIST EXPERIENCE
I have served as Projector Director for all of Fiddler Joe Thompson's(claimed both by
Alamance and Orange counties) exhibits in Mebane. In 2004, 1 directed the DVD Life and
Times of Joe Thompson and subsequently went to work on the kiosk in Joe's honor,which
now is a model exhibit housed in the Mebane Museum,which is described in the attached
news clipping. DVDs were duplicated so that libraries and schools in Alamance and Orange
counties had copies of the DVD. The Orange County Arts Commission provided partial
funding for these projects. The artist that will be hired for this project is Amos Stokes,
SADAT,an accomplished artist(see resume and DVD).
This statement comes from Ms Brandie Fields,Executive Director of the Orange County Historical
Museum.
On behalf of the Orange County Historical Museum I am writing in support of Dr. Iris Chapman's
application for the creation of a mural in what is now Hillsborough Elementary to celebrate the history
of Central High School.The Museum looks forward to working with the Central High Reunion Committee
and Dr. Chapman to add another element to this project in the form of an online exhibit.This online
exhibit would allow the Central High School Committee to provide historical context to the mural that
would be available to students,teachers, parents and the community at large.This online exhibit will be
hosted on the Museum's blog(orangeNChistory.wordpress.com)and will provide information and
images relating to the history of Central High School and the community that preserves and celebrates
its history.The history of Central High School is a crucial part of the area's history,as a segregated
school that served the African-American community.To celebrate,commemorate,and share this history
with the community and the children that walk the same hallways provides them with a sense of how
history affects current day and can exist simultaneously with the present.
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ORANGE COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION
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
Artistic staff
Technical/Production staff
B Outside Fees and Services
Artistic contracts
Other contracts:
C Space Rental
D Travel
E Marketing ,
F Remaining Project Expenses ® .�
G Total Cash Expenses
Project Income Cash Income
A Admissions
B Contracted Services Revenue
C Other Revenue(specify)
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D Private Support
Corporate support
Foundation support
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E Government Support
Federal
State/regional(not including this request)
Local(not including this request)
F Applicant Cash
G Grant Amount Requested
in this application
H Total Cash Income
(must equal Total Cash Expenses,
Item G above)
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IRIS T. CHAPMAN
Home Address
1521 Saint Andrews Drive
Mebane,NC 27302
(919)563-4974
EDUCATION
PH.D. University of South Carolina(1991)
English-Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric
Cognate: Linguistics
Dissertation Title: A Qualitative Analysis of Selected Black Males
Interfacing with Academic Literacy-Writing
M.ED. University of South Carolina(1976)
Area of Concentration: Student Personnel Services
Minor Cognate: English (1976)
B.A. North Carolina Central University
Durham,North Carolina
Major: English
Minor: French
1964-1968
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES
Writing Consultant,2003
Film Production of The Life and Times of Joe Thompson (2003-04)
First-Year Writing Coordinator, 1997-Spring 2003
Orientation of New Faculty
Provide and/or conduct Faculty Development Activities to include keeping writing
faculty abreast of the latest practices in the teaching of writing
Assessment of the First-Year Writing Program
Assist with hiring of faculty
Oversee Curriculum Development and Reform
Liaison to English Department,Writing Across Curriculum, and General Studies
Assistant Professor,Elon College,Fall 1992-2003
Courses Taught on a Regular Basis
College Writing
Rhetoric
Writing for the Professions
Developmental Reading
Grammar Made Easy and an On-Line version
African Literature
Creative Nonfiction:Writing From Landmarks
Study Abroad to Ghana,West Africa
Advising: English Majors and Undecided Elon 101 majors
Iris T.Chapman
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Writing Instructor,Columbia College, 1984-88
Courses Taught
Basic Composition
The Writing Lab
Writing for the Triple E
Introduction to Literature
Student Adviser
-The Post Script(newspaper)
-The Afro-American Club
Past Employment(1990)
Part-time Writing Instructor at Winthrop College,Rock Hill, South Carolina
Part-time Instructor at York Technical College, Rock Hill,SC
Past Employment(1968-1984)
Lexington School District II, Columbia, SC(1974-1984)
Midlands Technical College,Part-time(1973-1974)
Alamance County Schools,Graham,NC(1970-1972)
Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, SC(1969-1970)
Sanford City Schools, Sanford,NC(1968-1969)
PROFESSIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCES
Presenter, National Presentation 4C's in San Antonio,Texas
"An Occasion of Urgency—and Permission to Write As f it Matters"
National Presentation 4C's in New York City,March 2003
"Revisiting Literacy Ten Years Later"
"If You Call that Writing: 'Catching the Tenor'of Email Discourse."Conference
on College Composition and Communication,Chicago, March 2002.
"Reading Our Programs: Assessing our Assessment of Composition Programs",
National Writing Conference(4Cs),Denver,Colorado,March 2002.
"The People and the Land of Ghana," Sea Island Saturday (Gullah Festival),
Penn Center, St.Helena Island, South Carolina,November 11,2001.
"Women and Development in Ghana," Heidi Glaesel's African History Class,
Elon University,2001.
"Ghana Exploration," Greensboro Day School, Campus Visit to Elon University,
2001. Paper presented at National Writing Program Administrators'
Conference,July 2000
"Assessing the Assessed: Discoveries,Practices,and Designs"
Discussion Leader on issues in Ghana for classes at Elon and local colleagues,
2000
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Paper presented at Philological Association(PAC)at Winthrop University, SC,
March 2000
"Things Fall Apart from Different Lens: What Didn't Fall Apart and Why"
Article printed in Le Griot published in Ghana,West Africa
Presentation at NCEA in Winston-Salem,NC,October 1999
"Pedagogy for Unraveling African/African American Texts"
Paper presented at PAC at UNC-Wilmington,March 1999
"Using D.A.Kolb's Model for Assessing Experiential Learning"
Team session at 4C's (Gordon, Gill, & Chapman), Assessing Instruction for
First-Year Composition—Three Lenses for Refining Instruction,March 1997
"Assessing Instruction in Light of General Studies"
Special Session at Philological Association Conference at East Carolina:
Mergings and Emergings: Feminism, Womanism and the Female Consciousness
in African and African-American Women Writers",March 1997
"A Rhetorical Readings of Joys of Motherhood: Buchi Emecheta as Feminist
Agitator"
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Panel Presentation (Opening Session) at the Elon College Conference on
Rethinking Key Issues in College Learning, September 1997
"Connecting the Abstract to the Concrete: The Community as Learning Context"
Paper presented at the 4 C's Conference,Nashville,Tennessee, 1994
"Dissin'the Dialectic on Discourse Surface Differences"
Paper presented at the 4 C's Conference, San Diego, California, 1993
"Students as Composition Theorists: Misconceptions and Conceptions About
Writing Processes"
-=Upstate Writing Project(199 1)
Writing Workshop on "Selected Black Students in Composition"
Paper Proposal Accepted for 1991 CCCC(National Conference)
"African-American Rhetoric Since the 60s:Jesse Jackson as Focus"
Paper at Philological Association(1989)
"Connecting Discourse Communities"
Article in SCEA Magazine(1988)
"Kunjufu Revisited: Are Young Black Males Doomed?"
Reviewed African-American fiction books in Columbia, SC local newspaper
(1977)
Participant, African Literature Fellow at The Ohio State University, 1993
in"Literature and Modern Experience in Africa"
Iris T.Chapman
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Computers in Writing-Intensive Classrooms Conference, a two-institute for English teachers to
learning how to incorporate technology into their classroom
Midlands Writing Project, 1984
An Affiliate of the National Pilot Program of the Bay Area in California
State Writing Advisory Committee(1985-1988)
Consultant, First-Year Writing Program at UNC-Asheville,NC(2003)
State Human Resources Agency, South Carolina(1985-1992)
Design and conduct business writing workshops for state employees
Lexington School District II(1981)
Assisted with writing the District Curriculum Guide(K-12)
CITATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
"Between the lines: Reading and Misreading Students and Their Texts." Journal of College
Reading and Learning, Spring 2003, Oct 2002)
Course Enhancement Pericles Grant for Civic Engagement (Feb 2003) for collaborative work
between college writers and high school seniors on research
Grant Recipient for Elon Program Initiative: Incorporating Rhetoric in the Classroom
Recipient of North Carolina Humanities Grant and the Stedman Covington Grant for production
of"Joe Thompson,Life and Times: Last American Fiddle Player in North Carolina,"2002
Recipient of NEH grant to study African Literature at Ohio State(Summer, 1993)
Published "Dissin' the Dialectic on Discourse Surface Differences" in Composition Chronicle, a
national newsletter
Presentations at 4C's requested for inclusion in ERIC
Citation for Excellence in Teaching,Columbia College(1988)
Recipient of Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarship,Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority(1989)
Recipient of grant from Center for the study of Black Experience in Higher Education, Clemson
University(199 1)
Recipient of Graduate Fellowship Award(1988-1991),USC, Columbia, SC
Nominee Outstanding Young Women of America(1978 and 1982)
Recipient of two grants from the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities
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"Preservation of an American Tradition: Storytelling"(1983)
Columbia College Bicentennial Salute "A Portrait of the Columbian Black Woman
1800's-Present"(1986)
COMMITTEE AND COLLEGE WORK
Elon University
Professional Writing and Rhetoric Committee
Health Advisory Committee to the President of Elon University
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African/African-American Studies Advisory Council,Elon University
Common Reading Committee for Incoming Students,Elon University
Member of General Studies,First-Year Core,Committee,Elon University
International Studies Majors Advisory Committee,Elon University
Participant in Women's Poetry Read-In, Elon University,2001.
College Cultural Committee
College Committee on Human Participants for Research(rotated off May,2002)
Honor Code Advisory Committee(to assist in development new honor code, 1998)
Minority Affairs Committee(to study hiring minorities at Elon University)
Subcommittee organized for the visit of DeKlerk
Guest Lecturer for the Common Reading, Things F611 Apart
SACS Sub Committees on Education and Minority Affairs
Coordinator for the Study Abroad Experience to Ghana
Hand-to-Hand Program Mentor for Minority Students
College Writing Representative for Common Reading
Liaison with Coordinator of Developmental Writing
Member of Long Range Planning Committee
Liaison with Interdisciplinary Writing Committee on matters regarding ENG 110
Invited as Panelist for Black Cultural Society
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Liaison Between Developmental Writing and College Writing
Co-Chair of Library Acquisition Committee
Conducted College Writing Workshops for English Faculty
Pilot Program for At-Risk Writers
Ad-Hoc Committee on Developmental Writing
International Studies Major Advising Committee
Service Learning Grant Writing Committee
African/African-American Studies Advisory Council
Featured in College Service Learning video
Chair of First-Year Writing Committee
Assist with faculty sponsor of English Majors Council
Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration Committee
Distance Education Pilot Group
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Writing Program Administrators Association
National Council of Teachers of English(1984-Present)
Philological Association(1989-Present)
College Composition and Communications(4C's)(1988-Present)
United Teaching Profession(1974-1984)
NEA Delegate(3 years)
State
Vice Chairperson of the IPD Committee(1 year)
PACE Committee Member(1 year)
Black Caucus Member(4 years)
Financial Evaluation Committee Member(I year)
Appointee to Subcommittee for Teacher Competency Tests of the South Carolina
Education Improvement Task Force
Iris T.Chapman
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Local Brookland-Cayce Education Association
Past President(1978-1979)
Board Member(2 years)
Secretary(1 year)
Faculty Representative
South Carolina Teachers of English(1980-1984)
South Carolina Association of Developmental Educators Secretary(1985-1986)
Student Personnel Association, Secretary(1975)
Columbia College Council of Teacher Education(1984-1988)
CIVIC AND SERVICE EXPERIENCES
Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Friendship Center of Alamance County.
Judge for Jack O'Kelly Sertoma Club,National Heritage Essay Contest.
Guest Speaker at Bethseda Baptist Church,Mebane,NC, 2001
Women's Day Speaker at Union Grove Baptist Church, Roxboro,NC,2001
Selected by Historical Hillsborough Society to establish an exhibit for African-American heritage
Guest for Local Women's Book Club: On Edelman's The Measure of Our Success, 1996
Women's Day Speaker at Union Grove Baptist Church,Hurdle Mills,NC,2000
Speaker for Black History Celebration at Bethseda Baptist Church,Mebane,NC,2000
Mebane Friends of the Library
Assist with Annual National Heritage Essay Contest for Area Schools in the Jack O'Kelly
Sertoman Club
Completed Task Force Work for Quality of Life Committee under Mebane 2000 Citizenry
Governance 2000
Ward 29 Precinct-2nd Vice President
Poll Manager
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Advisory Board Member of the Mann-Simons Museum
Sponsor for Brothers and Sisters
YWCA
Wrote Tour Guide for Bicentennial Street Tour, Eau Claire Community
Iris T.Chapman
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ETS(testing students in grades 5 and 10 in South Carolina for study purposes on racial attitudes)
Co-editor,Baptist Informer(1986-1988 Quarterly Newspaper Publication for SC State Baptists
First Prize Regional Exhibit for Video Presentation of Services by Columbia Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc.
AMOS G. STOKES JR
a.k.a.Mr.Sadat(creative pen name)
301 W.Washington St.apt.#101 -MEBANE, NC 27302/336-512-4842/hash162brown @yahoo.com
Objective
Creating Healthy imaginations with Love and Discipline for the youth of North Carolina through Art
Qualifications
I am highly educated in Art&Design with excellent communications skills
Work History
2011 to Present-Art Teacher at Z-BOWL-Bowling Alley,Mebane, NC
2008 to 2009-WAL-MART of Mebane, NC-Photo Lab
2006 to Present-Founder of C.HI.L.D.A.R.T.STUDIO
2006 summer classes-Art Teacher FOR H.I.M.(Home Initiative of Mebane,NC)
2006 fall session-Art Teacher–BOYS&GIRLS CLUB, Burlington, NC
1986 to Present-FREELANCE ARTIST
(Photos of Art History upon request)
1979 to 1983-ESSENCE MAGIZINE, Essence Communications, NYC
ART ASST.ART DIRECTOR
1983 to 1994–MEDICAL ECONOMICS,ORADEL, NJ.
SENIOR PRODUCTION ASSOC...for 3 of the nation's top Medical Magazines
1976 to 1978—KINGS DOMINION,ASHLEY,VA
ART DEPT.during construction phase
1968 to 1973-PRENTICE-HALL INC.FORT LEE, NJ
ART ASSOCIATE-COLLEGE BOOK EDITORIAL.Dept.
Education
1972 to 1974-THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS, NYC
1973 to 1974-p/t-THE NEW YORK WRITERS INSTITUTE
1969 to 1972-SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, NYC
Languages
A small amount of-SPANISH/FRENCH/CHINESE/KOREAN/JAPANESE/HINDI/GERMAN
Patents and Publications
Patent Dending4-PLAYER CHESS SET/2 COMPLETED FILM TREATMENTS
Interests and Activities
MEBANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY&MEBANE BUSINESS ASSC.
Hobbies
WEIGHT LIFTING
Volunteer Experience
MAY 2007-CAREER DAY SPEAKER at Yoder Elementary School, Mebane, NC
MAY 2007-CLASS ART TEACHER 2 DAYS at Haw River Elementary School, Haw River., NC
Computer Skills
(Prof!cieno MICROSOFT-WINDOWS '95-198&XP
Recent Accomplishments
August 2012-Portrait of Michelle Obama
2012,Commissioned Art-Cartoon Caricatures of Governor Beverly Purdue&Senator Kay Hagan
March,2010 Cover Design of the ALAMANCE MAGAZINE
2008-RADIO INTERVIEW ON WYNC 1540 AM
2007-Complete Re-design of THE MEBANE POLICE DEPT.Patch
News articles–2012,2011,2009,2007.2006. MEBANE ENTERPRISE/2006,2009 TIMES NEWS/
2006 FOX 8 MORNING NEWS
References(upon request)Mebane's Mayor&City Council Members/Mebane's Police Chief&others
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