Marian Cheek Jackson Center

TO HONOR, RENEW, AND BUILD COMMUNITY IN THE HISTORIC NORTHSIDE, PINE KNOLLS, AND TIN-TOP NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO, NC.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND HOUSING:ORGANIZED NEIGHBORS TO OVERSEE A COMMUNITY LANDBANK OF 45 PROPERTIES;COLLABORATED TO COMPLETE EMERGENCY AND COMPREHENSIVE HOME REPAIRS FOR A DOZEN ELDERLY RESIDENTS; IMPLEMENTED A PROPERTY TAX MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR 40 LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS; ADVOCATED AND SUSTAINED PROPERTY VALUATION REFORM, ADVOCATING ORANGE COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP TO RETAIN THEIR ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; COLLABORATED WITH HOUSING AGENCIES TO CREATE SIX UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; COORDINATED WILLS CLINICS AND HOME PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS FOR 75 ELDERLY HOUSEHOLDS; TRAINED AND SUPERVISED 300 VOLUNTEERS FOR A TOTAL OF 5186 TOTAL HOURS OF ENGAGED SERVICE, INCLUDING SUPPORTING WEEKLY FOOD BOX DELIVERY PROGRAM THAT DELIVERED 2900 BOXES OF FOOD THIS YEAR.

NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, EXHIBITS, AND ORAL HISTORY: CONNECTED 110 ELDERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS THROUGH WEEKLY PHONE CALLS AND COMMUNITY WALKS; MOBILIZED A STUDENT LEADERSHIP GROUP AND A DOZEN OTHER STUDENT LEADERS TO CONNECT STUDENT AND LONG-TERM RESIDENTS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, INCLUDING ORGANIZING MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTIES; PRODUCED AND DELIVERED FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER TO 850+ HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH; CELEBRATED FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF FROM THE ROCK WALL-A COMMUNITY OWNED ORAL HISTORY COMMONS HOLDING OVER 400 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS, THOUSANDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, AND SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ADD AND PRESERVE IT'S HISTORY; CONDUCTED AND PROCESSED DOZENS OF ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS TO BE ADDED TO THE FROM THE ROCK WALL WEBSITE; ORGANIZED 3 LARGE SCALE EVENTS, IN TOTAL BRINGING TOGETHER 500 LONG-TIME RESIDENTS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS- EVENTS CENTERED AROUND NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY, ADVOCACY FOR TWO NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AND INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING BETWEEN UNC STUDENTS AND LONG-TIME BLACK RESIDENTS.

LEARNING ACROSS GENERATIONS: EXPENSES:YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION: FACILITATED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CIVIL RIGHTS AND ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS TO OVER 1000 K-12 STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT; DISTRIBUTED 400 FAMILY ACTIVITY BOXES TO ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT AND NEIGHBORHOOD; COORDINATED A TEAM OF 15 COMMUNITY MENTORS TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND SHARE THEIR STORIES FIRST-HAND; PLANNED AND EXPANDED THE FIRST ANNUAL FREEDOM SCHOOL- A WEEK LONG SUMMER PROGRAM FOR BLACK AND BROWN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTICES