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feature hands-on activities that students will be able to complete. Based on enrollment num- bers, DCOC anticipates reaching 2,100 students through this program. Students will receive multiple lessons, until normal Waste Free Day operations can be resumed. Students who par- ticipate in this will also receive book and programming recommendations from the Santa Ana Library system to continue their learning. World of Organics Game Access In partnership with Orange County Waste and Recycling, DCOC is developing an $800,000, multimedia game surrounding organics recycling. Originally developed for an exhibit at DCOC, we are now formatting the game to be playable on a computer or tablet. The World of Organics game features games and activities to help understand how to create enriched soil that helps retain moisture, suppresses plant disease and pests, and encourages healthy plant growth. Playing the competitive, fast -paced game will challenge guests to understand the process that takes place when composting, and how the production of beneficial bacteria and fungi break down organic matter. Asa part of the COVID response, DCOC will make the game available to all residents of Santa Ana. As an added benefit of Waste Free Day programming, DCOC will continue to make the game available to all residents once we shift back to normal operations. Social Media Partnership DCOC also proposes partnering with Santa Ana Public Works on a series of social media posts. These posts will serve to make Santa Ana residents aware of their access to the World of Organics game, as well as to promote properwaste diversion through activities and messaging campaigns. DCOC can target these social media posts to reach residents of the City only. We will utilize Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get our messaging out. DCOC is proposing to do a minimum of 4 posts per month. Through these posts, DCOC will reach over 300,000 people per month with our messaging. These posts will continue until the traditional Waste Free Day can resume. Cost for COVID Response DCOC has worked to leverage as many partnerships and resources as possible in creating the COVID response for Santa Ana Waste Free Day. As such, this suite of programs is designed to provide a maximum amount of value for the same per -month price that is already set for Waste Free Day, while offering programming that makes up for the dates that have been missed. The intent is to seamlessly transition over to this programming quickly and efficiently.