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Exhibit A
<br />fir) backhausdance
<br />Revive Santa Ana Youth Program RFP No: 21-116A Proposal
<br />The Dance for Kindness Project: youth athletic/sports program
<br />July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
<br />Scope of Work
<br />Program Description/Overview
<br />Backhausdance, Orange County's award -winning contemporary dance company and
<br />experienced teaching artists will partner with Santa Ana Unified School District's (SAUSD)
<br />Special Projects/ Wellness and Athletics Department and SAUSD Arts, designated as an arts
<br />equity district, to present an innovative athletic program entitled Dance for Kindness, July 2022-
<br />June 2023. The goal of this unique collaboration, responding to the critical needs of youth who
<br />have experienced trauma and loss due to the serious isolation and economic crisis of the
<br />prolonged global pandemic, is to improve students' physical, social -emotional, mental health
<br />conditions and inspire academic learning capabilities in two (2) K-5 elementary schools located
<br />in different geographic locations of Santa Ana, targeting the most disproportionately impacted
<br />youth. Dance for Kindness will provide rigorous and adaptive skill -based athletic workshops
<br />centered around themes of empathy, character building, anti -bullying, non-verbal and verbal
<br />communication, putting forth your best effort, and teamwork to expand socialization and
<br />resiliency skills aligning with the foundations of youth development.
<br />The program, to be held during the school day, will provide approximately 850 students with
<br />much -needed physical and athletic educational services, matching with the goals of the Revive
<br />Santa Ana Youth Programs and state and federal guidelines. The Dance for Kindness Project
<br />includes a series of six (6) 45-minute active workshops sessions for each grade level, K-5, for
<br />general and special education students, and assemblies for the entire school (approximately 90
<br />workshops per school). Teacher planning and evaluation sessions will be held for each school.
<br />The program will be launched with interactive assemblies for the entire school, demonstrating
<br />athleticism, physicality, emotional expression and the human connection. The fundamental basis
<br />of the elements of dance match closely with the attributes and core values of athletics, including
<br />strength and conditioning, discipline, teamwork, creativity, problem -solving, perseverance,
<br />flexibility, intention, expression, communication, and connecting with each other.
<br />Backhausdance shares SAUSD's goal of supporting the whole child to access learning in
<br />creative, joyful, and experiential ways that will shape leaders and dynamic thinkers who are the
<br />innovators of tomorrow in the global economy. Dance for Kindness is held in tandem with Santa
<br />Ana Unified School District's annual "We Care Campaign," designed to have a positive impact
<br />on the school's culture and climate. The program will be customized specifically for each
<br />elementary school to provide expanded physical education for all, and integrates with CA
<br />Department of Education content standards in Physical Education, Dance,Socio-Emotional
<br />Learning Concepts, English/Language Arts, Science, Math and History/Social Sciences. Our
<br />initiative is built on the framework of renowned basketball Coach John Wooden's "Pyramid of
<br />Success." His definition of success for children: "Success is happiness in your heart because
<br />you made the effort 100% to do your best. All sessions and performances will be held on the
<br />school campus in person, or virtually, depending on the current City of Santa Ana and SAUSD
<br />COVID safety protocol.
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