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IMLS National Leadership Grant Agreements January 20, 2015 Page 2 The grant will fund the three -year project, Memories of Migration, which will develop and promulgate techniques for locating, recording and archiving the experiences of immigrant populations. The project will train and utilize immigrant teens and young adults to record oral histories and encourage others in the community to contribute their experiences and artifacts to the project. Once developed, these techniques will be piloted in four areas across the country with significant immigrant populations: Queens, New York, West Hartford, Connecticut, the State of New Mexico, and Santa Ana. The results of these efforts will be made available to the public through the international web presence, Historypin, which specializes in linking historical photos and information to geographic locations. Partner organizations were chosen in accord with grant provisions. The program will offer participating libraries meaningful programs and enrichment activities that provide new immigrant communities a voice in the development of library collections and events and create opportunities for civic engagement for both teen historians and their communities. Moreover, the techniques offer participants new access to digital literacy and provide learning in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) through digital training in new media and digitization technologies. City staff is requesting approval of the attached agreements to partner with Shift Design, New Mexico Highland University and Queens Public Library to implement the program, as required by the grant agreement. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #2 Youth, Education, Recreation, Objective #2, Expand youth programming, Strategy a, Focus resources on quality youth engagement, civic awareness, enrichment and educational programs (i.e. youth camping trips) and expand after - school programs during out -of- school hours at the library and community centers. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available in the IMLS Library Federal Grant, Contract Services account (no. 15311160 62300). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT: Gerardo Mouet, Francisco Gutierrez, Executive Director Executive Director Parks, Recreation and Community Finance and Management Services Agency Services Agency 25A -2