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CBIRS Request 1522
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1522
Haitian Heritage Museum
 
Requester: Eveline Pierre Organization: Haitian Heritage Museum
 
Project Title: Haitian Heritage Museum Date Submitted 1/3/2008 12:02:03 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard, Margolis, Siplin, Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
The Haitian Heritage Museum Magnet Program in conjunction with Miami Dade County Public Schools will help to educate students on the respective culture while supporting and encouraging diversity.
 
Recipient: Haitian Heritage Museum   Contact: Eveline Pierre  
  3940 North Miami Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 371-5988  
  Miami 33137   Contact email: eveline_pierre@hotmail.com
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The Museum Magnet Program will teach the participating students in the City of North Miami schools about Haitian culture utilizing the state educational guidelines to enhance the instruction.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Students will cultivate a new knowledge of diversity through an object based learning environment. Address the need of effectively relating to ethnic culture of the student population while maximizing methods of communications with the cultural group when prescribing the learning strategies of the proposed academies.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $75,000
 
Total cost of the project: $189,250
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $66,250   In-kind Amount $7,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $75,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Magnet School Assistant Program by School of Choice
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade Public Schools Board Meeting December 19, 2007
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No