Project Description Country: USA Location: Chicago Total Budget: $1,800 Area of Focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Activity Type: Peace: General Summary: Peace Ambassadors fromt he Pilot Project will present their work in a PeaceFest-style performance to highlight the full program and potentially recruit Project Participants Unfortunately, Chicago is being ravaged by violence in many of its south and west side communities on a regular basis. In a recent August 2018 weekend, over 70 people were shot and of those over 10 were killed. The EmceeSkool Pilot Project was a first attempt, with little to no funding, to identify, recruit, train and present community youth to serve as Peace Ambassadors through the use of the Spoken Word art form to inspire other youth to redirect their energies to positive activities and help produce a Culture of Peace throughout the city. This project is to support the culmination of the Pilot, by helping to provide a venue for the Peace Ambassadors to demonstrate the skills they have been developing and to bring in more young people into the fold to begin their journey to becoming Peace Ambassadors as well. The Graduation and Recruitment event is to be held on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at The Promontory, a well-known performance and arts space in Chicago's Hyde Park community (5311 S. Lake Park Ave.) from 7 - 10 pm. Rotarians from our Club will be assisting in pre-event organizing and event-day logistics and support. We will also have an opportunity to speak at the event and highlight Rotary's role and commitment to helping build Peace. Project Contact Person District: 6450 Rotary Club of: Chicago Southeast, Chicago Primary Contact: Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson Email: govosei@rotary6450.net Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2018-19 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Chicago Southeast, Chicago (6450) 28-Aug-18 $800 $1,000 $1,800 Total $800 $1,000 $1,800

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [29-Jul-19] Final Report [29-Jul-19] Graphic Design receipt [29-Jul-19] Honoraria and Presenter Invoice [29-Jul-19] Printing Receipt [29-Jul-19] Space rental receipt

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History Log Entries 28-Aug-18 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 28-Aug-18 System Entry System Entry: Pledge of $900 DDF by Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson of the Rotary Club of Chicago Southeast,Chicago, District 6450. 16-Oct-18 by Rachel Ossyra Assigned $1000 DDF 16-Oct-18 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project reverted to "Published". 16-Oct-18 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 16-Oct-18 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 28-Oct-18 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson. 30-Oct-18 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 20-Nov-18 by Chuck Corrigan The Club has submitted its Foundation goals, so payment can be released to the Club. Chuck 20-Nov-18 by Chuck Corrigan System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 1-Apr-19 by Susan W Linn This is a reminder that the final report for your 2018-19 District Grant project is due upon completion of your club’s project. To complete your final report, log into your account on the District Grant Website. 8-May-19 by Susan W Linn This is a reminder to submit the final report for your club’s 2018 – 2019 District Grant. All final reports are due by JUNE 1, 2019. Thanks 27-May-19 by Susan W Linn This is a reminder that the final report for your 2018-19 District Grant project is due this Saturday, June 1, 2019. To complete your final report, log into your account on the District Grant Website. 16-Jun-19 by Susan W Linn This is a reminder that the final report for your club’s 2018-19 District Grant project is past due. It is very important that you complete the final report as quickly as possible, and no later than June 30th. The District Grants Committee cannot close the 2018-19 grant with Rotary International until your final report is complete. Please log into your account on the District Grant Website to complete the report. Thanks 27-Jun-19 by Susan W Linn The final report for your club’s 2018- 19 District Grant project is past due. The District Grants Committee cannot close the current grant from Rotary International until your club’s final report is submitted. This means that no club can receive their funds for 2019 – 2020 until your report is completed. Please submit your final report by Sunday June 30th. To complete your report, log into your account on the District Grant Website. 29-Jul-19 by Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson Final Report Submitted with documentation 29-Jul-19 by Osei David Andrews-Hutchinson System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 31-Aug-19 by Bill Lyman - Stewardship Stewardship review complete. Meets all necessary criteria. Final report reviewed. Project okay to be approved by District Approval Committee. WL & LG 31-Aug-19 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.