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attached) to widen the circle of influence and to increase the RHRC's role in fighting racism in the community. The RHRC will work with �dgerton Elementary School, part of the Roseville Area Schools System. The Principal is John Ahern. Edgerton is a Kindergarten to 6`h grade building with students (425, last year's enrallment number} fram ages 5 to 12. Edgerton is the most diverse elementary in the distnct, with 41.fi% of thc student body being students of color (according to 2�01-2002} statistics. The breakdown in racial grougs is as follows: American Indian 1 _S% Asian/Pacific Tslander 21.6% Hispanic 5.5% Biack not Hispanic t2.7% White not Hispanic 58.4°/a The RHRC has held preliminary discussions with Illusion Theater which has extensive experience working with children in an educational setting to develop and produce theater presentations on a variety of issues. In addition to formal working relationships, the RHRC wi�l collaborate with other human rights groups including the Human Rights Rcsource Center (www.hrusa._ QI.�) for assistance in developing a school curriculum for an elementary schooi. The Human Rights Resource Center has several frce curricula that address human rights issues. Currently, none of the curricula uses theater as a method for teaching children about racism. The RHRC wi�l work with the local cable aceess consortium (CTV) to tape the second play. The production will be shown on Roseville's Cable Channel 16 and CTV 15, and the tape will be available ta other schools and groups interested in discussing issues of racism. CTV is a non-profit consortium #hat provides public access programming to 10 suburban cities. City staff will work with CTV staff to tape the performance. COMMUNITY IMPACT The RHRC believes ihe project will impact our community on three levels — Classroorrt, Educational System and Communzty. • In the classroom, st�adents and teachers will directly deal with and tliscuss issues of racism_ Students will work with professional actors to develop a play or a series of vignettes that discusses the impact of racism on a school and community_ �� Human Righis Commissiort St Panl Foundation Creating an An4-Racist Comnturuty Grant Application Page 2 of 5