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ESEA: Exchanges with Historic Whaling and Trading Partners - FY 2005


CFDA Number: 84.215Y - Educational, Cultural, Apprenticeship, and Exchange Programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and their Historical Whaling and Trading Partners in Massachusetts

Program Goal: To develop innovative, culturally based educational programs, cultural exchanges and internships and apprentice programs to assist Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and children and families of Massachusetts linked by history and tradition, to learn about their shared culture and tradition.
Objective 1 of 1: Grantees will demonstrate increased capability to produce and disseminate educational programs (including internships) that highlight the historical trading and whaling patterns and cultural themes among partner museums and the communities they serve (including schools and other institutions).
Indicator 1.1 of 1: Number/percentage of shared products, resources (including collections) and technical staff exchanges that result in new or enhanced capabilities among partner institutions that address programmatic goals.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 5: Number of partnership exchanges
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
120
999
2005
 
132

Measure 1.1.2 of 5: Number of new partner capabilities
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
 
999
2005
 
999

Measure 1.1.3 of 5: Number of individual participants involved in educational and cultural enrichment activities (including online participants).
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
885,000
999
2005
 
973,500

Measure 1.1.4 of 5: Number of schools, community groups, and family programs involved in educational and cultural enrichment activities.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
 
999
2005
 
999

Measure 1.1.5 of 5: Number of participants in a culturally based youth internship program involving career awareness, leadership and job skills development
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
120
999
2005
 
132

Source: Grantee Performance Report, Historic Whaling Partnerships Grantee Performance Report.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: February 2006

Data Validated By: No Formal Verification.

Limitations: Data are self-reported by grantees.
 
Explanation: The average frequency for participation is 3 per partner. The target for FY 2005 is the baseline plus 10%. For the first measure, there were 120 partnership exchanges, representing 20 percent of grantees. For the third measure, there were 885,000 participants in the program, representing 10 percent of grantees. For the fifth measure, there were 120 interns exchanged, representing 20 percent. 2004 data are not yet available for measures 2 and 4 as it is part of a larger data collection process that is currently underway.
 

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