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HLr`JULUTIUM NU• a — s !7 V
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
'> TO ACCEPT A GRANT FOR A CULTURAL PROGRAM
ENTITLED: "SYNERGETICS" FROM THE NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NEtgSSARY IMPLEMENTING CONTRACTS AND AGREE
MENTS UPON RECEIPT OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Cultural Division of the Department of
Leisure Services has developed a program based upon a youth
cultural -study of Miami's diverse ethnic heritages, entitled:
"SYNERGETICS"; and
WHEREAS, SYNERGETICS is the subject of a $59,354
grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.-
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept a grant for a cultural program entitled: "SYNERGETICS"
from the National Endowment for the Humanities and to execute
the necessary implementing contracts and agreements upon receipt
of the grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rdday of Ju1V , 1981.
ATTEST:
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CI CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APF VED AS TO N
GE0 E F. KNOX, JR.
CI ATTORNEY
Maurice A. Ferre
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To: Howard V. Gary
City Manager
FRom:Albert H. Howard, Di e t
Leisure Services Department
INttR-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 15, 1981 FILL:
sus.mcT: proposed Resolution for
Acceptance of IM Grant
REFERENCES: Commission Agenda of 7/25/81
ENCLOSURES: Proposed Legislation
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It is recommended that the Cii
adopt a resolution authorizine
a
zing the City Manager to execute the neces-
sary implementing contracts and agreements
upon receipt of said grant, as per attached
resolution.
The Department of Leisure Services, Cultural Division, has developed and
planned a cultural and humanities program based on a youth -oriented study
of Miami diverse and complex ethnic heritages. The program, entitled
SYNERGETICS will employ the services of the Cultural Division staff, four
part-time humanities and publishing consultants from the community, and
twelve part-time certified public instructors. 150 public high school
students will be involved in researching, investigating, composing and
editing articles with a cultural or humanities theme in three languages,
English, Spanish and "Patois" (Haitian). Over 30,000 students and com-
munity people will receive the publication. Published articles will
cover multi -ethnic characteristics, interviews with community leaders,
transcription of oral folk tales, the tracing of family heritages, exam-
ination of certain folk customs and current problems facing Miami's youth.
Articles submitted will be reviewed prior to publication by the consul-
tants and the Cultural Division staff. The bi-monthly publication will
be in the style and format of "Tropic". SYNERCETICS will be circulated
throughout the Dade County School System, the Miami -Dade Public Library
System and community organizations. Small scholarship grants ($500. total)
and awards of merit will be presented to the ten most distinguished stu-
dents after selection by the staff and consultants.
SYNERGETICS has received formal endorsement from the Youth Programs Div-
ision of the National Endowment for the Humanities and will W the subject
of a grant with a budget totaling $59,354.
Tt iR recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to
..:..L.0 ,rant on behalf of the City of Miami and that the Commission
further authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary implementing
contracts and agreements upon receipt of the SYNERGLTICS grant.
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cot George F. Knox# Jt-
City Attorney
Manohar Surana, Director and Budget
Department of Manage
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