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PROPOSAL for funding of The African-American PodTour Project Submitted for Consideration to The Pennsylvania Historica

PROPOSAL for funding of The African-American PodTour Project Submitted for Consideration to The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission On Behalf of Wesley Decker Ashton Farrell Leonard Kim Sarah Mousetis Jeremy Schultz John Rudy 16 December 2009.

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PROPOSAL for funding of The African-American PodTour Project Submitted for Consideration to The Pennsylvania Historica

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  1. PROPOSAL for funding of The African-American PodTour Project Submitted for Consideration to The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission On Behalf of Wesley Decker Ashton Farrell Leonard Kim Sarah Mousetis Jeremy Schultz John Rudy 16 December 2009

  2. Introduction and Historical Background LC-DIG-ppmsca-12556

  3. Goals and Objectives • Bring African Americans into the tourist community. • Why no participation? • African Americans are interested in history. • But, no teaching of what Gettysburg means to African Americans (Community and Battle). • Create more of an understanding of African American History. • Will bring the entire community of Gettysburg together.

  4. Technology On-Line Presence • Website (www.tour-gettysburg.com) • Social Networking • Podcasts • Room for future growth

  5. Benefits • Website and podcasts allows for distance education • Teachers can use content for lesson plans • Networking with other historical groups allows for quicker growth and the ideas to carry further

  6. Impacts • Appeal to a more culturally diverse audience. • Free and interactive means of hands-on-history • Add to the existing tourism industry • Also provides an alternative tourism route in Gettysburg

  7. How to Process the Info • The IP addresses logged will help pinpoint the location of our users -so that the project can tell if it is reaching both a broad national and international audience, and the desired local audience as well. • Feedback: Survey, Comment Cards, etc… -presented a comment card, either virtually by e-mail or by hand, to fill out. -With these metrics, we can better determine if the tour is reaching a diverse and broad audience, and if it truly is bringing more diverse visitors to the borough of Gettysburg.

  8. Continuing Funding and Long Term Planning • Re-Apply for PHMC Grant • Stick to the Grant Proposal • Evidence of how the money is being spent • Keep in Contact with granting agency • Update grant proposal when reapplying for the Grant

  9. Continuing Funding and Long Term Planning • Corporations and Private Donors • Mailing list of Potential donors • Email or postal service • Explain project goals and missions • How project is benefitting community • Detailed plan • Why the need for additional funding? • Explain how the funding will be used

  10. Continuing Funding and Long Term Planning • Benefits: • Potential for a large grant • Provide publicity for project • Drawbacks • Have own agenda • May have to compromise on goals

  11. Option 1 – PHMC Grant of $1,000

  12. Option 2 – PHMC Grant of $5,000

  13. Option 3 – $10,000 total Operating Budget (PHMC Grant of $5,000, matching $5,000 to be raised by AA Podtour Project)

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