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4. Activities * In bullet form, what major things will you do to achieve your indicators? Fall Sugar Days Festival Parade through Honoka'a featuring plantation camp themes, and former plantation workers, and ending at the County Park for Festival Fair. Local businesses along Mamane St. invited to participate with sidewalk sales, scavenger hunt, pop-up performers, food trucks, etc. Old-style county fair/agriculture test including "sugar themed" demos; student displays; food contests; pumpkin patch; musical performances; food vendors; historical exhibits; and a thematic keiki activity area. 6 bi-monthly Cultural Heritage Events (various locations throughout the year), each designed to focus on one of the diverse cultures that shaped the history and identity of Hamakua. Free screenings of our documentary film, "Roots of Resilience: Stories of Hamakua Sugar," featuring footage from 26 oral history interviews with former plantation workers completed by the Heritage Center in 2023 under a grant from the Hawaii Council for the Humanities. At least one screening to be featured at an Open House for teachers to introduce our school curriculum and field trip opportunities. 5. Outputs* In bullet form, what quantifiable results will your activities achieve to meet indicators? An all -day Festival Fair in October 2025, incorporating a diverse lineup of presentations and activities for all ages, including a parade through town and activities/vendors at the County Park and along Mamane St. in Honoka'a. Expected reach: at least 3,600 participants. Six bimonthly Cultural Heritage Events, showcasing the diverse cultures that have shaped the history and identity of Hamakua. Expected reach: 150 participants @ 6 events or 900 total. Outreach campaign to (1) promote and distribute curriculum tools produced for 2024 Festival sharing the lessons of the sugar plantation era with K-12 students and teachers on Hawaii Island, and (2) expand access to curriculum -related school field trips to the Heritage Center, with funding for handouts/materials and transportation from local corporate sponsors. Goal: to reach 300 students by the end of the 2025-2026 school year. 6. Measureable Outcomes* In bullet form, what are the measurable outcomes for the public and participants based on your activities? e Secure feedback surveys from a minimum of 175 Festival attendees and 25 volunteers to gauge satisfaction with programs and gather suggestions for additions/improvement. Develop collaborations with tip to 10 other cultural organizations. • Increase in local engagement with the Honoka'a Heritage Center during 2025-2026 over previous year, as evidenced by: o At least a 10% Increase in number of visits to the Center o At least a 15% increase in number of requests for customized research by families or others with Hamakua ties o At least a 20% increase in social media metrics o Al least a 25% increase in requests for school programs • Honoka'a youth demonstrate newfound understanding and pride in the plantation -era experience of their parents and grandparents, as evidenced through measures such as volunteering beyond the classroom, participating in heritage -related projects, etc. • Heritage Center to become a hub for the continuing production of oral histories on the sugar plantation era in Hamakua, by expanding our collection of oral histories by at least 5 during 2025-2026. 7. In bullet form, describe a sustainability plan to support the proposed prograrn beyond the grant period to include: