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			To 
			preserve, protect and promote the cultural heritage of the Gullah 
			Geechee People who have lived in the southeastern portion of the 
			United States of America from North Carolina to Jacksonville Florida 
			30 miles inland (known as the "Low Country") for over 300 years. To 
			connect all people, not just in the 50 states, but internationally 
			throughout the Diaspora, Europe, Caribbean and Africa. 
			
			Goals and Objectives are achieved by the implementation of the 
			following seven (7) point program: 
			The 
			Performing Arts:  Musical plays, dramatizations, poetry, 
			storytelling, enactments and workshops 
			
			Arts and Crafts:  Workshops in the production and 
			displaying of traditional Gullah/Geechee cultural items.  
			Demonstrative workshops that encourage the development of functional 
			skills and forms of expression to potentially showcase and stimulate 
			direct participation in the growing ethnic tourism industry, 
			festivals and cultural events. 
			
			Educational:  The establishment of Cultural Learning 
			Centers designed to foster motivation, achievement and cultural 
			enrichment.  Historical/Research excursions from the tip of 
			North Carolina (Cape Fear) to the outlining areas of Jacksonville, 
			Florida. 
			
			Scholarships and Awards:  Lifetime Achievement Award 
			programs and events recognizing those persons who have given 
			selflessly of themselves, and have done considerable work for the 
			benefits of their particular community as it relates to cultural 
			preservation.  Awarding Scholarships to youth who exhibit 
			talent, and are oriented toward developing skills which foster 
			Gullah/Geechee Culture. 
			The 
			Internet and The Media:  Networking with organizations, 
			institutions and groups which focus on Gullah/Geechee Culture.  
			Consistently present positive role models and activities to the low 
			country in particular, and to in the Diaspora in general. 
			
			Production, Preservation and Documentation:  Production and 
			archiving of Gullah/Geechee video and audio recordings, books, 
			symbols and banners.  Radio, television and computer production 
			programming. 
			
			Health and Nutrition Awareness:  Forums and symposiums 
			which explore lifestyles, food staples, food cultivation and 
			preparation of Gullah/Geechee cuisine, as well as developing 
			holistic programs to promote well being.  |