Anna Dee Olson – Growing Up Amish
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,041
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2012
End Date
April 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Becker
Clay
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Norman
Wilkin
Project Overview
Historical and literary presentation about the book, "Growing Up Amish”, by Anna Dee Olson
Project Details
418 people attended this program. Attendance by location is as follows: Bagley Legion Hall (46), Barnesville Library (18), Breckenridge Library (46), Detroit Lakes Library (77), Mahnomen Library (27), Moorhead Library (85), Cormorant LINK Site (28), Frazee LINK Site (46), Halstad Living Center (45).
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,041
Other Funds Leveraged
$115
Direct expenses
$4,157
Administration costs
$103
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0165900383141762
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will benefit by gaining knowledge and understanding of the Amish culture. This in turn will often lead to a greater appreciation for diversity and the values of another culture.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Selected comments from participants:
"[I attended] to get insight into another culture."
"[I hoped to learn] about the Amish way of life and how change to American way of life came about; both answered from Ms. Olson’s experiences."
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library. In Halsted and Bagley, the Halstad Living Center and Bagley Legion Hall both provided space for the program at no cost.
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
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