Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for Mizna Pages, a set of teaching tools including study guides, creative writing activities, and access to published authors that will be the basis for a school program and workshops.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Byron Richard: Community Development, Education; Joe Sullivan: Administration, Education, Community Education; Heather Beal: Fundraising, Audience Development, Organizational Development; Tami Morse: Artistic, Education, Administration; Brian Evans: Artistic; Barry Kleider: Artistic, Education; Kaitlin Frick: Administration, Organizational Development, Finance; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, Administration; Charlie Leonard; Artistic, Administration, Education.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,800
Direct expenses
$13,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through this program, students should gain a socio-cultural understanding of Arab Americans and their collective literary output, knowledge and appreciation of the forms of poetry, fiction, and playwriting through a non-traditional and contemporary lens, development of student/participant skills of literary analysis, self-expression, and creative writing.We will evaluate our outcomes by surveying students in three ways: 1) performing a pre- and post-assessment of participating students' knowledge of Arab American literature and the art of writing in general; 2) surveying writing samples to gauge the impact of the program; 3) perform and on-line survey to assess students' experiences. We will also perform discussions with educators to obtain feedback on the program's successes and challenges.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Charlotte Karem Albrecht, Ziad Amra, Amy Kamel, Nahid Khan, Michele Khouli, ShahΘ Mankerian, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, Willie Nour, P Niny Salem
Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Barkawi
Organization Name
Mizna
Street Address
2446 University Ave W Ste 115
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 788-6920
Email
mizna@mizna.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency