Author Visit: Jim Stordahl
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$488
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Watonwan
Project Overview
James Stordahl spoke at the Watonwan County/St. James Library April 23. He shared his experiences with bi-polar and also talked about raising a daughter with severe bi-polar depression. He also talked about his experience self publishing his books through Amazon. The audience was very interested in his talk, and many expressed a wish to hear from his wife about her experiences coping with bi-polar family members. At the end of the talk, he sold and signed books. He ran out of books to sell. As he was signing books, people told him about their own experiences with mental illness.
Jim served 22 years in the military and worked for the post office for nearly thirty. He graduated from Madelia High School and then earned a BA from the University of Minnesota in Speech and Communications. Currently he is working on a Masters degree from Drake University. He currently lives in central Iowa.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$488
Other Funds Leveraged
$202
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
We will hand out evaluations to patrons. It is expected that:
*Participants will learn more about bi-polar disorder
*Participants will learn some coping techniques for caregivers
*Participants will learn more about what it is like to live with a mental illness
Measurable Outcome(s)
Status based on their response to program..
15 people turned in evaluation forms.
Did you learn more about bipolar disorder and caregiving? 9 Yes 3 No 3 No Answer
1 person who wrote no said they are a mental health professional
1 person who wrote no said they suffer from bipolar
Did you learn anything new about living with mental illness? 10 Yes 1 No 4 No Answer
Source of Additional Funds
Watonwan County Library, Jim Stordahl, local businesses and newspapers, County Human Services
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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