Be a Teen Author
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$273
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
November 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Watonwan
Project Overview
Teens in the Teen Advisory Group will get help making their dreams of becoming an author a reality. Teens will be lead through a writing workshop by Professor Robbins to motivate and inspire the teens to write. Next, the MN Center for Book Arts will teach them how to make their own books. Then, Professor Robbins will return and lead a workshop on editing and publishing. Teens will submit finished books to the library. A book launch party will be held and their books will be in the library collection for 6 months.
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
$273
Other Funds Leveraged
$202
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Teens will:
Learn about the writing process
Learn about book construction
Be inspired to write
Learn about the editing process
Learn about how they can publish their writings
Measurable Outcome(s)
All outcomes were met per participation in the program.
Source of Additional Funds
Members of the MSU Department of English, MN Center for the Book Arts, St James High School, area newspapers, St James Library.
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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