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Ray Gonzalez – Poetry and Creative Writing

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Project of
Lake Agassiz Regional Library Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

Crookston Brach Library of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library sponsored a three day residency in poetry and creative writing at the Crookston Library, University of Minnesota – Crookston, and Crookston High School.

Event Dates and Locations:
04/26/2010 – University of Minnesota – Crookston, Crookston High School
04/27/2010 – Crookston High School, Crookston Library

Project Details

Partner Organization(s): Authors In Communities Grant (MN Humanities Council), Crookston Chamber of Commerce, University of MN – Crookston, Crookston Public Schools.

Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Authors in Communities Grant paid for $1000 of the costs. Crookston Chamber of Commerce distributed literature to all of its participating business members to promote the event. The University of MN – Crookston and Crookston High School hosted part of the activities.

Attendance by location was as follows:
Crookston Library (7),
Crookston High School (90), and
the University of Minnesota – Crookston (6)

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, post-test; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status

Measurable Outcome(s)

A Summary of surveys from the program is:What did you learn from this program?

  • Poets use various methods
  • Inspiration
  • More about how easy it is to write a poem
  • About the accessibility of subpds/matter from writing poems
  • Just enjoyed hearing the poems!
  • Importance of life experiences

 How will you use the information learned?

  • Not sure
  • Share
  • I will hopefully get my song writing
  • As a bit of stimulation & encouragement to write
  • I like to write, so nice to talk to an actual poet
  • Use for visual imagery

 How did you hear about the program?

  • Phone call – invite
  • Phone call, newspaper, radio
  • My brother
  • From St. Eileen Beutel
  • LARL website
  • Girlfriend

 What types of FREE programs would you like Lake Agassiz Regional Library to offer? Computer editing programs, text wrappingMore songs or artistsThings like this are great!Music, Art & Poetry Any additional comments:  Thanks (2)Thank you for bring speakers to library

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