Ryan Jacobson Teen Program
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,629
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2012
End Date
January 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Fund Administration
Counties Affected
Chisago
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Project Overview
Author Ryan Jacobson visited six ECRL branches (Mora, Pine City, Hinckley Princeton, North Branch and Chisago Lakes in July 2012. He presented a program entitled Minnesota Hauntings as part of the Own the Night 2012 teen summer reading program. He talked about ghost stories and haunted places related to Minnesota and then spoke to the teens about how to write a short story.
Project Details
44 teens attended the programs held
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
$2,629
Other Funds Leveraged
$460
Direct expenses
$3,089
Administration costs
$67
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.02
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees will learn about the specific ghost stories about Minnesota and also learn about the mechanics of writing a short story.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Teens that attended the program made the following comments: I loved it: The interaction and openness was great. The info presented was wonderful and applicable to my future. 62% enjoyed the author visit and 45% said they would like to become an author some day.
Source of Additional Funds
East Central Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008
Phone
(763)689-7390
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
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