Writers in the Library - Summer 2015
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,734
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Renowned author Marian Hassan will work with Somali youth to write their unwritten stories. Over six workshops, participants will explore questions of what home means to them and document their personal stories, to be published as a book.
Project Details
20 participated
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
$4,734
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,734
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn creative writing strategies and use them to write their own stories. Participants will learn about library programs and services. Participants will learn about each other’s unique and common life experiences.
Participants will learn about Somali traditions, culture and/or history. An anthology of participants' writing will be published in book form.
Measurable Outcome(s)
In the workshops, 91% learned creative writing strategies and used them to write their own stories, 91% learned about library programs and services, 91% found it helpful working with other students and listening their life experiences, and 100% would like to participate a similar program again.
Source of Additional Funds
Kajoog
Project Details: Fiscal Year
Source of Additional Funds
Minneapolis Public Schools
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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