Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,552
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ebenezer Society Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
October 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Dakota
Hennepin
Dakota
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Poetry for Life.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Osman Mohamed Ali: Founder and Executive Director; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director; Cristeta Boarini: freelance audio producer, journalist, writer, Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director, Alejandra Iannone: Creative Co-Director, Wu Chen Khoo: Technical: Stage Technical Designer,Stage Director, Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant, Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Saul Millen: Events Director, Christal Moose: Manager, Adaobi Okolue: Executive Director, Andrea Sjogren: Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator, Deanna StandingCloud: Program and Community Network Director, Sara Wilson: Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anna Ostroushko: Artistic, General Administration, Volunteerism; Caitlin Hammel: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Chandler Daily: Organizational Development, Artistic, General Administration; Daisuke Kawachi: Artistic, Community Education, General Administration; Hawona Sullivan Janzen: General Administration, Community Education, Artistic; Sophie Liu-Othmer: Community Education, Community Service and Development, General Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,552
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,138
Direct expenses
$10,690
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This program, Poetry for Life, is an eight-week intergenerational workshop series for 20 participants (10 seniors and 10 youth) at each of two sites on the Ebenezer Ridges campus, and 20 participants at the Martin Luther campus (10 seniors, 10 youth). The program has two unique goals: 1) for participants to have the opportunity to create, learn and engage socially while creating a legacy, and 2) to combat ageism through intergenerational programming. To evaluate project results, Ann Schrempp, Life Long Learning and Intergenerational Program Coordinator at Ebenezer Ridges will work with APP-MN teaching artists to coordinate program observation and evaluation and Ann will oversee evaluation of residents' experiences and survey for improvements in attitude, social expression, health, and overall well-being.

Measurable Outcome(s)

92 individuals were touched by these poetry sessions, including support staff, as well as parents of the children and loved ones and care givers of the seniors. 95% of the participants indicated that their ability to express themselves creatively through poetry and self-expression was enhanced and increased per poetry session.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kent Eklund, Thomas Hokr, Richard Howard, Shary Mulhere, Jeanne Ripley, Carl Runck, John Selstad, Mark Thomas, Todd WillettThis
Project Manager
First Name
Dana
Last Name
Gillespie
Organization Name
Ebenezer Society Foundation
Street Address
2344 Energy Park Dr
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 672-7751
Email
dana@creationincommon.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency