Oral History Association Conference Scholarship

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,426
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
YWCA Mankato
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
November 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Project Overview

To provide professional development for staff and volunteers at the national Oral History Association conference in Minneapolis, October 4-8, 2017.

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,426
Direct expenses
$3,426
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

One of the short term goals was participating in a roundtable discussion about the project enabling the team to present the project to a public audience and received feedback for the first time. The audience not only engaged with questions and comments at the end but really throughout the entire presentation. Participants seemed intrigued, interested and eager to learn more about the partnership between a small nonprofit and large university. They could see the benefits to both sides and had lots of great feedback about how the team can manage and streamline the project in future years including more formalized partnerships, how to engage other departments of the university, how to obtain the best technology for oral interviews, how to present findings, and more.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Heather Thielges, Kelly Peterson, Tami Reuter, Mary Conley, Beth Dittbenner, Brenda Flannery, Mike Laue, Jennifer Lurken, Nicole Panko, Amal Osman, Gretchen Taylor, Jolene Wall, Dr. Cuong Huynh, Cyrenthia Jordan
Project Manager
First Name
Sam
Last Name
Schirmers
Organization Name
YWCA Mankato
Street Address
127 S. 2nd St., Suite 200
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
507-386-2183
Email
sam@ywcamankato.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000