Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Takhiel! Imagine! Create Theater and Film in Arabic!

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

D.A. Bullock: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Lisa Dejoras: Organizational Development, Education, General Administration; Mia Laufer: General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Program Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,000
Direct expenses
$13,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Ninety percent of participating students develop theater and film skills and strengthen their Arabic language skills. Teaching artists will do an oral evaluation at the end of each session in the form of ?rose and thorn???rose? something they enjoyed or felt successful at and ?thorn? something they struggled with or didn't enjoy. Teaching artists will also recap with students what new words in Arabic they learned that day. Students and parents will be given a brief evaluation form on the final day of the program. The questions will be developed with the Mizna staff and teaching artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We successfully held a COVID-safe, bilingual camp for middle schoolers. Led by performing artists Taous Khazem and Mohamed Yabdri, children strengthened their Arabic language skills as well as their performance skills while writing and acting in a short film, "The Recipe." The film will screen at Mizna's upcoming Arab Film Fest.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Abir Abukhadra, Ziad Amra, Nahid Khan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, Jna Shelomith
Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Barkawi
Organization Name
Mizna
Street Address
2446 University Ave W Ste 115
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 788-6920
Email
lana@mizna.org
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