Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of Kulture Klub Collaborative is to help youth experiencing homelessness, empowering them to transform community and grow individually by providing multidisciplinary arts opportunities.
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
KKC will design engaging artistic activities for youth experiencing homelessness that includes employment opportunities for at least twenty youth. KKC staff will track attendance, youth satisfaction, completion rates, and housing/employment stability for all youth interns. Data and feedback sessions will be utilized. 2: KKC will expand its outreach to participants and donors by pioneering the first ever podcast in the nation planned/presented by homeless youth. As the first podcast in the nation planned and presented by youth experiencing homelessness, KKC will track data documenting listening that translates to participation, awareness, and donations through surveys, clicks, and calls.
We achieved our goal of funding 20 internships/employment opportunities for homeless youth through 4 separate multidisciplinary art-based programs. New and returning youth were tracked to determine how many individuals were impacted by our programming. All 20 interns completed their internships. Feedback sessions with youth were recorded and transcribed. All teaching artists had exit interviews. 2: The podcast is open year round to youth. To date, 35+ youth have participated, amplifying their voices around critical issues of today. Attendance, increases in engagement, leadership, and skill sets are monitored for each session. Youth have used their experience producing the podcast to create their own podcasts. We stream on Jazz88 and 104.7 with consistent audience engagement.
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