Folk Will Save Us: Culture Workers Collaborative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,034
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Folk Will Save Us
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
December 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Preservation
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Hennepin
Ramsey
Ramsey
Steele
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Hennepin
Ramsey
Ramsey
Steele
Washington
Project Overview

This project will support the inaugural season of the Culture Workers Collaborative (CWC), a cohort program for Minnesota culture bearers seeking to lead their communities in amplifying cultural heritage, building identity, and increasing cultural self-determination. Over the course of the program, culture bearers will 1) participate in 15 monthly professional development sessions; 2) carry out a series of 31 culturally diverse humanities activities that empower their communities in building identity and culture.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,034
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Ethel Raim, Mai Nhia Vang, Megan Guerber, Jim Leary, Nataliya Danylkova, MD, Tea Rozman Clark, Deb Girdwood, Simon Calder, David Harris, Harbi Kahiye, Peter Harle, John Nelson, Phil Nusbaum, Thomas Walker
Project Manager
First Name
Rina
Last Name
Rossi
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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