Kevin Strauss – nature storyteller
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,411
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2012
End Date
May 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Becker
Clay
Mahnomen
Polk
Wilkin
Project Overview
Minnesota storyteller Kevin Strauss adapted his stories to his audiences’ ages – from preschool to high school – with his nature/ecology/cultural-based stories.
Project Details
120 people attended this program. Attendance by location was: Barnesville Library (3), Climax Library (21), Crookston Library (16), Detroit Lakes Library (28), Fertile Library (18), Mahnomen Library (13), Moorhead Library (10), Frazee LINK Site (3), Rothsay LINK Site (8).
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,411
Other Funds Leveraged
$183
Direct expenses
$6,595
Administration costs
$164
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00778735632183908
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
After this program, attendees will learn three high-quality traditional folktales that teach community values like kindness, courage, and persistence; that every culture around the world has stories to tell and hear; that storytelling is an art form that everyone can take part in, either as a teller, as a listener, or both; that hearing and reading at least "One Story A Day" makes your brain smarter at work or play; that stories help us learn how to solve problems.
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
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