Adult Literary Programs - Summer 2016

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$0
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2016
End Date
August 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Next Chapter Book Clubs: Next Chapter Book Clubs allow people with developmental disabilities to participate in a book club. Groups of 8-12 participants meet with trained book club facilitators to read aloud (receiving as much support as needed) and discuss a book for 1 to 2 hours at a time. Westminster Town Hall Forum: HCL Presents Westminster Town Hall Forum featuring Kathleen Hall Jamieson .
Project Details
1146 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$0
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

For Next Chapter Book Clubs: participants will have the opportunity to participate in a book club and will want to continue to come to book club. For Westminster Town Hall Forum, For Westminster Town Hall Forums, attendees will experience a talk from an nationally acclaimed author. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the author by asking questions or getting books signed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

For Next Chapter Book Clubs: Participants had the opportunity to participate in a book club and continue coming to book club.

For Westminster Town Hall Forum: 100% reported that the program gave them insight into political campaigns
100% rated the quality of Hall Jamieson’s talk as good or better. had the opportunity to interact with the author by submitting questions during the presentation.

Source of Additional Funds

Hammer ; Sojourn; Westminster Presbyterian

Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200