Arts Learning
Arts Learning
The Art of African-American Storytelling
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; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; 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
Jessika Akpaka; Jon Feulner: Education, Community Education, Youth Programming; Barry Kleider: Artistic, Education, Community Service/Development; Aryca Myers: Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing, General Administration; Christian Novak: Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing; Bao Vue: Youth Programming, Artistic, Organizational Development; G Vue: Education, Organizational Development, Youth Programming.
ACHF Arts Education
90% of Learners surveyed will indicate increased knowledge of oral storytelling techniques found in Africafrican-American folktales and original personal stories. At least 80% of Learners survey will indicate they have acquired and are comfortable with basic oral storytelling skills from an Africafrican-American perspective.; 90% of Learners surveyed will indicate increased knowledge of oral storytelling techniques found in Africafrican American folktales and original personal stories. At least 80% of Learners survey will indicate they have acquired and are comfortable with basic oral storytelling skills from an Africafrican-American perspective; 90% of Learners surveyed will indicate increased knowledge of oral storytelling techniques found in Africafrican American folktales and original personal stories. At least 80% of Learners survey will indicate they have acquired and are comfortable with basic oral storytelling skills from an Africafrican-American perspective. We will use professionally developed pre-and post-surveys to measure Learner's knowledge of oral storytelling from an Africafrican-American perspective. Learners will demonstrate with each other the ability to make a ten - fifteen minute oral storytelling presentation successfully using either original material or folktales.; We will use a professionally designed pre and post-survey instrument for the participants. We will also use post-class anonymous survey for all Participants to evaluate their experience.; We will use a professionally designed pre and post-survey instrument for the participants. We will also use post-class anonymous survey for all Participants to evaluate their experience.
We exceeded our numerical project goals that 90% of the participants would increase their knowledge of oral storytelling (100% responded they had). We exceeded oir second goal that 85% would feel comfortable with their newly acquired skills (95% stated they did). Apprentices stated the "healing" aspect of this project ? it's healing to face the trauma an African in America necessarily contains.
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