Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Somali Arts Language and Leadership Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
January 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Saved by Faith and Verse

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Darrius Strong: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Divya Karan: Community Service, Development, Education, Organizational Development; Jacqueline Stahlmann: Community Education, Education, General Administration; Joshua Feist: General Administration, Community Education, Organizational Development; Karen Mary Davalos: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming; Mara Miller: Education, Audience Development, Marketing, Artistic.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,300
Direct expenses
$13,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of attending beginning and emerging writers will develop skills and confidence in a genre of their choice, or in multiple genres. We will collect a body of quality writing, by both workshop leaders and participants, for future publication in an anthology that can be used by educators and libraries to inspire readers with the work of writers who look like them and share their experiences. Outcome: (Final publication of the anthology is not part of this project.) With permission from the writers, this unpublished collection will be available to requesting educators as a teaching resource. Evaluation will include surveying all attendees about their experience. We will also document the number of attendees that end publishing.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We initiated a literary community that enjoys writing together and recommending reading material and books to each other. In some of the workshops there were intergenerational conversations that took place along with oral storytelling from elders. Over 60% of participants continued to comeback for workshops and were interested in having their work edited and published.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mustafa Jumale, Zeinab Mohamed, Ruweda Hussein, Chad Whittlef, Adrienne Dorn
Project Manager
First Name
Nimo
Last Name
Farah
Organization Name
Somali Arts Language and Leadership Institute
Street Address
275 4th St E Ste 701
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(612) 644-9564
Email
farah.nimo@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency