Children's Author Margi Preus
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,722
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Stevens
Project Overview
Children's author Margi Preus presented multiple programs on writing, research, picture books, children's stories and fiction as literature. Her audiences included: Kindergarten through third graders; fourth, fifth and sixth graders, and seventh and eighth grade students. She also presented an evening program for the general public. Morris school students as well as students from St. Mary's and home-schooled students attended.
Project Details
762 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,722
Other Funds Leveraged
$637
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
75% of participants will enjoy the presentation and would attend another.
75% of participants will learn something new about the writing process.
Measurable Outcome(s)
93% of those completing the surveys said they enjoyed the presentation and would attend another
90% of those completing the survey learned something new about writing
Source of Additional Funds
Viking Library System, Morris Public Library, Morris Community Schools, St. Mary's Schools.
Project Manager
First Name
Peg
Last Name
Werner
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us
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