Connie Nelson - Speaker/Author
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$823
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
October 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Swift
Project Overview
A National Domestic Violence Month Program: Speaker Connie Nelson, a domestic violence survivor, will tell her story of living with domestic violence and what finally gave her the courage to do so after many years of abuse. The book 'Stolen Years: A True Story of Domestic Abuse & Survival' by Darrel Day is the story of Connie's ordeal and ultimately of her survival.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$823
Direct expenses
$823
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
This program will open the community's eyes to domestic violence. Connie will help to educate attendees on this issue through relating her true story of abuse and survival.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees learned more about domestic abuse and survival through Connie Nelson's personal story and through information provided by the advocate group Safe Avenues who were a partner in this program.
Project Manager
First Name
Laurie
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
laurie.ortega@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
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