Dia de los Ninos -- Spring 2016

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$381

Project of

Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2016

End Date

April 2016

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Children's Day/Book Day (Dia) is a celebration every day of children, families and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. In 2016 HCL will celebrate children, literacy and culture by having libraries partner with community organizations to execute programs where students - from different communities within Hennepin County where Census 2010 data have indicated a large and/or raising Latino population- will experience creating art and will share it with other library patrons. The variety of arts and cultural programs celebrating Latino cultures may include art creation, music, dance, and traditional children’s games.

Project Details

493 participated

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$381

Other Funds Leveraged

Direct expenses

$381

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons will be connected to art, books, stories and/or libraries. Patrons' Latino culture will be experienced through creating or observing art, dance or traditional children’s games. Patrons will check out related library materials

Measurable Outcome(s)

79% of patrons felt that the program honored Latino culture. 96% felt that the Spanish language was honored. 93% were more likely to visit the library again after attending this program. 58% planned to check out Latino-related library materials after attending this program. 56% planned to check out Spanish-language library materials after attending this program. 100% rated the quality of the program as good or better. Selected comments: "It was fun to work on the Spanish and English art word match up – we learned new words!" "Compartir con otros ninos." "Todo, muy bien organizado." "Kids were really engaged and having fun."

Source of Additional Funds

Alice Smith School; Anne Sawyer-Aitch; Earl Brown Elementary; Friends of the Augsburg Park Library; Hiawatha Leadership; Intermedia Arts; Keewaydin School; La Oportunidad; Lake Nokomis Community; Richfield Public Safety; Windom Dual Immersion; Windom Enrichment Resource Center