HCL Present Westminster Town Hall Forum

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,320
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2012
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Political commentator E.J. Dionne shares his passionate argument about who we are as a nation, what is tearing us apart, and what can be done to restore our sense of confidence. His publication, “Our Divided Political Heart” will be the must-read book for the 2012 election campaign. Music will precede the presentation. A public reception and a book-signing will follow at 8pm.
Project Details
1300
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,320
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,320
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendees will learn about the American culture of politics.
Attendees will learn about American history.
Attendees will read related materials.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1300 bookmarks with related readings were distributed. Forum staff solicited feedback via email from attendees.Comments from attendees included:
“An interesting discussion about the way Americans today as well as through our history as a country have struggled with and weighed the values of individualism and concern for the common good.”
“I came to the Forum with friends and we spent the next two hours in a more meaningful conversation than we would have had otherwise.”
“Mr. Dionne’s historical perspective of the division between progressives and individualists gave me hope that the current state of political impasse can be overcome.” “Thank you to the Forum and the Hennepin County Library for offering us such a wonderful opportunity."

Source of Additional Funds

MPR; Westminster Presbyterian Church

Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200