Hispanic Heritage Month
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
October 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at three HC libraries that are in neighborhoods with a high concentration of Latino residents.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$800
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$800
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will enjoy an interactive music presentation by Aztec dancing group Kalpulli Ketzal Koatlicue
. Participants will be invited to visit the library and check out materials related to indigenous groups and Latinos in Minnesota and Latinos in the U.S..
Measurable Outcome(s)
87% listened to Latin or Latin American Music.
61% participated by dancing.
63% have or plan to check out related materials.
90% plan to visit the library again.
Selected comments:
“Great music. Good opportunity to learn & show Latin culture & music.”
“Really fun, not something I'd expect at a library but it expanded my idea of what libraries can do. It had a great sense of community and a neat learning space!”
Source of Additional Funds
Friends of Sumner Library; Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue
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
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