Little Oromia: Preserve, Honor, & Celebrate

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,600
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ASAL CHARITIES
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

ASAL Charities will empower Oromo elders and the wider Oromo community to preserve, celebrate, and honor our identity and culture. This proposal would fund both 1) an intergenerational culture-bearing training program and, 2) add a new cultural celebration component to the annual Ireechaa Festival.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,600
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Osman Ali (Board Chair), Ayub Sharif (Treasurer), Abdiasis Mohamed (Board Secretary), Hassan Ahmed Abdi, Abdukadir Nor
Project Manager
First Name
Aman
Last Name
Meldawo
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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