Minnesota History and Heritage - Winter 2019-2020

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,833
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Complete
Start Date
December 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

For Genealogy Research: Programs to be delivered by local genealogists to encourage exploration of one's history and cultural heritage.

Tet/Vietnamese New Year: Performance and craft celebrating Vietnamese culture

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,833
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Genealogy Research: Participants discuss research strategies to being or continue their research. Participants identify resources to continue genealogy research.

Tet/Vietnamese New Year: Patrons will identify one or more elements specific to a Vietnamese cultural celebration. Patrons will participate in a hands-on activity to learn a Vietnamese art technique.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Genealogy Research: Participants learned something new about genealogy research, including how to use FamilySearch, how to export searches, tips on how searching. Participants will use what they learned to: "To organize my searching of unindexed records better to search books on [FamilySearch]" and "Try find info about ancestors who moved to MN from southern USA in 1809" and "To compare data sets I've already gathered, ie ancestors".

Tet/Vietnamese New Year: 86% of participants know more about Vietnamese cultural celebration. Participants created a Vietnamese craft.

Source of Additional Funds

Kim Ashford; Shirleen Hoffman; Thuy Nguyen Tran/ Hoang Anh Dance Troupe

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

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200