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Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop fosters literary community and devotion to art inside Minnesota state prisons through high-quality creative writing classes and related programming.
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
Men and women incarcerated in eight Minnesota prisons will deepen their craft knowledge, learn new writing skills, and develop an ongoing habit of art. MPWW instructors and staff will administer formal surveys to measure the impact of MPWW classes and other programs on student learning, growth, and development. Instructors will also assess first and final drafts of student work. 2: Incarcerated participants in MPWW classes and other programs will feel connected to a broader artistic community, both inside and outside of prison. Participant comments and survey ratings indicating they felt part of an engaged community or were inspired toward dialogue with others as a direct result of their MPWW participation.
Men and women incarcerated in 8 Minnesota prisons deepened their craft knowledge, learned new writing skills, and developed an ongoing habit of art. MPWW instructors and staff administered formal surveys to measure the impact of MPWW classes and other programs on student learning, growth, and development. Instructors also assessed first and final drafts of student work. 2: Incarcerated participants in MPWW classes and other programs feel connected to a broader artistic community, both inside and outside of prison. Participant comments and survey ratings indicate they feel part of an engaged community or are inspired toward dialogue with others as a direct result of their MPWW participation.
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