Project Grant 6000
Project Grant 6000
Spoken Word Artist Workshops
Chris Rasmussen: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint JohnÆs University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint JohnÆs University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer, environmental professional.
Mary Opatz Herges: Printmaker, painter; Mark Nelson: Choral Director, Public School Educator; Linda Brobeck: Visual Artist, non-profit board member, former university administrator; Joanie Hauck: Speech Coach, ABE Program Assistant, volunteer with Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota; George Minnerich: Photographer, environmental professional.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
1) Students will have an artistic, creative outlet to express their emotions and feelings. 2) Students learn the art of performance poetry, thus gaining confidence and self-esteem. 3) Students will learn how to write creatively in several facets of poetic form and will gain an appreciation for poetry. 4) Students will deepen their understanding of issues and solutions around homelessness, diversity and healthy relationship. 5) Students will have fun!The Center will conduct pre and post surveys with all students and teachers who participate. The survey will address all five outcomes listed above for the project. Additionally surveys with audience members attending the final presentations or slams will receive a survey also. Students will also be asked to provide verbal feedback throughout the workshops.
We did pre- and post-surveys with participants in the workshops at North Junior High (December), Participants in our Civic Engagement Leadership Conferences (October and March) completed evaluation forms of the keynote segment and workshops. Attendees at the McKinley assembly were invited to sign up for the workshops that followed; workshop participants were invited to join the "Community Uniters" Facebook page, and to attend the state "spoken word" finals or a writing workshop and open-mic in St Paul.
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