Tues with a Scholar: Somalis in MN: Past and Present

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$555
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Complete
Start Date
November 2019
End Date
November 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

They arrived initially as refugees from a civil war raging in their Sub-Saharan African homeland. Thirty years later, Minnesota is home to the largest concentration of Somali-Americans in the nation, including Ilhan Omar, the nation's first Congress member of Somali background. Join University of Minnesota doctoral candidate Ibrahim Hirsi as he talks about the events and consequences of this remarkable American journey.

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
$555
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of an important era of Minnesota history; enhanced recognition of the library as a cultural center for the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

They arrived initially as refugees from a civil war raging in their Sub-Saharan African homeland. Thirty years later, Minnesota is home to the largest concentration of Somali-Americans in the nation, including Ilhan Omar, the nation's first Congress member of Somali background. Patrons joined University of Minnesota doctoral candidate Ibrahim Hirsi as he talked about the events and consequences of this remarkable American journey.

Source of Additional Funds

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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