Menu

Vetted Programs – Kevin Strauss

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,484
Project of
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
April 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Fillmore
Dodge
Goodhue
Aitkin
Fillmore
Dodge
Goodhue
Aitkin
Project Overview
Kevin Strauss has been using stories to entertain, educate and inspire children and adults for more than a decade. He brought two programs to the SELCO Vetted program. MinneStories: 150 Years of Minnesota Stories and Storytelling - People have told stories around the campfire or fireplace since the start of our state, told over the past 150 years by the Ojibwe, English, German, Finnish, Norwegian, Hispanic and Hmong people who have made the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" their home. How Rabbit Lost His Tail: Animal How and Why Stories - Learn how bear got a short tail and why deer have antlers in this interactive story and nature program.
Project Details
464 attended
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,484
Other Funds Leveraged
$340
Direct expenses
$3,824
Administration costs
$89
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.017
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Emphasize the importance of folklore in your local community.
Enhance the future storytelling performance experience for participants through education.
Increase access to storytelling, enhancing audience comfort and confidence with unfamiliar folk tales.
Encourage further education and attendance at cultural events.
Reinforce the idea that libraries are places to experience cultural or arts programming.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The kids' favorite story was "How the Bear Lost His Tail." They all liked the stories being more than just the facts about the history of Minnesota. But they also questioned the truths of the stories, especially the one about Jesse James. (They had only heard of the Jesse James that is a biker on TV). The students asked when they would be able to learn more about the history of Minnesota.

Source of Additional Funds

SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating)

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hutton
Organization Name
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Street Address
2600 19th St. NW
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55901
Phone
(507)288-5513
Email
ahutton@selco.info
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota Department of Education

Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200
Visit the site
Visit the site
Body

 

View this agency's projects»