To document and archive the untold stories of Lao refugees in Minnesota, nine Lao families, totaling 13 individuals, were intervewed. The recountings of their historical experiences living in war, living in refugee camps and the transition and settlement of their immigration to Minnesota were recorded on video tape. The video footage was professionally edited, uploaded to Youtube and posted on the Lao Oral History Archives website.
This project will initiate the process of community engagement in the LeSueur River watershed by assessing the needs and interests of the community and bringing a diverse set of stakeholders together to determine how best to foster action in improving and protecting water quality.
Information was gathered as a follow-up to the public hearing testimony of Liberian immigrants' experience, given to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2008. Interviews were conducted of Liberian people who gave original testimony to the commission to document how they experienced the hearings and what impact the hearings had on those that testified as well as on those that assisted them.
The Lower Mississippi River Habitat Restoration Partnership is a long-term effort to restore habitat connectivity and improve water quality in critical areas along the Mississippi River corridor from the Twin Cities to the Iowa border by reconnecting tributaries to their floodplains, revitalizing backwaters and channels, and protecting and restoring floodplain forests, wetlands, and prairies that are essential to sustaining the incredible diversity of plants, animals, and human uses provided by this great river.
This program resulted in permanent protection of three parcels totaling 350 acres. All three parcels are now being managed as Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) by MN DNR. This exceeds the original goal of 319 acres. Acquisition of two other parcels were attempted, but the offers were turned down by the sellers.
To restore the front steps and add handicap accessibility to St. John's Episcopal Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and current home of the Dodge County Historical Society
On behalf of the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Geological Survey evaluated the vulnerability of glacial aquifers in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The project improved upon previous vulnerability assessments by incorporating a substantial amount of new aquifer property information and blending methods previously used by the Minnesota Departments of Health and Natural Resources. The result is a consistent vulnerability assessment across the metropolitan area based on the most up-to-date information available.
This project will establish a groundwater monitoring network in the 11 county metropolitan area. The network will provide information about aquifer characteristics and natural water trends by monitoring healthy aquifers (non-stressed systems). The project will also develop an automated system that captures groundwater level and water use data. This system will enhance evaluation of changes in aquifers that are stressed by pumping from existing wells.
The Metro Big Rivers Habitat partnership will work within the Minnesota, Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers and key tributaries of the Metro Urbanizing Area to expand and improve critical habitat for game and non-game wildlife and increase public access to outdoor recreation opportunities. The partnership will use the OHF grant to protect 249 acres (175 acres by fee title acquisition and 74 acres by conservation easement) and restore / enhance 158 acres with OHF and leveraged funds.
Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding.
MGS purchased 100 rolls of microfilm of City directories for small and medium-sized Minnesota communities. The acquisition represents 35% of the total collection of microfilmed directories.
The Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) purchased three microfilm cabinets and two cases of microfilm storage boxes. The existing microfilm collection has been made more efficient, accessible and secure. There is also increased storage capacity for the future growth of the collection. The new cabinets have been placed on the MGS library floor.
Install drain tile and regrade window wells slopes to stabilize the Grain Belt Office building, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The City of St. Louis Park, in partnership with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, is proposing to re-meander a portion of the creek using funding provided through the Clean Water Fund. The affected section of Minnehaha Creek was straightened when development first came to St. Louis Park in the early 1900s. At that time, wetlands were filled and the stream channel was
altered to allow for industrial development around the creek.
The proposed project will feature music, dance, and visual arts to provide cultural connections and education as part of the Minneapolis Monarch Festival which celebrates the monarch butterfly 2,300-mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico.
The overall Minneapolis Monarch Festival celebrates the monarch butterfly's annual 2,300 mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico. It utilizes music, dance, visual arts, education, and more to create cultural connections and to inspire appreciation and conservation of monarchs.
The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association seeks to increase public awareness and participation in the Art A Whirl 2012 event, increase sales, and ensure financial stability and long-term sustainability.
Northern Spark is a new Minnesota festival modeled on a "nuit blanche" or "white night" festival - a dusk to dawn participatory art event along the Mississippi and surrounding areas.
The Western Sculpture Park Art Festival will expose a diverse regional audience to a variety of art forms and genres, including folk and traditional art, by showcasing distinguished Minnesota artists in a celebration of art and community.
Rain Taxi will produce its 11th annual Twin Cities Book Festival, held in downtown Minneapolis and featuring Minnesota authors, presses, community booksellers, and book artists, as well as a select few national writers.
The 2011 Selby Ave JazzFest is a free event that features great live music, family activities, interactive visual artist booths, and tasty food...all wrapped in a quilt of community.
Motionpoems, a formerly all-volunteer startup poetry film initiative, will build capacity to present our 3rd annual screening in October 2011, renamed as THE BEST AMERICAN POETRY FILM FESTIVAL, at Open Book in Minneapolis, and will expand the impact of this annual hybrid film event on Minnesota artists and audiences.
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent will hold the 9th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at the Western Sculpture Park in Saint Paul.
The 2011 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, a free music festival, will present 125 Minnesota jazz artists at Mears Park in Lowertown, Saint Paul. The event runs June 23-25 with 30,000 expected to attend.
Northstar's Tellabration! is an annual festival held at Open Book the weekend after Thanksgiving, featuring traditional and contemporary storytelling and spoken word performance for all ages, as well as workshops, open microphones, and story swaps.
The Saint Paul Art Collective is requesting funding for the Fall 2011 Saint Paul Art Crawl, an open house, three-day arts festival with over 350 Minnesota artists, musicians, and performers in artists' buildings, galleries, and studios in Saint Paul.
The Lakeville Area Arts Festival (LAAF) is proud to host approximately 60 exhibitors September 18-19, 2010, in a small but premium art festival located in downtown Lakeville, MN. It is the intention to maintain a quality event for viewing and purchasing exceptional artwork, encouraging communication with artists, and learning about the creative process. LAAF promotes artistry in many forms and mediums to include visual, performing, and literary artisans.
Starting in 1972 as an activists’ picnic in Loring Park, the Twin Cities Pride Festival has become the major annual celebration of the GLBT community. Many attractions, including four stages of entertainment, attest to the popularity of this event.
The Hamline Midway Spring Festival is a free, all-day event in Saint Paul's Newell Park, showcasing local bands, theater performances, visual arts, food vendors, civic engagement opportunities, and resources for residents.
Laotian Minnesotan artist festival celebrating 30 years in the United States including exhibits, performances, workshops of advanced and emerging artists, and community stakeholders.
Legacy-funded programs at the Minnesota Humanities Center demonstrate our determination to collaboratively create humanities programs for the broader public by forging strong partnerships with local, state, and national cultural organizations. These programs show the broader community how the humanities can be used to address issues important to their everyday lives. Each activity, event, and program shares an Absent Narrative with participants, which help residents across the state engage in a more sophisticated understanding of their community.
HCHS added 29 standard Minnesota history titles to broaden public accessibility to historical resources. The grant was noted in HCHS's newsletter and in four county newspaper press releases.
