SPPS Community Education offers a variety of classes designed for adults with developmental disabilities to explore interests, meet with peers, have fun and learn new skills!
School Age Child Care
Where families learn & grow together.
1/2 Day Nature-based Pre-K
Explore The labor Movement from post World Wars to the present, looking at declines and its consequences on the quality of life for working people. As new generations are breathing new life into the labor movement, what can they and we, learn from history to have an impact on the present and build a better future?
Peter Rachleff taught American Labor, Immigration and African American History at Macalester College for over 30 years. Upon his retirement, he co-founded the East Side Freedom Library, which has transformed the historic Carnegie library formerly know as Arlington Hills Library into a site for resources, programming, and conversations about labor, immigration, and racial and gender justice. In the fall of 2022 Peter "retired" again, turning the reins of the ESFL over to a new executive director. but he continues to be involved there. He is also teaching for SPPS Adult and Community Ed and the U of M's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Click here to learn more about the East Side Freedom Library. https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/
Carson Starkey is a staff organizer and representative with The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, an affiliate of The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Carson Starkey , Peter Rachleff
