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Immigration to Minnesota: Past & Present


Classes for Adults / Community Engagement -
Fall 2025-Adult

Immigrants have shaped the history of our city, our state, and our nation. Understand the experiences of earlier immigrants and become more knowledgeable about the journeys and experiences of our newest neighbors.

Peter Rachleff

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/

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  Peter Rachleff


East Side Freedom Library
Mondays, Oct 20 - Nov 24
6:30 - 8:00 PM

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Min Age   16 yr.