After school programs for youth at Minneapolis Public Schools locations
Promoting families healthy growth and development through education, support and community building.
Minneapolis Kids provides year-round, fee-based, school-age childcare for families with youth enrolled in High Five/Minneapolis Kids Jr through 5th grade during the school year (entering grades K-7 during the summer).
Teen Parent Services is dedicated to keeping teen parents on the track to graduation by providing them with parenting education and supports while providing high-quality early childhood education services to their children.
Adult Enrichment Academics
Adult Enrichment Health, Wellness & Safety
Adult Enrichment Writing
Adult Enrichment Yoga & Mind-Body Practices
Adult Aquatics
Summer Scholars are invited to join us at one of our enrichment sites for fun activities.
See the best of our Minneapolis outdoor athletic facilities as we offer summer sports camps for youth. Young athletes will get a taste of a high school field experience. Don’t miss it as it comes through your neighborhood.
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An opportunity to provide a culturally and linguistically specific ECFE experience to families from Afghanistan.
Spend quality time with your child learning and playing together. Parent discussion will examine topics through the lens of fatherhood. Explore the joys and challenges of being a dad.
An opportunity to provide a culturally and linguistically specific ECFE experience to families from India.
Here's your chance to spend some uninterrupted time together participating in toddler-friendly activities that support growth and development.
Give the gift of learning. Gift vouchers can be purchased in a variety of denominations and can be used for most Community Education Youth & Adult Enrichment classes. Some restrictions apply.
Join us to learn traditional West African rhythms, technique, and the deeper meanings behind each beat in an interactive class. Together, we’ll explore how drumming builds teamwork, focus, and self- expression while connecting us to African history and community. No experience is required — just a willingness to listen, learn, and feel the rhythm. Each class will include hands-on drumming, group call-and-response, and cultural storytelling that shows how music can heal, unite, and inspire. You will leave with stronger rhythm skills, confidence, and a deeper appreciation for the drum as both an instrument and a voice of the people.
Joshua “Brotha Asè” Gillespie is a Minneapolis-based storyteller, djembe drummer, and teaching artist with over a decade of experience working with youth, adults, and community groups across the Twin Cities. Rooted in African oral traditions, his classes blend rhythm, cultural history, and collective music-making to build focus, confidence, and connection. Through African drumming, Joshua creates accessible, engaging learning spaces that support creativity, wellness, and community.
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