Minneapolis Public Schools

Are you ready for a wild journey? Come along as we embark on quests and defeat monsters while traveling through frightening forests and the corners of cold castles. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Are you ready for a wild journey? Come along as we embark on quests and defeat monsters while traveling through frightening forests and the corners of cold castles. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Join artists from Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center as we explore the many works of art along this vibrant East 7th Street Corridor. After the walk, we'll gather at Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center for a refreshments from the Roots Cafe and a demo on how artists create the amazing works we see all around our communities. Meet at Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center located at 788 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

This is a separating class (child and parent spend time together and apart). We welcome East African families whose children have an IEP, children whose parents have a concern and their siblings to join us in playing and learning together. Parents discuss various topics as decided by the group about their children's development. We also discuss how to improve cultural barrier of East African Children who have special needs. ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee schedule based on family income. Please choose the fee that best fits your family budget. A 10% surcharge will be applied to fees for Non-Minneapolis residents.

Are Japanese Beetles eating your garden? Let's go edible bug hunting! Join Tim Clemens from Ironwood Foraging Co. and learn about Japanese Beetles, an invasive edible scarab. You'll learn how to find, identify, trap, and cook these delicious and nutritious insects. Locations will be in the Minneapolis/Edina area depending on availability. We will email the location to you prior to the workshop. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Dr. Artika Tyner will address the nation’s current reading crisis and host a book drive to collect culturally diverse books to support the work of a literacy non -profit, Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute. Join Dr. Tyner from 10 am-Noon on Sat. Sept 6th for her monthly "Readers are Leaders" event at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. Option to bring a culturally-diverse children's book. If the event is sold out, please add your name to the waitist. We will let you know if spots become available.

Transform your new or small business into a success while minimizing your risks. Begin by exploring the latest methods for planning your business and generating ideas. Use a checklist to help you set up your business. Then, learn to create a business plan by assessing feasibility and preparing management and financial plans. Follow a step-by-step approach to attract and retain customers, with a focus on customer-driven marketing decisions and brand building. Identify the abilities that successful entrepreneurs possess and how to acquire them, set goals to establish your business, develop an outline for your plan, and learn techniques for managing and marketing your new business. Courses: Entrepreneur Boot Camp The Business Plan Entrepreneurial Marketing Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Entrepreneur Boot Camp Unit 1: What is an Entrepreneur? Checklist For Going Into Business Are You A Potential Entrepreneur? Success, Self-Esteem and Goals Brainstorming Business Ideas Unit 2: As You Start Your Business Selecting A Legal Structure Licensing And Registrations Planning Your Business Unit 3: Using Technology The Essential Eleven Computer Skills Marketing Strategies Internet Opportunities Unit 4: Managing Your Business Financial Statements Record Keeping And Taxes Grants And Government Programs The Business Plan Unit 1: Getting Started—Refine your concept and begin your plan Prepare your concept statement—What, Who, Why, When, and How. Identify product/service features and benefits. Identify limitation, liabilities, and regulations. Write your Business Description and evaluate it against a Business Description checklist. Unit 2: Prepare the Marketing Plan Conduct an industry and competitive analysis. Perform a market analysis and identify target markets and a market penetration strategy. Identify your pricing strategy. Write your Marketing Plan and evaluate it against a Marketing Plan checklist. Unit 3: Prepare the Management and Financial Plans Identify key people and positions, duties and responsibilities. Determine funding needs and sources. Create sales and expense estimates. Write your Management and Financial Plans and evaluate them against checklists. Unit 4: Complete the Business Plan and Assess Business Feasibility Polish the plan and add final elements—Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents. Evaluate business plan against checklist and identify items in need of additional work. Assess business against feasibility checklist. Identify next steps. Entrepreneurial Marketing Unit 1: The Customer as the Driver Marketing Decisions Framework Positioning Your Product or Service Marketing Strategies and Goals Unit 2: Communicating Value to Customers Key Selling Messages Creating Emotional Connections Personal Selling Networking: Your 30-Second Introduction Unit 3: Creating a Strong Brand Managing the Marketing Mix Marketing on a Shoestring Budget Your Marketing Calendar Implementing Your Plan Unit 4: Building Customer Relationships Tools to Meet Your Strategic Goals Online Opportunities and Social Media Checklist Generating Buzz: Word-of-Mouth Marketing Measuring Effectiveness

Get creative with sparkles, flowers, twigs, sequins and magic fairy dust. Make your fairy friends their own furniture, home and garden to play in. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

This is a separating class (child and parent spend time together and apart). In collaboration with MPS Indian Education, Native American families: • Explore traditional parenting within their contemporary lifestyles • Deepen their connection to culture • Focus on discussion topics of child development, school readiness, temperament, guiding behavior, sibling relationships ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee schedule based on family income. Please choose the fee that best fits your family budget. A 10% surcharge will be added to fees for Non-Minneapolis residents.