SPARTA, Wis. – Sparta Free Library announced this week they are offering a discussion series with former U.S. Secretary of Labor, an author, and a professor Robert Reich. Reich, a teacher for 42 years, discusses wealth inequality, bullying, and the importance of teaching.
- Wealth & Poverty Fall Classes w/Professor Robert Reich @ the Sparta Free Library, Sparta, WI. (www.spartalibrary.org/calendar). Thursdays from 1-3 p.m.: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, & 12/18. Together we will view course videos and discuss the topics. Participate in the entire course, or drop in on any of the individual sessions. No registration is required. A 1-page PDF flyer of the Fall Classes is attached, please share.
Why is inequality of wealth and income continuing to grow in the U.S.? How does this widening gap affect us all? What can we do about it? At this moment in our history, we need to understand how inequality undermines our economy and threatens our democracy.
Join us at the Sparta Library on Thursday afternoons and learn how public policy shapes the distribution of wealth and income.Come and discuss the changes needed to improve the well-being of our families and community.
These events are a collaboration between the Sparta Free Library, UC-Berkeley, Inequality Media, and the Bluestockings Book Club.
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