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Original Query from Dick Shultz, The Learning Institute For Elders
(LIFE), Burlington County
College, Pemberton, New Jersey.
We have been tasked by the College to provide a "Mission Statement."
We would appreciate copies of such that have been written by other LIRs.
I know this must have been addressed in the past, but we have not taken
advantage of any responses, and so I apologize. Please respond to Linda
Bennett, lbennett@bcc.edu. If you
wish to use snail mail, the address is: Linda Bennett, LIFE, Burlington
County College, County Route 530, Pemberton, New Jersey, 08068-9987. Thank
you.
From Sarah Benton, Community Academy for Lifelong Learning, State
College, PA
Last year we wrote our Community Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL)
mission statement. It is as follows: “CALL is an educational and
social organization whose mission is to provide mature adults with educational
programs, stimulating tours and trips, and a variety of social events,
all at a low cost, thereby enhancing the vitality of the Centre Region
and its surrounding communities. CALL is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven
organization that fosters links with many community entities in Centre
County.” Hope this helps.
From Stephen Appel, ILR, University of Cincinnati, OH
Here's the Cincinnati mission statement: “To offer mature men and
women a wide variety of discussion seminars based on the "peer learning"
concept; to make available to the retired community an opportunity to
learn in an informal and relaxed environment; to provide opportunities
to expand knowledge and explore new ideas. ILR is a member-managed program
devoted to the idea that living is learning.”
“The Institute for Learning in Retirement does not discriminate
in its admissions or programs on the basis of race, religion, national
origin, gender, sexual orientations or handicap.”
From Connie Criscuolo, Mary Washington ElderStudy, Fredericksburg,
Virginia
I think our mission is pretty well covered in our Constitution under Article
III - Purpose: The purpose of Mary Washington ElderStudy, as an outreach
of Mary Washington College, shall be to provide the organization and structure
to facilitate learning through joint study and interaction among interested
retirement-age persons in the community. Self-directed and self-disciplined
learners with common interests shall form self-coordinated groups to study
and discuss topics of their choice. Focus shall be on membership participation
in a cooperative and democratic manner.
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May 12, 2008
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