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Lifelong Learning
What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong learning is the ongoing development of your
skills and knowledge
to improve and enrich your quality of life.
Lifelong learning:
- begins at birth and continues throughout your
life
- involves participating in interest, education,
employment, health-based activities and other learning opportunities
- includes formal or informal learning
Lifelong learning week celebrates the diverse opportunities for Lifelong Learning in our community. Past participants have said:
"Lifelong Learning Week was very successful in helping spread the awareness of our
organization. Many people had never heard of the Friends of the Aviary before. I am sure
that
news about it will spread now, which is what we were hoping for."
"Awareness and learning are conduits to growth and success. Lifelong Learning Week shines
a light on learning in its many forms which further creates awareness and subsequently
improves our quality of life."
- Women's Centre of Hamilton
"I wish my work schedule was different so I could have attended more events. There was not
one day of this event that did not offer some class or activity I would have liked to attend.
Can't wait to see next year's line-up."
"This event is a great way for the community and it's agencies to come together and provide
an awareness to the importance of lifelong learning."
"It was inspiring to be part of such a widespread community action - so many
groups/agencies/businesses coming together to honour the spirit of learning - a very
rewarding experience."
"Lifelong Learning Week is a great way for the community to collaborate and promote
each others' services/agencies."
Lifelong Learning Week is growing...
2004, 40 events, 1000 participants
2005, 120 events, 3000 participants
2006, 180 events, over 5500 participants
2007, 245 events, over 6300 participants
2008, 657 events, over 23, 400 participants
2009, 1,400 events, over 50,498 participants
Consider participating in 2010