Education
Civil stewards are lifelong learners.
What You Can Do
Engage with news and information from a variety of sources and speak with people about what you are seeing. Pushback against book bans and other efforts to deny or limit access to information. Pursue educational opportunities wherever they may exist through formal and informal venues.
You can learn more about book bans here:
https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/
Formal Education
Educational opportunities from childhood to higher education are one of the most valuable investments a society makes. History has shown that the more educated a population, the healthier, more successful and more able to thrive the population. Conversely, lower levels of education are associated with poorer health, poverty and struggle. Equitable access to education is a critical component of a just and successful society.
Lifelong Learning
Every person has a different level of education, different exposure to topics, themes and concepts. But we all share the capacity to continue to learn, develop our perceptions, revise our conceptions and opinions and grow in our understanding. Lifelong learning through continuing education, reading, critical thinking, discussion and consumption of various media is a limitless opportunity for growth.
The Sciences
The sciences broadly (both natural and social sciences) are our essential system of exploring, discovering and understanding the world around us and ourselves. Scientific inquiry and the processes of research, experimentation, discovery and peer-review is how we have created a collective understanding that we can all work and build off of.
Readings & Resources
Institutions & Organizations
Museums, Galleries & Cultural Centers
Museums, galleries, cultural heritage centers and other institutions of documentation, preservation, and learning are exceptional places to explore culture and history.
Libraries & Archives
Libraries and archives are critical civic resources that ensure equitable access to information and records within a community. Many offer, not only access to resources, but also learning opportunities such as talks, training and classes.
Zoos, Aquariums & Science Centers
Zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and science centers offer opportunities to learn more complex concepts and get access to learning opportunities that are more unique and specialized.
Community Colleges, Universities, & Cooperative Extensions
Learning institutions have many opportunities for learning and training beyond the standard route of being an enrolled or degree-seeking student. Most offer continuing studies, certificate programs, online classes and other opportunities to continue to learn.