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The mission of Lewis & Clark is to know the traditions of the liberal arts, to test their boundaries through ongoing exploration, and to hand on to successive generations the tools and discoveries of this quest. By these means the institution pursues the aims of all liberal learning: to seek knowledge for its own sake and to prepare for civic leadership. Lewis & Clark carries out this mission through undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and postgraduate programs in the closely related professions of education, counseling, and law. Lewis & Clark mounts these programs as both separately valid and mutually supportive enterprises. In all its endeavors it seeks to be a community of scholars who are alive to inquiry, open to diversity, and disciplined to work in an interdependent world.

To help as many people as we can to achieve their goals and lead happy, successful lives through Education and Transformative Conversations and to promote values that aim at decreasing or eliminating inequity; promoting inclusiveness of diversity; and establishing environments that are supportive of all people. We are committed to advocating for & serving the marginalized & vulnerable communities in Santa Clara County & beyond. Our goal is to help strengthen the hope and resilience of our community members by making it possible for them to give new meanings to their past experiences and create new beginnings and opportunities for their future. We offer Consultation Services to Individuals, Couples, and Families for only $10 an hour at ourConsultation Center for Healing and Transformation.

The mission of the ABS is to promote awareness and appreciation for the historical, cultural, and social heritage of Al-Bireh, Palestine. The ABS’s mission seeks to perpetuate the Al-Bireh family by means of providing educational, humanitarian, financial, charitable, and cultural programs as well as social interaction, and to enhance and promote the interaction of its members to the Arabic culture and to promote our culture and heritage to those outside our community, to the American public at large, and to descendants of Al-Bireh living throughout the world. Our mission is to be accomplished as provided for within the by-laws.This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including, for such purpo

A John Carroll education is distinguished by respect and care for the whole person (cura personalis), innovative teaching, and integrated learning throughout the entire student experience. A commitment to excellence and academic rigor animates JCU's way of proceeding - graduating individuals of intellect and character who lead and serve by engaging the world. John Carroll University, founded in 1886, is a private, coeducational, Catholic, and Jesuit university. It provides programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and business at the undergraduate level, and in selected areas at the master's level. The University also offers its facilities and personnel to the Greater Cleveland community. As a university, John Carroll is committed to the transmission and enrichment of the treasury of human knowledge with the autonomy and freedom appropriate to a university. As a Catholic university, it is further committed to seek and synthesize all knowledge, including the wisdom of Christian revelation. In the pursuit of this integration of knowledge, the University community is enriched by scholarship representing the pluralistic society in which we live. All can participate freely in the intellectual, moral, and spiritual dialog necessary to this pursuit. Within this dialog, in which theological and philosophical questions play a crucial role, students have the opportunity to develop, synthesize, and live a value system based on respect for and critical evaluation of facts; on intellectual, moral, and spiritual principles which enable them to cope with new problems; and on the sensitivity and judgment that prepare them to engage in responsible social action. In a Jesuit university, the presence of Jesuits and colleagues who are inspired by the vision of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus in 1540, is of paramount importance. This vision, which reflects the value system of the Gospels, is expressed in the Spiritual Exercises, the source of Jesuit life and mission. To education the Jesuit spirit brings a rationality appropriately balanced by human affection, an esteem for the individual as a unique person, training in discerning choice, openness to change, and a quest for God's greater glory in the use of this world's goods. Commitment to the values that inspired the Spiritual Exercises promotes justice by affirming the equal dignity of all persons and seeks balance between reliance on divine assistance and natural capacities. The effort to combine faith and culture takes on different forms at different times in Jesuit colleges and universities. Innovation, experiment, and training for social leadership are essential to the Jesuit tradition. At the same time, John Carroll University welcomes students and faculty from different religious backgrounds and philosophies. Dedicated to the total development of the human, the University offers an environment in which every student, faculty, and staff person may feel welcomed. Within this environment there is concern for the human and spiritual developmental needs of the students and a deep respect for the freedom and dignity of the human person. A faculty not only professionally qualified, but also student oriented, considers excellence in interpersonal relationships as well as academic achievement among its primary goals. The University places primary emphasis on instructional excellence. It recognizes the importance of research in teaching as well as in the development of the teacher. In keeping with its mission, the University especially encourages research that assists the various disciplines in offering solutions to the problems of faith in the modern world, social inequities, and human needs. The commitment to excellence at John Carroll University does not imply limiting admissions to the extremely talented student only. Admission is open to all students who desire and have the potential to profit from an education suited to the student's needs as a person and talents as a member of society. The educational experience at John Carroll University provides opportunities for the students to develop as total human persons. They should be well grounded in liberalizing, humanizing arts and sciences; proficient in the skills that lead to clear, persuasive expression; trained in the intellectual discipline necessary to pursue a subject in depth; aware of the interrelationship of all knowledge and the need for integration and synthesis; able to make a commitment to a tested scale of values and to demonstrate the self-discipline necessary to live by those values; alert to learning as a life-long process; open to change as they mature; respectful of their own culture and that of others; aware of the interdependence of all humanity; and sensitive to the need for social justice in response to current social pressures and problems. Our partner in Honduras is Sociedad Amigos de Los Ninos, whose mission is to: Improve the quality of lives of children, adolescents, mothers, families and communities according to their specific needs, implementing programs that provide protection, education, health, training, financing, spiritual orientation, and housing, involving them in achieving their own development. Enable our supporters and volunteers to join this labor of love where they have the opportunity to fulfill their own dreams in favor of the less fortunate.

A MIND FOR EXCELLENCE: SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY OFFERS HIGHER EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT GUIDED BY CATHOLIC VALUES AND TEACHINGS, AND INSPIRED BY THE EXAMPLE OF OUR PATRON, SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE "O".THE OLDEST FRANCISCAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THE UNITED STATES, SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY IS AN INCLUSIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE.A SPIRIT FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE: UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOSTER SUCH FRANCISCAN VALUES AS A HUMBLE AND GENEROUS ATTITUDE TOWARD LEARNING, RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY AND THE UNIQUENESS OF INDIVIDUAL PERSONS, UNDERSTANDING OF ETHICAL ISSUES, AND REVERENCE FOR ALL LIFE. WITH A SPIRIT OF SIMPLICITY AND JOY, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TO THINK CRITICALLY AND ANALYTICALLY, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, AND INTEGRATE THEORY AND PRACTICE.

Mystic Seaport's mission is to create a broad, public understanding of the relationship of America and the Sea. In order to accomplish this we: document, preserve, and stimulate scholarship in American maritime history and convey to a wide and diverse public the stories of America and the Sea through the Museum's collections, exhibitions, education programs, library, communications, products, and publications; collect and preserve representative examples of American maritime material culture emphasizing art, commerce, technology and science; collect and preserve examples of significant commercial and recreational watercraft related to America's maritime history, focusing on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; perpetuate skills associated with America's maritime past; and interpret representative elements of life in nineteenth-century New England maritime communities.

Increase in Excellence, is our motto. Bishop John Emory, along with the founders of Methodism, symbolizes our belief in the union of faith and learning, while Governor Patrick Henry symbolizes our commitment to freedom and civic virtue. We believe in the value of each person, and are committed to creating a safe place for all. We engage students in educational experiences that lead to lives of service, productive careers, and global citizenship. Our School of Health Sciences develops skilled, compassionate healthcare professionals focused on the needs of Appalachia. More broadly, the college fosters partnerships with neighbors, colleagues, businesses and local governments and searches for creative and innovative ways in which to improve the economic future for us all.

Traditionally a college for women, and one of the first colleges to confer a college degree to women, SEU was founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1899, with a mission to be a community of learning in the Catholic liberal arts for students of diverse ages, backgrounds, and cultures. SEU will be nationally recognized for its academic excellence and commitment to developing leadership in our underserved student body. SEU is federally designated as a Minority and Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, serving approximately 1,200 students. SEU's strategic priorities focus on increasing student enrollment, academic success, and degree completion rates. SEU has a long-standing commitment to social justice which highlights our firm belief in inclusion, equity and advocacy for all.

The mission of Occidental College is to provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality—one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and pluralistic world. The distinctive interdisciplinary and multicultural focus of the College's academic program seeks to foster both the fulfillment of individual aspirations and a deeply rooted commitment to the public good. This mission is anchored by four cornerstones: excellence, equity, community and service. These building blocks, in one form or another, have long been the basis for the College's commitment to providing responsible leaders and citizens for our democratic society. Choosing them to support the future helps to ensure that the College remains true to its mission while adapting to a changing world.

We aspire to be a biblically-grounded, Holy Spirit-guided, educational institution that partners with individuals, churches and ministry agencies in San Diego County and around the world. We seek to equip Christian leaders to fulfill their God-given calling to serve as agents of global change. We seek to celebrate diversity within the body of Christ, to maintain high academic standards, to develop rigorous critical-thinking skills, to nurture healthy community life, to encourage personal piety, to promote spiritual formation, to equip for world evangelism, to practice good stewardship of God's creation, and to practice biblical justice, actively coming alongside and caring for the vulnerable in our society. In our life together as a Christian community, we seek to fulfill the two greatest

Gonzaga University is an exemplary learning community that educates students for lives of leadership and service for the common good. In keeping with its Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic heritage and identity, Gonzaga models and expects excellence in academic and professional pursuits and intentionally develops the whole person -- intellectually, spiritually, physically, and emotionally.Through engagement with knowledge, wisdom, and questions informed by classical and contemporary perspectives, Gonzaga cultivates in its students the capacities and dispositions for reflective and critical thought, lifelong learning, spiritual growth, ethical discernment, creativity, and innovation.The Gonzaga experience fosters a mature commitment to dignity of the human person, social justice, diversity, intercultural competence, global engagement, solidarity with the poor and vulnerable, and care for the planet. Grateful to God, the Gonzaga community carries out this mission with responsible stewardship of our physical, financial, and human resources.

MISSION - We align donor passion and generosity to advance the priorities of Lane Community College. VISION - Opening doors to higher education for all. CORE VALUES: INTEGRITY - We show a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong ethical principles. OPPORTUNITY - We believe that the path to opportunity is paved in equity, access, and inclusion. SERVICE - We serve as partners with the college and the community. We are responsive and accountable to the evolving needs of the college. STEWARDSHIP - We shepherd assets, adhere to our donors’ intentions and effectively invest in our communities. GOALS 2021-2026: LEAD - Provide unique skills, leadership and passion to position the Lane Community College Foundation for the future. ENGAGE - Increase student outreach and engagement. GROW - Create a culture of philanthropy across all constituencies. SUPPORT - Complete a $5 million student support campaign.