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President Abraham Lincoln once said: “I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.”
In modern parlance, President Lincoln would be called a “lifelong learner.” Unless of course, he was like most of us and tended to get bogged down in the day-to-day, barely managed chaos of doing our jobs, keeping our homes in order, and staying on top of an array of responsibilities.
In today’s busy world, finding the extra time to learn something new can seem daunting, according to David Hargreaves, author of Learning for Life: The Foundations of Lifelong Learning. It can be even trickier, he writes, if it has nothing to do with your regular job.
There are those who believe that learning anything beyond what is essential is a waste of time or worry that “lifelong learning” is tantamount to going back to school.
The truth of the matter is that lifelong learning can be as simple as learning a new dance or as challenging as studying Arabic. The key to ensure that the learning process is continuous and that it reaps lifelong benefit.
The director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Arizona State University, Diane Gruber, says that lifelong learning expands your point of view and gives you new knowledge that can be used to get a different job or improve your life. Even if you set aside the intellectual benefits, learning should be viewed as a pleasurable experience. In other words, keep it fun.
Our suggestions for this summer:
Age group: 3-12
Description: City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation.
Our Pick: Hohokam Experience Summer Program. Various summer programs held at Pueblo Grande Museum associated with archaeology, desert environment and animals, the prehistoric Hohokam culture and southwest American Indians.
Location: Pueblo Grande Museum
4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix
Dates: June 14-31
Fee: Non-museum member $65; Museum member $60; Non-resident non-museum member $97.50; Non-resident museum member $92.50. Varies by program (resident and non-resident fees)
Contact: (602) 495-0901
www.Phoenix.gov/
