J3555-2011 Actions

• Mar 13, 2012: ADOPTED
• Mar 13, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Mar 7, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J3555-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION commemorating September 2012, as Lifelong Learn
 ing Month in the State of New York
 WHEREAS, The lifelong learning movement began  in  1962  and  has  grown
 tremendously since that time; and
 WHEREAS, New York State is the home to 25 lifelong learning institutes
 affiliated  with  the  national Elderhostel Institute Network which have
 approximately 10,000 seniors as members; and
 WHEREAS, Often sponsored by colleges, universities or  museums,  life
 long  learning  programs  are  member-driven  educational organizations,
 where the volunteers serve on committees to govern the organizations and
 lead study groups; and
 WHEREAS, Lifelong learning programs provide  stimulating  educational,
 leadership and social opportunities for seniors in the community; and
 WHEREAS,  Over  76  million  Baby  Boomers  are  preparing to reinvent
 retirement, which will dramatically increase the demand for  educational
 and  volunteer  opportunities  that  lifelong learning programs provide;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 commemorate  September  2012, as Lifelong Learning Month in the State of
 New York; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Jo-Ellen Unger, Executive Director of the Academy  for  Life
 long Learning at Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire State College.

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