Education Committee Report

We are busily preparing for the Summer Study Session 07’ that will be held at the Dominican University in River Forest Illinois, on the weekend of July 20^th through the 22^nd.  The TDA is reconvening and a spiritual retreat is scheduled for Thursday, July 19^th.  GC/EC meeting will meet on the afternoon of the 22^nd through the 23^rd.   Avi and Lila Dogim are in charge of programs.  The topic is Cosmic Citizenship.  As of this date, all presenters have been picked.  The registration form will be forwarded to publications before next Mighty Messenger printing.

I’m also attending an Urantia education summit that Gard Jameson and others are putting together on the weekend of June 8^th -10^th.  It will consist of approximately 30 people from various Urantia organizations, educational professionals etc.  Participants will

submit topics that are of interest.  A few that have been recommended are:

1)  How can we make a repository or library of secondary works available to all readers?

2)  How can we best train teachers and leaders?  What models work best?

3)  What are some methods for revitalizing study groups that work well?

4)  How can we integrate the teachings into the culture of the planet?

It seems that there is an over all concern that various groups, organizations etc are duplicating efforts.  Hopefully the outcome of this meeting will provide improved ways of working together.

Respectively submitted:

Gary Deinstadt