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LEARNING FOR LIFE—BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
 
Since we live in an age of innovation, a practical education must prepare a person for work that does not yet exist and cannot yet be clearly defined. —Peter Drucker
 
 
The real source of wealth and capital in this new era is not material things. It is the human mind, the human spirit, the human imagination, and our faith in the future. —Steve Forbes
 
 
 
 
Our news is now zoomed to our screens from every corner of the planet. Our phone calls hop along a global interlinked communications grid. Our money tumbles through a global electronic financial network. Our businesses work 24/7 with teams scattered across time zones. Our consumer products are pieced together in a global supply ...

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