A.1.1 Mission and Vision of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Mission:  Recognizing that Extension's mission is directly related to its legislative mandate, its legal partnerships and the focus of the land-grant university in which it resides, the mission of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is…  "to help Maine people improve their lives through education that uses research-based knowledge focused on issues, needs and aspirations."

A Vision for the People of Maine: University of Maine Cooperative Extension envisions a future in which, as a direct result of its educational programs, the people of Maine will:

• direct and adapt to change to improve their lives;
• make decisions about their lives and the resources at their disposal to improve health, economic well-being and satisfaction;
• know where to find reliable information and how to use it in solving the problems they face, individually and collectively, through voluntary action;
• see themselves as citizens of a nation and a planet where human culture is related to the protection of national resources, and act as stewards to sustain them;
• recognize their relationships to one another and act in ways that honor and respect all people;
• direct public policy through active participation in identifying problems, selecting among alternative solutions and setting priorities;
• understand the inter-relationship of issues facing communities and the state and their individual actions.

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