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Goose-Eye Institute
for Creative Economy Education
Mission Statement
In recognition of the special nature of the western mountains of Maine and the rich cultural heritage of this community, Goose-Eye Institute for Creative Economy Education provides an educational framework which encourages local, creative micro-entrepreneurs to share their knowledge and experience; thereby offering unique learning opportunities to residents and visitors. In doing this, Goose-Eye Institute promotes the growth of a strong and diverse Bethel area economy, now and into the future.
| Goose-Eye Institute of MSAD#44 Continuing Education endeavors to provide a diverse listing of course offerings to our community. The views and ideas expressed by course instructors are not necessarily those of Goose-Eye Institute or MSAD#44 Continuing Education. Course attendees are urged to utilize their best independent judgement in evaluating statements or suggestions made by course instructors.
To the best of our knowledge, information in this course guide is current and accurate. Courses descriptions and biographies are submitted by instructors and subject to limited editing to preserve the quality of the “voice “ of the instructor while observing space constraints. Goose-Eye Institute and MSAD#44 are not responsible for typographical errors.
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What is Goose-Eye Institute?
Goose-Eye Institute for Creative Economy Education (formerly CEEI) is MSAD#44 Continuing Education’s local instruction program geared toward developing our creative economy.
The objective is to give artists, alternative health practitioners and other creative micro-entrepreneurs, who are each small business people in their own right, a central point for reaching the community through the Goose-Eye Institute course and workshop guide and MSAD #44 Continuing Education. This guide is published twice a year and is mailed to over 12,000 households in SAD #44 and beyond. It is also available as a pdf. on the sad44.org website. |
Who can list a class with Goose-Eye Institute? Area instructors of heritage craft, fine art, holistic and alternative health, music & culture, agricultural & culinary arts, media & digital arts and information technology are encouraged to list and teach with us. Instructors set their own dates, times, fees and deadlines. If necessary, our staff will assist instructors in finding an appropriate venue for their classes or workshops. There is a small fee for listing which helps defray part of the cost of publishing the course guide.
The mission of Goose-Eye Institute is to help increase area instructors’ chances of earning income through teaching, thus fulfilling our mission to help support economic development through education while creating a better connection for community members to participate in high caliber arts, alternative health and creative based education.
If you are a creative-based micro-entrepreneur and have a passion to teach your passion, please contact us at MSAD #44 Adult and Continuing Education, 284 Walkers Mills Rd., Bethel; (207) 824-2780;or email cummingv@sad44.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
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