UFM Community Learning Center Endowment

UFM Community Learning Center is a creative educational program serving Kansas State University, the Manhattan area, and the state of Kansas. Based on the philosophy that everyone can learn and everyone can teach, UFM provides opportunities for lifelong learning and personal development. UFM serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as a catalyst for new programs and services that enhance the quality of life for all.

UFM provides opportunities for lifelong learning for all ages and in many formats. Class instructors come from all areas of the community and have ranged in age from 6, sharing knowledge about rabbit care, to 98, teaching a class on healthy living. Topics include arts and hobbies, cooking, languages, martial arts, aquatics, career and computer skills, recreation and fitness, health and wellness, and youth.   Over 15,000 people participate in UFM programs and activities each year.

UFM also sponsors many special programs and collaborations. These include:

• Noncredit and Credit class offerings
• Teen Mentoring Program
• Project EXCELL
• Community Gardens
• Lou Douglas Lecture Series
• Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative
• Solar Energy Demonstration Project
• Talk20MHK

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