Mission and Purpose Statement Antioch New England Graduate school is a community of civic-minded adult learners, practitioners, scholars and leaders. We provide a transformative education by linking the worlds of scholarship and activism, and by fostering the process of lifelong learning. Antioch challenges its members to improve the quality of life locally and globally through research, scholarship, community action, professional service and stewardship of the natural world. Antioch New England values a learning process which emphasizes self-understanding, critical thinking and reflection; diversity of life, thought and opinion; collegial collaboration and the creation of community-based forums for open dialog. Antioch New England recognizes and cherishes the human community. In the local community, the region and the world, we promote social justice, ecological literacy, organizational integrity, common economic good and respect for the whole person. Antioch New England is acutely aware of the importance of relationships. We strive to cultivate a sense of belonging and community within our institutions and to develop mutually beneficial interconnections and partnerships with individuals and organizations outside of the Antioch New England community.