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Education Is Forever: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Programs Rewrite the Book on Opportunity

Education Is Forever: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Programs Rewrite the Book on Opportunity

Update: 2025-10-29
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The City College of New York President Vincent Boudreau hosts the latest episode of From City to the World, spotlighting lifelong learning and its power to transform lives. He's joined by Donna Ramer, president of Quest Lifelong Learning, a peer-led, CCNY-affiliated community for retired and semi-retired New Yorkers, now celebrating its 30th anniversary. Also featured is Dr. Michael Flanigan of Borough of Manhattan Community College, whose work bridges higher education, workforce partnerships and training, and community development. Together, they explore how lifelong learning fosters intellectual curiosity, social connection, and economic mobility—from Quest's collaborative courses to BMCC's academic and workforce development pathways.

Host: CCNY President Vincent Boudreau

Guests: Donna Ramer, President, Quest Lifelong Learning; Michael Flanigan, PhD, Director of Corporate & Foundation Engagement and Development, Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)
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Education Is Forever: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Programs Rewrite the Book on Opportunity

Education Is Forever: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Programs Rewrite the Book on Opportunity

Vincent Boudreau