Chautauqua, and especially the Institution, are tough to summarize although President Thomas Becker does it so eloquently in his opening article:
"The purpose in doing all of this is to continue Chautauqua's 136 year contribution to the development of a people prepared to govern themselves in a fashion that is at once informed, effective, compassionate, secure, just and inclusive. Our founders believed fundamentally that a citizenry capable of such a task is made up of lifelong learners in constant pursuit of both self knowledge and an informed awareness of the world as it is; people who can act beyond the boundaries of their narrow self interest in search of the common good".
Thomas Becker, The Chautauquan, Season:June 26-August 29, 2010.
Other tantalizing tidbits included the launch of the Charter of Compassion:
And announcement of the 2010 Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle book selections:
Summer. Chautauqua. Soon!