I’m curious, is anything being done or in the works to reach the vast continuing education population? I myself have taken many one-off courses at community or CE campuses in the States and now in Hong Kong for no other reason than enjoyment of learning new things. And my grandmother returned back to school at age 68 to get her BA.

Could CFI develop a CE curriculum of classes on say: comparative religion, philosophy, general science, critical thinking, and many many more?

Could a group like CFI also begin outreach to community centres and the like?

Well, the CFI does do some form of continuing education, for example, The Skeptic’s Toolbox , and the CFI Institute’s summer sessions.

Check out CFI’s Education page for more info.

(NB: I haven’t been to any of these, but they sound potentially valuable).

Yes. And you should also check out our new Masters Degree (which includes distance learning components) at http://www.scienceandthepublic.org

CFI has been offering a robust program in continuing education for about 15 years.

Cheers,
Thomas

How long has CFI been around?

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How long has CFI been around?

Depends what you mean. I am not an expert on the history of the CFI, but there is some info here .