{"id":10509,"date":"2024-08-22T11:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/?page_id=10509"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:07:59","slug":"g-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/g-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id10509_f2e5f9-bc{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id10509_f2e5f9-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10509_f2e5f9-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id10509_f2e5f9-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:91px;max-width:1083px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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wp-elements-e464e2ca36cbda86bfabbd5f551954da\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><strong>Our mission \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b35ed0d6915b5515825643315c68f8a8\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><strong>is to provide a community of &#8220;life-long&#8221; learners with curriculum and special activities for all people at least fifty (50) years of age and their partners\/spouses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10509_5a7aff-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10509_5a7aff-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10509_5a7aff-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - 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class=\"wp-image-1653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/11\/SSC-Logo-02.png 263w, https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/11\/SSC-Logo-02-105x55.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,263px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49dfc42a7ac13552b08eda775631f20b\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/classes\"><strong>See Complete Course Catalog<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fddf9a6acebf8c5ecbd2217c8de12e66\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/join-us\/\"><strong>How to Join SSC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-216a10e201d32178a14dec65eb497480\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/volunteer\/\"><strong>Volunteer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-789cf26a07e12ff276f0a09f144ed1d7\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/contact-us-2\/\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-194facc1e3438da5739ccb916403c97a\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/ssc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2020\/02\/UMM-Campus-Map.pdf\">Campus Map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7ac09c53c39803aef4f34d8293a7793f\" style=\"color:#32458b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maineseniorcollege.org\/mscn-newsletter\">MSCN Newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10509_1b4b5f-af > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10509_1b4b5f-af > 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