Mission Statement

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#9999CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04e105a1ezuabz.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B>ECCSSA</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B><B>  |  </B></FONT><B>  </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ECCSSA"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Mission Statement</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Officers Board of Trustees"><U>Officers & Board of Trustees</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ByLaws"><U>By-Laws</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Speeches,Commentaries Papers"><U>Speeches,Commentaries & Papers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="201036th Annual Conference "><U>2010-36th Annual Conference </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2010 Study Abroad Tour"><U>2010 Study Abroad Tour</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2009 Conference Program Highlights"><U>2009 Conference Program & Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="200935th Annual Conference Overview"><U>2009-35th Annual Conference Overview</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2009 Conference Speakers"><U>2009 Conference Speakers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="200834th Annual Conference Overview"><U>2008-34th Annual Conference Overview</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Conference Program Highlights "><U>2008 Conference Program & Highlights </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 33rd Annual Conference"><U>2007 - 33rd Annual Conference</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Conference Highlights"><U>2007 Conference Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2006 Conference Program Highlights"><U>2006 Conference Program & Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 2005 Conference Program Highlights "><U> 2005 Conference Program & Highlights </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 Session Abstracts Presenter BIOS"><U>2005 Session Abstracts & Presenter BIOS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 2004 Conference Program and Highlights"><U> 2004 Conference Program and Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Program Announcements"><U>Other Program Announcements</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Apply for Membership Online!"><U>Apply for Membership Online!</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members Discussion Board"><U>Members' Discussion Board</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCCCE4" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04dd2182ecggew.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06bb2af0.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Mission Statement</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> According to the articles of incorporation, the Eastern Community College Social Science Association (ECCSSA) has as its mission, the following:</div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To promote interest in the study and teaching of Social Science - which includes anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and all modifications or combinations of subjects whose content as well as aim is predominantly social or related to the mission of the Association;</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To promote the study of problems of teaching the social sciences to the best advantages of students in the classroom;</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To encourage research, experimentation and investigation in the field of social sciences;</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To hold public discussions and programs, sponsor the publication of desirable articles, reports, and surveys; and, to integrate the efforts and activities of its members and their cooperative activities with others interested in the advancement of education in the social sciences; and,</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To cooperate with similar organizations in ventures which will achieve these purposes.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>