--- title: Summer is here! description: This past year I was on the road 49 out of 52 weeks, but I loved very minute of my time visiting lifelong learning programs across North America. image: http://gregsblog.typepad.com/.a/6a0147e29f047c970b01a511dc7595970c-320wi --- [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/) [![lern-logo.png](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/June-folder/lern-logo.png "lern-logo.png")](http://lern.org) ** # Articles # Summer is here! Mon, Jul 07,2014 @ 11:30 AM by Greg Marsello | This past year I was on the road 49 out of 52 weeks, but I loved very minute of my [![Sailing ](http://gregsblog.typepad.com/.a/6a0147e29f047c970b01a511dc7595970c-320wi "Sailing #1")](http://gregsblog.typepad.com/.a/6a0147e29f047c970b01a511dc7595970c-pi)time visiting lifelong learning programs across North America. You are all doing such great work and your role in society is critical. The second decade of the 21st century is a time a many changes and I am so proud of how hard everyone is working to continue to make their programs critical contributors. Some days are tougher than others, but the work we all do is having a significant impact on the future of education and society. Keep up the great work! Photo: Greg sailing!        ### LATEST NEWS Video: How to Get the Most From a LERN Membership LERN Video - The LERN Program Review: Position Your Unit for Success LERN Cancellation Rates and New Programs: A Lesson From Netflix Kathryn Lynch-Morin Ready for Liftoff: Drones and Drone Courses are More Popular Than Ever Kathryn Lynch-Morin Working with the University of Nebraska - Omaha LERN [Tweets by @LernUpdates](https://twitter.com/LernUpdates) [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/)