The purpose of Education is to make people Self-Reliant through knowledge acquisition and application and it is to liberate, empower and transform human beings into independent and then interdependent civilized people whose aggregate human capital benefits the whole and creates value beyond personal limitations. It is our conviction that every student, when given a learning opportunity in an enabling environment, can blossom into empowered, transformed and competent principled leaders. This philosophy is anchored by four core values we call “The FOUR GOLDEN SHIPS” of the College or F.G.S. These anchoring principles provide guidance for all learning interactions and activities within the college and they are:
Moral LeaderSHIP: Lasting influence over others, lies in our fierce obedience to conscience and to true principles. Fostering moral and ethical leadership in each student means they have the courage to stand alone in doing what is right regardless of the consequence. ScholarSHIP: Student centered scholarship is the second core value of the college. Hence our novel teaching and facilitation approaches prepare learners to face various dimensions and depths of learning which we believe is the bedrock for effective self-governance and personal economic liberty. It is our belief that maintaining high standards of academic rigor is the foundation for empowering and transforming students into nation builders with the drive and know-how to accomplish great things. EntrepreneurSHIP: Entrepreneurs are made when educated and empowered people become self-reliant. The ultimate goal of education we believe is to make independent, dependent people so they have the freedom to pursue their individual missions in life. CitizenSHIP: The fourth core value of Golden Sunbeam College education is Citizenship. Citizenship is more than a birth right or genealogy. It is a stewardship responsibility we have for each other and the resources we share. Rather than resting on one’s laurels, we believe that the claim to community, national and global citizenship is through active improvement in the present. We believe that the well-being of nations depend on the interdependent contributions of well-educated and empowered citizenship grounded on principles of stewardship and virtue.
