What we do

Our Mission

The Association for Rural Culture and Education is a national adult education and cultural organisation, which supports rural and village-based lifestyles, people’s personal growth, creativity and equality as well as interaction and partnerships between people and nature. Our educational activities are based on ecologically, socially and economically sustainable communities and intergenerational values constructed locally, nationally and globally. Our current activities cover four themes: Education, Environment, Arts, Think tank Alkio