Mission
TO STUDY THE LIFE OF GENERAL GORDON BAKER JR., AND MAKE MORE WIDELY KNOWN THE SOCIAL CAUSES IN WHICH HE WAS INVOLVED, THE ORGANIZATIONS HE CO-FOUNDED AND SUPPORTED, AND HIS PASSION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION. GENERAL BAKER INSTITUTE WILL BE A CENTER FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND THE TEACHING OF HISTORY IN DETROIT AND BEYOND, THE EXAMINATION OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS.