Berrill, is an international society free from all racial, political or
religious distinctions. Mensa means "table" in Latin, and stands for
a round table society where race, colour, creed, national origin,
gender, age, political affiliation, educational or social background
are irrelevant. Mensa welcomes people from every walk of life
whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population. Mensans enjoy the
stimulation of each other's company and participating in a wide
range of social and cultural activities.
Members are a diverse group of people of many ages, at every
economic level, and they come from diverse occupations such as
homemakers, teachers, engineers, research scientists, clerks and
more. In education they range from high school students to people
with multiple doctorates. There is no one prevailing characteristic
of Mensa members other than high IQ.
Mensa is a non-profit organization run
by members for the benefit
of members and society at large. Mensa
has three stated purposes:
- To identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
- To encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence.
- To promote stimulating intellectual and social opportunities for its members.
Maintained by The Penang Regional Group, Malaysian Mensa