{"id":120240,"date":"2020-06-05T16:21:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T02:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=120240"},"modified":"2020-06-05T16:21:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-06T02:21:15","slug":"online-classes-for-kupuna-expand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/05\/online-classes-for-kupuna-expand\/","title":{"rendered":"Online UH<\/abbr> non-credit classes for k\u016bpuna expand"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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OLLI members connect online.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starting this summer, adults ages 50 and older can gain online access to a popular University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa non-credit program that is proud of its reputation for expanding minds and horizons.<\/p>\n

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute<\/a> (OLLI<\/abbr>) has recently expanded its offerings to more than 40 non-credit, college-level courses, workshops, lectures and other learning activities statewide, as well as the continental U.S. and Canada, via internet-based Zoom sessions.<\/p>\n

Housed in the College of Social Sciences<\/a> at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and administered through UH<\/abbr> Foundation<\/a>, OLLI<\/abbr> is a member-based community that encourages lifelong learning to engage minds, enrich lives and serve the community.<\/p>\n

Topics of courses and workshops range from gardening and films\/art, to cultures\/history and meditation. Special events include Lunchtime TED<\/abbr> Talks and 14 discussion groups on books, movies, politics and more.<\/p>\n

Online expansion<\/h2>\n

OLLI<\/abbr> Director Carole Mandryk<\/strong> said the new emphasis on “digital adventures” was embraced by most OLLI<\/abbr> members and instructors, who appreciated the convenient online sessions when stay-at-home orders were issued in the spring.<\/p>\n

“I think COVID-19 accelerated the conversion, although there were participants who preferred resuming in-person classes in Krauss Hall. But we worked hard to provide opportunities to keep learning in a socially connected way, the OLLI<\/abbr> way, by sharing our knowledge, experience and stories while helping each other adjust to the new technology,” said Mandryk.<\/p>\n

“One of the things we learned was that members and instructors can be anywhere, as long as they have a computer device and internet access,” said Mandryk. “We now have former instructors teaching from New England, California and Kona, and a handful of snowbird members enrolled from across the U.S. and Canada.”<\/p>\n

Summer OLLI<\/abbr> classes began in June; most ongoing classes can be joined at any point.<\/p>\n

The usual $60 per term membership fee has been discounted to a special summer introductory rate of $45 for new members.<\/p>\n

View the summer 2020 catalog and register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View a video of instructors describing their courses at OLLI<\/abbr>\u2019s first ever Zoom open house<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More on OLLI<\/abbr><\/h2>\n

OLLI<\/abbr>\u2019s island roots date back to 1996, when a group of community elders, retired professors and UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa administrators established the Academy for Lifelong Learning. Its mission was to strengthen connections between the university and community, and promote lifelong learning, leadership and community service for older learners.<\/p>\n

In spring 2003 came a name change to OLLI-UHM<\/abbr>, after receiving the first of several gifts from philanthropist Bernard Osher and his self-named foundation, which supports a national lifelong learning network for “seasoned” adults.<\/p>\n

Visit this website to support the program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—By Lisa Shirota<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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