Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Organization profile

The mission of the University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is to be a community of retirement-age lifelong learners actively engaged in volunteer-led, high-quality educational, cultural, and social pursuits.  Our members share: active, inquiring minds;keen interest in learning, teaching, promoting, participating, and volunteering in high quality, non-credit education; anddesire to share with others in a wide variety of cultural and social interests, activities, and programs.  Affiliated with the University's College of Continuing Education, OLLI collaborates with: other University programs; the national OLLI network; and other cultural, educational, arts and recreational organizations and institutions. Values and principles, which guide OLLI include:  to conduct high quality, volunteer-led academic programs and activities;to provide a welcoming and supportive environment which promotes friendship; to welcome and encourage the participation of people of all ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds; to rely on member participation in governance, program planning, and operation; and to encourage creative thinking and innovation.