NRC for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes

NRC for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes The National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes serves as the national center fo

The National Resource Center (NRC) for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes is headquartered at the Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies on the Chicago campus. The NRC serves as the national center for the current network of 125 lifelong learning institutes throughout the nation. The National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes plays a lead role in disseminatin

g information on effective educational programming for older learners. In addition to providing information and connections via the web site, the Resource Center plans and coordinates a national conference and provides a range of ways to help OLLIs to connect with one another. The Bernard Osher Foundation designated Northwestern University the National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes in October 2014. The Center was previously located at the University of Southern Maine from 2004 until 2014. The Center is not a governance body, but is a center for excellence and dissemination of best practice models. Each Osher Institute reflects the culture of its own university and its learning community locally. The National Resource Center exists to facilitate the exchange of opinions, solutions and experiences among institutes throughout the country so that all can benefit.

“Study after study shows that engaging with creative efforts and lifelong learning not only increases your lifespan, but...
12/09/2019

“Study after study shows that engaging with creative efforts and lifelong learning not only increases your lifespan, but it also makes it so much better.”

The Reinvention Convention, which is a collaboration between The Senior Friendship Centers, The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College and

The Osher NRC December Newsletter is now available online!
12/03/2019

The Osher NRC December Newsletter is now available online!

Experience the timeless splendor of Japan and South Korea on this unique, custom-designed itinerary, featuring three nights in Kyoto and a seven-night cruise across the full length of the serene Inland Sea of Japan from Himeji, including historic ports of Japan such as Miyajima, Sakaiminato and Moji...

12/02/2019

"We are going to lay it out over the globe wherever the Peace Corps is active. We are developing a prototype for all 124 Oshers.”

10/08/2019

Always looking for more ways to connect with your community? The American Library Association (ALA) has a great resource highlighting potential community partnerships for older adult organizations.

"That’s why for Active Aging Week, presented by Humana, taking place October 1-7, people of all ages are encouraged to c...
10/04/2019

"That’s why for Active Aging Week, presented by Humana, taking place October 1-7, people of all ages are encouraged to celebrate active living, reminding us that well-being goes beyond exercise and a healthy diet – it includes mental, social and emotional health, too."

Well-being goes beyond exercise and a healthy diet

The October issue of the Osher NRC newsletter is now available online!
10/02/2019

The October issue of the Osher NRC newsletter is now available online!

We would add join and volunteer at your local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to this list:-)
08/14/2019

We would add join and volunteer at your local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to this list:-)

Here are some ideas to help you feel happy, healthy and fulfilled

Just wow...“Don’t stop. You can still do things when you get older. Just keep moving and be interested in things.”
07/30/2019

Just wow...“Don’t stop. You can still do things when you get older. Just keep moving and be interested in things.”

Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins knew she's be a good runner because she had a lot of practice sprinting to answer her landline.

07/24/2019

What resonated with a writer who attended The Ageist conference

"Strategies that are interdependent, intergenerational and intersectional can help abolish ageism."
07/12/2019

"Strategies that are interdependent, intergenerational and intersectional can help abolish ageism."

Strategies that are interdependent, intergenerational and intersectional can enourage age equity and help abolish ageism.

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