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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Introduction at Residents’ Association

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Representatives from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Patricia Desmond and Tom Taranto, introduced the U. Mass. Boston’s OLLI programs and curricula to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA).

OLLI offers life-enrichment and educational opportunities for adults 50 years and older. OLLI’s courses last 4 to 12 weeks and meet once a week at the UMass Boston campus. No credentials are required and there are no tests or papers as part of the 130+ courses. In addition, OLLI has special topic lunchtime lectures, social activities and field trips.

View the introduction at NEWRA’s May 14, 2015 meeting in the above video and find our more about OLLI at www.OLLI.umb.edu.

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