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School’s In for Seniors as Local Enrichment Progra...

Posted by Donna Williams Lewis | Aug 31, 2020 | Education, Feature | 0 |

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Back to School…at 65: A personal account

Posted by Judi L. Kanne | Sep 3, 2018 | Education, Feature | 0 |

College Seniors: Older adults take to the campus

Posted by Joe Earle | Sep 2, 2018 | Education, Feature | 0 |

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Posted by Donna Williams Lewis | May 1, 2017 | Education, Feature | 0 |

School’s In for Seniors as Local Enrichment Programs Go Online

by Donna Williams Lewis | Aug 31, 2020 | Education, Feature | 0 |

Senior education programs, such as Emory University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program, are rapidly adjusting to that new normal. “We lost a lot of students in the beginning (of the pandemic). We dropped down to about 100 students from 1,000,” said Jeffery Alejandro, OLLI program manager. “We had a lot fewer courses because instructors were reluctant to teach online. But now they’ve been missing teaching and students have been missing taking courses and the socialization.”

Museums and attractions create virtual exhibitions, activities during coronavirus closures

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Jul 15, 2020 | Arts & Entertainment, Education | 0 |

Metro Atlanta museums and attractions have closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit and explore what some of them have to offer. Many local and intown attractions have set up online experiences, including webcams, exhibitions, activities and more.