Chris McLeod (OLLI at Duke) with the co-hosts of the WPTF “Aging Matters” podcast Nicole
Clagett (Transitions Guiding Lights) and Jason Kong (WPTF radio).
OLLI Director Interviewed for “Aging Matters” Podcast
OLLI Director, Chris McLeod, was recently interviewed for the “Aging Matters” podcast, which is broadcast and hosted on-line by WPTF 680 News Radio, a local station serving the Research Triangle area. During the twenty-minute interview, Chris shared an overview of the OLLI at Duke program and its role as one of the ten largest among 122 national Osher Life Long Learning Institute programs. Chris also emphasized the key roles played by OLLI volunteers—for example, in developing courses that respond to member interests; in preparing the fall, winter, and spring course catalogues, in teaching the OLLI courses, and in maintaining OLLI’s vibrant social network. The OLLI mission and the vision and enthusiasm of its members help make the Research Triangle area one of the top destinations for retirees. To listen to the interview with Chris, click here.
To learn more about the Aging Matters podcast, navigate to wptf.com/aging-matters.
OLLI Director, Chris McLeod, was recently interviewed for the “Aging Matters” podcast, which is broadcast and hosted on-line by WPTF 680 News Radio, a local station serving the Research Triangle area. During the twenty-minute interview, Chris shared an overview of the OLLI at Duke program and its role as one of the ten largest among 122 national Osher Life Long Learning Institute programs. Chris also emphasized the key roles played by OLLI volunteers—for example, in developing courses that respond to member interests; in preparing the fall, winter, and spring course catalogues, in teaching the OLLI courses, and in maintaining OLLI’s vibrant social network. The OLLI mission and the vision and enthusiasm of its members help make the Research Triangle area one of the top destinations for retirees. To listen to the interview with Chris, click here.
To learn more about the Aging Matters podcast, navigate to wptf.com/aging-matters.
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Community Engagement SIG Needs Volunteers for Two Projects The Community Engagement SIG needs volunteers for two projects in Durham, one implementing a new project with Meals on Wheels and one working on an evaluation of the Farmer Foodshare’s Donation Program. The group is also developing some new projects in the education area in Durham. Learn more here. Volunteer Opportunity with Durham Center for Senior Living EATS Program Few people realize that an estimated 7,300 senior citizens in Durham are food insecure and lack limited or uncertain access to adequate food. The Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL) in partnership with Durham County Social Services has begun a new program to help address this program and needs volunteers. Read more here. 
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New Spring Course from the State Budget Director
Nobody knows the budget like the state’s Budget Director Charles Perusse, and he will be presenting an OLLI course on the ins and outs of developing the NC budget in this upcoming Spring Term. Read more here. A Closer Look at Some New OLLI Instructors From a doctor to a rabbi, from professional educators to entrepreneurs, from an engineer to an author, the Winter 2019 OLLI term offers an impressive array of new instructors presenting classes in their areas of expertise. Read more here. |
Many Special Interest Groups (SIGs) hold regular monthly meetings. Be sure to click on the OLLI Calendar to learn dates, times and places. Read more about all the SIGs at OLLI at Duke here.
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OLLI Writer Published in Chicken Soup for the Soul
Getting published in a national anthology like Chicken Soup for the Soul is not easy, but OLLI student Nancy Haines managed just that after Erika Hoffman’s class. Read more here.
Getting published in a national anthology like Chicken Soup for the Soul is not easy, but OLLI student Nancy Haines managed just that after Erika Hoffman’s class. Read more here.
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