The community and all prospective OLLI members are invited to learn more about classes and activities at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program by attending free community presentations. The OLLI Speakers Bureau community engagement initiative features a group of OLLI instructors who volunteer their time to promote lifelong learning in the community, while raising awareness of UD’s OLLI program.
The following free presentations provide a sampling of popular OLLI course offerings, and are open to the public:
Cybersecurity Issues Today
Sunday, February 4, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
Hockessin Public Library
The program consists of a PowerPoint presentation that includes some general background information on cybersecurity as well as three TED Talks on this important topic. Click here to learn more or RSVP now!
Delaware’s School Desegregation: Closed Doors To Open Opportunities
Saturday, February 17, 2024, 11 a.m.
Bear Public Library
Learn more about the history of desegregation in Delaware. Historically, Delaware public education was a segregated system, until the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954, Brown vs Kansas Board of Education. The Delaware Black community was one of the five plaintiffs in that decision. Click here to learn more or RSVP now!
A Venus Heart: Women and Heart Disease
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Bear Public Library
Led by a retired physician, this talk is part of a series about the differences in causes, risk factors, physiology, disease processes, presentation and outcomes of heart disease in women, including the root causes for these differences, historical factors, cultural factors, biases and prejudices. Click here to learn more or RSVP now.
Still time to join us for fun, learning and social time at a great boardwalk location. Bring a friend! Learn more or register now!