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  • Sweetwater to present at March 13, 2008 Civic Engagement workshop

Civic Engagement is six-week workshop offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Eckerd College designed to introduce active older adults to a variety of community based volunteer opportunities. Each week, they focus on different areas of volunteering: Organizations in healthcare, social services, the arts, education, the environment, etc. On Monday, March 17, they will focus on volunteer opportunities related to "Nature, the Environment and Eco-Friendly Living."  and have invited one panelist from four different environmental organizations to join us to introduce their organizations, and, most importantly, elaborate on the volunteer opportunities they offer. This portion of the workshop will be held at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve in St. Petersburg.  Jim Slusser, Sweetwater Board Member and VP Communications, will speak on behalf of Sweetwater Organic Community Farm.

http://www.eckerd.edu/olli/events/CivicEngagement.php

About Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

The Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco has selected over 70 innovative colleges and universities from across the U.S. to be Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes. Each program has the common thread of providing intellectually stimulating, non-credit learning opportunities for adults age 50 and better.

Only 5 Florida colleges/universities are part of the network,  including Eckerd College, the University of South Florida-Tampa, the  University of Miami, Florida International University, and the  University of North Florida.

OLLI at Eckerd College classes, trips, interest groups and programs are an experience in active thought – the hallmark of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Eckerd College offers:

  • An intellectually stimulating learning environment that will enrich your life
  • Classes, trips, workshops, speakers series, special events, social activities and more - and no tests or grades!
  • Opportunities to volunteer/do pro bono work
  • A friendly place to meet interesting people and develop new friendships