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Welcome to the EIN Newsletter Archives. This page links to
newsletters we have published on the web. To get in touch with the Elderhostel
Institute Network, please contact network@elderhostel.org.
December 2008 Newsletter
UNPLUG
THE CHRISTMAS MACHINE
Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Yavapai College
in Arizona recently took a look at how to have a simpler, less
commercial, more soul-satisfying Christmas celebration.
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November 2008 Newsletter
IN
LIEU OF GIFTS
In lieu of exchanging presents, members of the Learning in Retirement
Association (LIRA) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell instead
donate book, hats and mittens to Community Teamwork Inc. of Lowell,
a local community service organization.
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October 2008 Newsletter
PREPARING
FOR ELECTION DAY
Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the
University of Alabama in Huntsville have prepared for next month’s
election by studying some political perspectives on current national
issues.
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September 2008 Newsletter
OLLI
AWARDED $1MILLION GRANT
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Granite State
College in New Hampshire has been awarded a $1million grant from
the Bernard Osher Foundation. They have just opened up yet another
location in the State and more are planned. Congratulations!
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August 2008 Newsletter
KANGROO
WATCHING
Members of Learning in Retirement program, Inc. at the
University of Georgia went kangaroo watching this past spring.
They visited the Kangaroo Convention Center in Dawsonville, Georgia.
After lunch they took a guided tour to see many of the 300 kangaroos
and a wide number of rare birds and lizards before enjoying an
educational show featuring a variety of Aussie animals..
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July 2008 Newsletter
CARPOOLING
In an attempt to save money on gas, members of the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University in
South Carolina can arrange carpools by calling the OLLI office
to set it up. Something for everyone to think about.
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June 2008 Newsletter
SUMMER
INSTITUTE
Be sure to check out the details on the EIN web site of the innovative
summer institute being offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning
Program in Burlington, Vermont in late June.
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May 2008 Newsletter
ANOTHER
FAREWELL
In January, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State,
formerly the Community Academy of Lifelong Learning (CALL), said
farewell to their longtime Office Manager of eight years, Ruthie
Carlson. Ruthie was credited with keeping the organization flowing
smoothly during their most rapid years of growth, but she as better
known for being the “friendly face” of CALL. Well
done, Ruthie! We’ll miss you.
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April 2008 Newsletter
SENIOR
THEATRE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE 2008
The annual performance festival of senior theatre groups from
all across the country will be coming to Baltimore from June 10-15,
2008. For more information contact Senior Theatre USA, 1508 Locust
Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 – phone 314-421-0325 –
www.seniortheatre.com
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March 2008 Newsletter
NEW
AFFILIATE
Welcome to the Shoreline Institute of Lifelong Learning in Guilford,
CT. This is a new program stemming from the joint collaboration
of the Guilford Parks, Recreation & Seniors Services and the
Madison Senior Services. We welcome them to the Elderhostel Institute
Network.
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February 2008 Newsletter
MILR
MEMBERS HONORED
Cheong Pak Chow, a member of the McGill Institute for Learning
in Retirement in Montreal has had an orchid named after him in
honor of his 80th birthday. The Orchid Registrar of the Royal
Horticultural Society announced that an orchid hybrid will be
called the Phalaenopsis Cheong Pak Chow.
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January 2008 Newsletter
IN
THE STARS
Be sure to read the wonderful article written by Chris Edwards,
a member of the James Madison University Lifelong Learning Institute,
that EIN had posted this month. It really sums up the value of
lifelong learning for older adults.
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December 2007 Newsletter
November 2007 Newsletter
LLI
REGIONAL CONFERENCES
ere is a schedule of the LLI Regional Conferences that have been
held in the last few years. New England/East – 2007; MidWest
– 2007; MidAtlantic - 2005; Southeast – 2005. As you
can see it’s time to begin organizing new conferences.
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October 2007 Newsletter
POSTIVE
AGING CONFERENCE
Planners for the December 6-8, 2007 Positive Aging Conference
at Eckerd College in Florida now have a full schedule of workshops
on line.
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September 2007 Newsletter
AN
ALL-TIME HIGH
Membership in the Elderhostel Institute Network has reached
an all-time high. We now have 376 affiliated programs. It’s
nice to get an email or phone call about a new program that wants
to join EIN. Keep spreading the word!
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August 2007 Newsletter
MOVEABLE
FEAST
Lifelong Learners at Coastal Carolina University enjoy a program
called the Moveable Feast, a literary luncheon.
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July 2007 Newsletter
WRAP-UP
- NEW ENGLAND/EAST REGIONAL LLI CONFERENCE
Our thanks again to the SOAR program at SUNY Potsdam in New York
for hosting the New England/East Regional LLI Conference last
month.
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June 2007 Newsletter
U3A
CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
U3A The Third Age Trust, the national organization of Universities
of the Third Age in the United Kingdom is celebrating its 25th
anniversary.
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May 2007 Newsletter
UPDATE
ON NEW ENGLAND/EAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
EIN would like to call your attention to the new posting under
UPCOMING CONFERENCES that gives details of the fast-approaching
New England/East Regional Conference being held from June 3-5,
2007 at the SOAR program in Potsdam, New York
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April 2007 Newsletter
ELDERHOSTEL
COMPLETES RESEARCH PROJECT
Elderhostel recently completed a major research project that resulted
in a publication entitled “Mental Stimulation and Lifelong
Learning in the 55+ Population.”
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March 2007 Newsletter
EU
FUNDS OLDER ADULT LEARNING
The European Union is funding two programs designed to help older
adults become more computer literate.
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February 2007 Newsletter
SENIORS
GRAND CENTRAL LAUNCHES 50+ INTERNET COMMUNITY
On February 1st, 2007, Seniors Grand Central officially launched
it’s new Seniors Internet Community web site, an online
community built specifically for Baby Boomers, Active Adults,
and Seniors
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January 2007 Newsletter
UPDATE
NE/EAST LLI CONFERENCE
SUNY Potsdam is pleased to host the Northeastern Lifelong Learning
Conference at SUNY Potsdam June 3-5, 2007.
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December 2006 Newsletter
SAVE
THE DATE
The Institute for Continued Learning (ICL) on the Robin Campus
of Roosevelt University in Schaumburg, Illinois will be hosting
the next Midwest Regional LLI conference from August 19-21,
2007.
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November 2006 Newsletter
October 2006 Newsletter
UPDATE
NEW ENGLAND/EAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
SUNY Potsdam and the SOAR program are pleased to host the New
England/East Regional Institute for Lifelong Learning Conference
June 3-5. 2007.
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September 2006 Newsletter
GROWING
AND GLOWING THROUGH ELDERHOSTEL
This fall the Center for Learning in Retirement at Rock Valley
College in Illinois is offering a program all about Elderhostel.
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August 2006 Newsletter
Learning
Later, Living Greater: The Secret for Making the Most of Your
After-50 Years by Nancy Merz Nordstrom, is now in bookstores
across the country as well as online.
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July 2006 Newsletter
The
conference planners have sent out an email to all the programs
in the New England/East area asking for volunteers to help plan
next year’s conference...
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June 2006 Newsletter
This
past winter, members of the Academy for Lifelong Learning at Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh created a different reminiscence
each week written to their grandchildren.
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May 2006 Newsletter
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December 2005 Newsletter
November 2005 Newsletter
Members
of University for Seniors at the University of Minnesota, Duluth
will be working with toddlers at the UMD Children’s Place
this fall. Read
the complete Newsletter... |
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