Lifetime Learning Institute of Austin
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We are sad to say that the Spring, 2021 semester of official Lifetime
- Learning Institute courses is postponed until our community partner institutions can provide us meeting spaces. As soon as that time comes, you'll hear from us!
Keep
in mind what LLI is essentially about:
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shared
learning and teaching, for fun
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affordable,
daytime, convenient courses for older adults
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making
and maintaining friendships
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community
partnerships
It's
worth waiting to do this face-to-face safely again!
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During
the fall of 2020, some LLI instructors and students have
- continued to stay in touch. Using Zoom or similar on line programs, groups
of former LLI students and other students continued their study of
languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian), yoga, Tao te Ching,
investing basics, Zumba Gold and visual arts.. A few small
groups moved to outdoor meetings. We expect such informal activity to
continue in Spring, 2021. If you have not been involved but
have an interest in a specific course, you are invited to contact
the Program
Coordinator at jmpsanfor@gmail.com to
see if we can connect you to a potential online instructor.
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LLI
Instructors: If
you are not already using Zoom or other online facilities to teach
but would like to learn how, start by going to the
website webinars@info.zoom.us .
They offer tutorials. There are also many good videos on You Tube,
according to our self-taught LLI instructors. Best of all, LLI
Advisory Council member and current Spanish course Zoom facilitator
Mary King offers her personal assistance for training you.
Contact Mary at sandiegomary@gmail.com
Everyone:
We ask
you to help LLI by
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stepping
up for a leadership role in 2021. LLI won't survive without
new volunteers. Contact Don Stotts, Director,
at stottshaus@usa.net
- keeping
in touch with your past LLI colleagues or instructors
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-
talking
about this great organization with your acquaintances, friends,
neighbors, church members and Austin newcomers. Tell them our
website address, www.lliaustin.org.
Refer potential instructors to Julie Sanford, Program Coordinator,
email jmpsanfor@gmail.com
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if
you have connections with institutions that have hosted LLI courses
in the past, reminding them that you appreciate and value
their support for LLI
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helping
us scout for potential NEW classroom spaces for the future and using
your connections to create interest in hosting LLI. Offer your
assistance to Gail Chavez, our Site Coordinator,
at gailchavez2002@gmail.com
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We
hope
you stay healthy and active, and bring back new energy and enthusiasm
for learning and socializing through the Lifetime Learning Institute
when we can get together in person again.
Since 1977, the Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) has provided
non-credit classes to adults 50 years of age and over in Austin. It’s an
independent, nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers. In addition, every year many Austin
churches and other community-minded institutions partner with LLI to provide
classroom space, keeping tuition as low as possible.
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