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Lifelong learning: Marshaling Local Resources

Lifelong learning: Marshaling Local Resources

Dr. Jim Peters of the University of Kansas Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presented at the Lifelong Learning: New Opportunities for Aging Communities in Bozeman, Montana on Oct. 4, 2018.

The symposium was hosted by MSU Wonderlust, a lifelong learning program of Montana State University's Academic Technology and Outreach (http://www.montana.edu/wonderlust)

MSU Outreach

October 04, 2018
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  1. The University of Kansas • Five Campuses • Enrollment –

    28,401 Students from 50 states & 105 countries Mascot – Mount Oread
  2. Kansas City, Mo. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the

    University of Kansas Lawrence Topeka Manhattan 60 courses v 13 Cities v 25 sites 3,150 Osher Institute participants
  3. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources What resources are needed to

    establish a lifelong learning program in your community? • Human What roles need to be filled? • Structural What are the logistical needs? • Financial What are the funding options?
  4. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources What roles need to be

    filled? Manager Event planner/programmer Marketer/promoter Technician/webmaster Instructors/Presenters Instructor recruiter Participants Others?
  5. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources What are the logistical needs?

    Classroom/activity space Audiovisual equipment Instructional materials Registration system Financial system Parking/Access Others?
  6. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources Where do we look for

    these resources? Senior Centers Retirement Communities Libraries School Districts Extension Offices Arts Centers Universities/Colleges/Community Colleges Parks & Rec Districts Churches Others?
  7. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources What are the funding options?

    Registration fees Grants Individual donations (Friends group) Partnerships Sponsorships Others?
  8. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources Partnerships Retirement Communities Senior Centers

    Libraries Arts Centers Colleges/Universities/Community Colleges Churches Parks & Rec Districts
  9. Lifelong Learning: Marshalling Local Resources What are the next steps?

    Seek like-minded people/groups Assess your needs Assess your local resources Focus/Start modestly Build incrementally Remember, it takes a village