ABOUT OLLI
OLLI @Berkeley is:
- A forward-thinking curriculum of courses, events, creative workshops, and lectures.
- An interdisciplinary forum for Berkeley faculty.
- An ongoing learning community of peers.
- An intellectual and cultural connection to the Berkeley campus.
STAFF
The volunteer leadership and professional staff are led by Susan Hoffman as the director and Aileen Kim as the program coordinator.
Before coming to Berkeley in April 2007, Hoffman was the founding director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University. For the past 12 years, she has developed new interdisciplinary educational programs and institutes for the California State University system, individual California State University campuses, international corporations in the U.S. and Japan, and various nonprofits. For a decade, she was the executive director of the California Confederation of the Arts, representing California artists and arts organizations in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Hoffman is a published writer and award-winning poet and filmmaker. Her films have been exhibited at film festivals and museums, among them the Mill Valley Film Festival and the Walker Art Museum in Minneapolis.
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
Volunteer leaders participate in committees that are responsible for curriculum planning, outreach and membership services, and the annual fund campaign.
The OLLI Ambassadors are volunteers in Bay Area cities who serve as key contacts for OLLI in their community. Call (510) 642-9934 for your area's ambassador.
In the future, volunteers will serve as teaching assistants, writers, and editors for a newsletter publication, event planners and hosts, and more.
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
University:
- Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
- Cal Performances
- California Alumni Association
- Lawrence Hall of Science
- UC Berkeley Extension
- UC Berkeley Retirement Center
- UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
- University Relations
Community:
- Anna's Jazz Island
- Aurora Theatre
- Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Gaia Arts Center
- KALW-91.7FM
BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AND NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
At present, the Bernard Osher Foundation supports 115 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes on university and college campuses in 48 states (plus the District of Columbia) as well as a National Resource Center at the University of Southern Maine. The center facilitates the exchange of opinions, solutions, and experiences among OLLIs and is a source on best practices on lifelong learning. Each Osher Institute is designed to reflect the culture of its own university and learning community.