Grow through life2014
Southern Regional Lifelong Learning Meeting July 30-August 1, 2014 Reuter Center • Asheville, NC
From the
Catherine Frank, OLLI at UNC Asheville Executive Director
director
Lifelong learning institutes are characterized by their independence. Our organizations are member-driven and member-led, so we build curricula, governance structures, social activities, staffs and relationships with other organizations to serve our unique communities. Whether our program is part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes national network or part of the Road Scholar Institute Network, whether we are aligned with both networks or neither, we all have our own traditions and take pride in what we accomplish with few monetary resources and a wealth of talent and ingenuity.
As we come together as independent and diverse organizations in Asheville for the 2014 Southern Regional Meeting for Lifelong Learning, however, we revel in the many things we have in common. We all value the passion and talent of our members. We all create communities of teachers and learners, and we all provide opportunities for engagement, meaningful volunteering, and above all, learning for the love of it. We are all changing the conversation about aging and retirement in an era when we are living and working longer. We also share some common struggles. We all seek ways to stretch our budgets and raise funds for new projects. We all manage growth and space issues and need to plan strategically for our future. We all deal with loss and the complex challenges and rewards of working with seasoned adults at various stages of their “third ages.” We all set very high standards and are constantly seeking new courses, more efficient operations, and sensitive ways to make the best use of new technology. Many of us are part of a “host institution” that may or may not understand the many ways that lifelong learning contributes to a larger campus community. This regional meeting is a time when staff and volunteers, OLLIs and ILLIs (independent lifelong learning institutes), new organizations and institutes commemorating forty years of learning can celebrate the good things we share and engineer more creative solutions for the challenges we face. We encourage you to meet new people, to listen to new perspectives, to seek new solutions, and to share brilliant ideas. Our organizations are becoming increasingly polished and professional, but we must never lose sight of the importance of our roots, the programs that began when a few people decided that it is better to “grow through life” than to “go through life” and found the means and the methods to create new communities of teachers and learners. We hope that you enjoy your time learning in Asheville!
Catherine Frank Executive Director, OLLI at UNC Asheville
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Southern Regional Lifelong Learning Meeting Schedule at a Glance Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Time
Event / Speaker & Topic
Place
10 am – 1:30 pm
Registration
Reuter Center Lower Lobby
Welcome to 2014 SRLLM and UNC Asheville 1:30 – 2 pm
Catherine Frank, Judy LaMée, (OLLI at UNC Asheville) Chancellor Anne Ponder (UNC Asheville), and David Blazevich (Bernard Osher Foundation)
Manheimer Room
The Mount Rushmore of Lifelong Learning 2 - 3:30 pm
3:30 - 3:45 pm
Bill Berkley (Elderhostel), Ron Manheimer (NC Center for Creative Retirement), Kali Lightfoot (OLLI National Resource Center), and Steve Lembke (Road Scholar)
Manheimer Room
Reuter Center Lobbies
Break Choose one of the following sessions The Value of Research Jack Hansen (OLLI at Furman) and Steve Schleifer (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
Lemonade Out of Lemons: Taking a Bad Situation and Juicing It Up for Success
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Linda Shook (OLLI at Auburn) 3:45 – 5:15 pm
Starting a Lifelong Learning Program from Scratch Dr. Jill Norburn and Bob McKinlay (Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning), Amy Diamond (DavidsonLearns)
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Staying the Course: Advice, Direction, Authority & Responsibility Garry Crites (OLLI at Duke University), Catherine Frank (OLLI at UNC Asheville), Tricia Inlow-Hatcher (OLLI at NC State University) and Shelley Morse (OLLI at UNC Wilmington) 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Evening Reception & Networking
Manheimer Room
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 Time
Event / Topic & Speakers
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8 – 9 am
Continental Breakfast
Reuter Center Atrium & Patios
Choose one of the following sessions The Overlooked Demographic: Men in Transition to Retirement
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Chuck Fink (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
A Sense of Place: Appalachian Studies as a Regional Focus
206
Carol Taylor, Susan Grabel, Gordon McKinney (OLLI at UNC Asheville) 9 – 10 am
The Friendship Force: Changing the Way You See the World
205
Allison Lindsey (Friendship Force International)
Road Scholar Institute Network Research and Surveys on OLLIs & ILLIs
Manheimer Room
Peter Spiers (Road Scholar Institute Network)
Break
10 – 10:30 am
Reuter Center Lobbies
Choose one of the following sessions Diversity and Inclusion Ara Rogers (OLLI at the University of South Florida) and Steve Kaagan (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
Hear! Hear!: Communications Solutions Targeting People with Hearing Loss 10:30 am – 12 pm
Manheimer Room
205
Kim Calabretta (Spring CapTel) and Frank Dosier (Musicians Workshop)
Innovative Support for Lifelong Learning Instructors Dave Castel and Paula Withrow (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
206
Facing Life Transitions Enthusiastically Cindy Berryman-Fink, Fred Cardina, Laurel Jernigan, Nick Jordan, Ken Macfarlane, Chuck Rosenblum (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 (continued) Time
Event / Topic & Speakers
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12 – 2 pm
Lunch and Lecture by Dan Pierce, UNC Asheville
Manheimer Room
Choose one of the following sessions Finances, Budgeting, and Planning for Your Organization Ann Cadle, Catherine Frank, and Larry Haas (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
Curriculum Development
Manheimer Room
Dennis DeSimone (OLLI at UNC Asheville) 2 – 3:30 pm
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Red Flags: How to Make Better Decisions 230
Garry Crites (OLLI at Duke University) and Tricia Inlow-Hatcher (OLLI at NC State University)
Innovations in Marketing Amy Keith (OLLI at UNC Wilmington) and Kirk Borland (OLLI at UNC Asheville) 3:30 – 4 pm
205
Reuter Center Lobbies
Break
Choose one of the following sessions Developing Leaders: Design Your Plan
Manheimer Room
Jeanette Toohey (OLLI at University of North Florida)
Engaging Members through Leadership Programming and Volunteering 4 – 5:30 pm
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Laurel Jernigan, Chuck Rosenblum, and Denise Snodgrass (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
Secrets of a Successful Study Trip Program
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Joan Hardman-Cobb (OLLI at NC State University)
Show Me the Money: Cutting Costs & Increasing Revenues Jennifer Anderson and Francine Marasco (OLLI at University of Alabama) 5:30 – 7:30 pm
A Taste of Asheville (Dinner and entertainment)
206
Reuter Center
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Friday, August 1, 2014 Time
Event / Topic & Speakers
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8 - 9 am
Continental Breakfast
Reuter Center Atrium & Patios
Choose one of the following sessions Law and Order: Updating Your Bylaws and Constitution Barbara Daron and Gary Mullen (OLLI at Auburn)
Strategic Planning: Jumpstarting and Sustaining the Process
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Neal Barille, Catherine Jordan, and Barry Mundt (OLLI at UNC Asheville) 9 – 10:30 am
Using Google Drive for Collaborative Work Richard Feeman, Judy Piotrowski, Susan Poole, Gail Sobel, and Paul Williamson (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
Collaboration: Challenges Anywhere, Rewards Everywhere Ellen Garrison, Howard Jaslow, Dick Murray, Lynn Sellers (OLLI at UNC Asheville)
205
Manheimer Room
Reuter Center Lobbies
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 11:30 am
Catherine Frank, Judy LaMée (UNC Asheville), Kali Lightfoot (OLLI National Resource Center)
Manheimer Room
12 – 1:30 pm
Bonus Session: Online Registration
Rooms throughout The Reuter Center
Closing Session
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Southern Regional Lifelong Learning Meeting July 30–August 1 Hosted by OLLI at UNC Asheville at the Reuter Center, UNC Asheville campus Co-Sponsored by OLLI at Duke University, OLLI at NC State University, and OLLI at UNC Wilmington
Conference Program and Schedule Wednesday, July 30 10 am – 1:30 pm Meeting Check-In
Reuter Center Atrium
Check in and get your name badge and meeting materials. This is a great time to connect with people and set some goals for learning over the course of the next few days.
1:30 – 2 pm
Welcome
Manheimer Room
OLLI at UNC Asheville’s director Catherine Frank and OLLI Steering Council chair Judy LaMée, UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder, and David Blazevich, Senior Program Officer for the Bernard Osher Foundation, will welcome participants to Asheville, UNC Asheville, and the Southern Regional Meeting for Lifelong Learning.
2 – 3:30 pm
The Mount Rushmore of Lifelong Learning
Manheimer Room
When encore.org founder Marc Freedman spoke at OLLI at UNC Asheville, he noted that if there were a Mount Rushmore of lifelong learning that Elderhostel founding president Bill Berkeley and NC Center for Creative Retirement founding director Ron Manheimer would be carved in stone. We are going to hear the mountain speak in this opening plenary session. Bill Berkeley will speak briefly about the founding of Elderhostel, and Ron Manheimer will give an overview of the development of the lifelong learning movement. Ron and Bill will be joined in our opening panel by two other leaders in the lifelong learning movement: founding director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes National Resource Center Kali Lightfoot (aka OLLI Mama) and Steve Lembke, Road Scholar’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement. We have asked these movers and shakers in the lifelong learning movement to set the context of the history of the lifelong learning movement and to look to the future of organizations like ours.
3 :30– 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 – 5:15 pm
Concurrent sessions (Choose one)
Reuter Center Lobbies
The Value of Research Room 206 Jack Hansen, OLLI at Furman University, and Steve Schleifer, OLLI at UNC Asheville In an environment in higher education where academics more and more are held accountable for outcomes, it makes sense for lifelong learning organizations to undertake objective measures of their own success. In this session, Jack Hansen will present the results of a national survey of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute member demographics and behavioral trends as a way of assessing how lifelong learning may adapt to a changing population and also to encourage other lifelong learning programs to participate in national research. Steve Schleifer will describe how research can lead to program changes and will give a brief, practical description of the way that OLLI at UNC Asheville’s research has developed and has been used to help in planning, evaluating, and measuring success.
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Wednesday, July 30 continued Lemonade Out of Lemons: Taking a Bad Situation and Juicing It Up for Success Room 230 Linda Shook, OLLI at Auburn University Let’s encourage one another by sharing “success” stories of events, classes, and programs that overcame obstacles to succeed. We will prove the importance of thinking positively and moving forward. This will be an interactive session, so bring your stories to share. Participants have been asked to submit their topics prior to the conference. Starting a Lifelong Learning Program from Scratch Room 205 Dr. Jill Norburn and Bob McKinlay, Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning, and Amy Diamond, DavidsonLearns Representatives from two recently created programs will tell the story of what has and hasn’t worked, new ideas, how to stand out from the competition, what to expect, how to get the faculty you want, the surprises of working with members, new and trendy marketing ideas, and how to determine appropriate price points. Staying the Course: Advice, Direction, Authority, and Responsibility Manheimer Room Garry Crites, OLLI at Duke University, Catherine Frank, OLLI at UNC Asheville, Tricia Inlow-Hatcher, OLLI at NC State University, and Shelley Morse, OLLI at UNC Wilmington Most lifelong learning institutes are founded on the premise of being “member-driven and member-led.” This means that programming is designed and carried out by members, for members. On the other hand, staff members are often legally responsible to the host organization for budget and all other decisions and have to nurture relationships with colleagues as they answer the needs of members who are passionate about their commitment to the organization. Learning how to navigate, respect, and meet the needs of various stakeholders in a lifelong learning organization is a unique challenge. Directors from the four North Carolina sponsoring OLLIs will engage in a conversation about the best ways to meet everyone’s needs and stay on course for a productive and innovative organization.
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Evening Reception and Networking
Reuter Center Atrium & Patios
Come join us for entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and wine, beer, or soft drinks as we celebrate lifelong learning and the fellowship of the Southern Region. (Conference registration fee covers all costs for this event).
Thursday, July 31 8 – 9 am
Continental Breakfast
Reuter Center Atrium & Patios
Start your morning with coffee, carbs, and networking as we begin a busy day of learning. (Conference registration fee covers all costs for this event)
9 – 10 am
Concurrent sessions
(Choose one)
The Overlooked Demographic: Men in Transition to Retirement Room 230 Chuck Fink, OLLI at UNC Asheville Many lifelong learning institutes have majority populations of women, and many look for ways to attract more male members. Chuck Fink will share his experiences creating a group that helps men with the challenging transitions of life after retirement; over a hundred men participate in Chuck’s Men’s Wisdom Works groups in Asheville. A Sense of Place: Appalachian Studies as a Regional Focus Room 206 Carol Taylor, Susan Grabel, and Gordon McKinney, OLLI at UNC Asheville Our experience at UNC Asheville is that members of lifelong learning programs are interested in the place they live, whether they’re newcomers or natives. One of our popular programs is Appalachian Studies. We will share our program and our experiences (both good and not) in hopes that this model, or some version of it, may be useful to other lifelong learning organizations in other regions.
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Thursday, July 31 continued The Friendship Force: Changing the Way You See the World Room 205 Allison Lindsey, Friendship Force International Friendship Force International promotes lifelong learning by providing opportunities to explore new countries and cultures from the inside. By bringing people together at the personal level through the signature program of home hospitality, local hosts welcome international visitors into their culture, sharing with them meals, conversation, and the best sights and experiences of their region. Whether traveling as a citizen ambassador or hosting citizen ambassadors in your home, building friendships across the barriers that separate people will “Change the Way You See the World.” Road Scholar Institute Network Research and Surveys on OLLIs and ILLIs Manheimer Room Peter Spiers, Road Scholar Institute Network Peter Spiers, Senior Vice President of Strategic Outreach for Road Scholar and author of Master Class: Living Longer, Stronger, and Happier, will discuss the results of a recent survey of Road Scholar Institute Network member LLIs about membership, administration, and programs. This grant-supported research project was designed to help LLI leadership better understand the national LLI landscape and establish a trending baseline for future research.
10 - 10:30 am
Break
Reuter Center Lobbies
We have built in breaks throughout the meeting so that you can refresh, stretch, enjoy a healthful treat, and most important continue conversations, mull over ideas prompted by our sessions, and share ideas. (Conference registration fee covers all costs for this event).
10:30 am – 12 pm Concurrent Sessions (Choose one) Diversity and Inclusion Manheimer Room Ara Rogers, OLLI at the University of South Florida, and Steve Kaagan, OLLI at UNC Asheville Why is inclusivity an issue for lifelong learning organizations? What does it mean to grow an inclusive organization? What does an inclusive organization look like? In this interactive session, we’ll encourage you to share some thoughts about what diversity means to your OLLI and help you develop a plan to move in the desired direction. Two OLLIs who are currently working in this direction will share practical insights into how to create a welcoming and inclusive program that embraces diverse communities. Hear! Hear!: Communications Solutions Targeting People With Hearing Loss Room 205 Kim Calabretta, Sprint Captel, and Frank Dosier, Musicians Workshop, Asheville Surveys within our organizations show that we lose members who can no longer participate because of hearing loss. Our panelists will help us understand types of hearing loss and inform us about new technology to benefit individuals with hearing loss. Kim Calabretta will explain hearing loss, different communication technologies to promote independence and allow users to participate in areas of recreation, meetings and one on one conversations. Frank Dosier, who worked with OLLI at UNC Asheville to install a hearing loop in our large lecture room, will discuss his experiences working with a lifelong learning institute. Innovative Support for Lifelong Learning Instructors Room 206 Dave Castel and Paula Withrow, OLLI at UNC Asheville Great instruction is the key to the success of lifelong learning organizations. All of our organizations benefit from teachers willing to share their passion, but we recognize that instructors come from a variety of backgrounds and have varied skills as teachers. Come hear how one lifelong learning institute has managed faculty support and share your own experiences and techniques to help every instructor meet teaching goals. We will also host an instructor round table with some of OLLI at UNC Asheville’s most highly rated instructors as a way to see what makes for a great instructor for older adults. Facing Life Transitions Enthusiastically Room 230 Cindy Berryman-Fink, Fred Cardina, Laurel Jernigan, Nick Jordan, Ken Macfarlane, and Chuck Rosenblum, OLLI at UNC Asheville Programming in lifelong learning institutes should appeal to anyone who is intellectually curious. On the other hand, we offer our programming to a community of older adults who navigate together the many transitions that happen in the course of retirement and aging. Come hear the history and philosophy of UNC Asheville’s life transition programs and meet with some of the program’s volunteer leaders. Share your own efforts to nurture “enthusiastic aging.”
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Thursday, July 31 continued 12 – 2 pm
Lunch & Lecture
Manheimer Room
The History of Moonshine and NASCAR in WNC Dan Pierce, UNC Asheville Pick up your box lunch and be in the Manheimer Room by 12:30 pm to learn more about the rich and interesting history of Asheville and the mountains of Western North Carolina. UNC Asheville professor Dan Pierce is an Asheville native who holds a PhD in history from the University of Tennessee. Dan’s publications include Great Smokies: From Natural Habitat to National Park, Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France, and Corn From a Jar: Moonshining in the Great Smoky Mountains. Dan combines academic research and critical thinking with a real affection for the unique place he calls home. We hope you will all enjoy knowing a little bit more about OLLI at UNC Asheville’s part of the Southern region. (Conference registration fee covers all costs for this event).
2 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
(Choose one)
Finances, Budgeting, and Planning for Your Organization Room 206 Ann Cadle, Catherine Frank, and Larry Haas, OLLI at UNC Asheville Budgeting and finance are not everyone’s favorite topic, but without sound financial management, lifelong learning institutes struggle to achieve their missions. Most of our organizations run on a combination of paid staff and volunteers; we must think not only about management of dollars and cents but take a broader view of resource management. We will hear from staff and volunteer leadership of OLLI at UNC Asheville about their principles for good financial management, for meaningful conversations about budget and finance, and the impact of these conversations on setting organizational priorities, collaborating with partner organizations, and honoring the volunteer time and contributions of members. Bring your questions and suggestions for making sound choices for the best use of funds. Manheimer Room Curriculum Development Dennis DeSimone, OLLI at UNC Asheville It’s important to have a balanced curriculum to meet the varied interests of lifelong learning institute members. To achieve that goal, LLIs have to find a variety of instructors who are willing to teach new subjects. We’ll start off with some effective strategies to find, support and keep great instructors, followed by an open exchange of the best practices those attending use to assure a dynamic curriculum, talented faculty, and satisfied lifelong learners. Room 230 Red Flags: How to Make Better Decisions Garry Crites, OLLI at Duke University, and Tricia Inlow-Hatcher, OLLI at NC State University Lifelong learning institutes are full of people with good ideas for programming, but organizations have to manage their resources carefully. Two experienced LLI directors will share some of the “red flags” about programming decisions, including how to assess whether program popularity justifies time and money spent to carry it out, whether numbers and benchmarks can become more important than people and program, how to assess the impact of a program on an organization’s credibility and culture, how individuals can sway the direction of a program and sentiment can cloud our judgment, and how to judge when and whether one needs to intervene in a crisis. We hope that these difficult questions will help organizations assess their own decision making process. Room 205 Innovations in Marketing Email Marketing? Spam Me Not Amy W. Keith, OLLI at UNC Wilmington Amy will detail UNC Wilmington’s experience using an email marketing service. She will focus on a discussion of best practices, including avoiding spam filters, writing great subject lines, and navigating opt-in/opt out list issues. She will share resources and the story of UNCW’s experience using MailChimp. Putting Marketing Communications Together Kirk Borland, OLLI at UNC Asheville Kirk will talk about OLLI at UNC Asheville’s recent re-branding effort by highlighting the various strategic and tactical decisions during execution that helped achieve success while clarifying the organization’s mission and vision.
3:30 – 4 pm
Break
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Thursday, July 31 continued 4 – 5:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions
(Choose one)
Developing Leaders: Design Your Plan Manheimer Room Jeanette Toohey, OLLI at University of North Florida OLLI at the University of North Florida has designed a program to develop volunteers into leaders of OLLI so that it functions as a volunteer run, volunteer staffed, and member centered organization. The session is designed to share what happened at the University of North Florida as a catalyst for getting other program designers to think about what might happen in their programs and to consider the cultural and capacity issues to take into account as leaders are developed. Engaging Members through Leadership Programming and Volunteering Room 230 Laurel Jernigan, Chuck Rosenblum and Denise Snodgrass, OLLI at UNC Asheville Current conversations about aging remind us that successful aging involves having a sense of purpose and engagement. One of the first programs of the NC Center for Creative Retirement (now the OLLI at UNC Asheville) was Leadership Asheville Seniors, a program designed to help participants find meaningful ways to contribute a lifetime of experience to their communities. We have in the past couple of years created a “Call to Action” designed to provide volunteer opportunities on focused issues. Come hear how we have developed these programs over time and share your own experiences answering the call for community engagement. Room 205 Secrets of a Successful Study Trip Program Joan Hardman-Cobb, OLLI at NC State University This experienced coordinator will share the ways she develops educational itineraries, establishes mutually beneficial partnerships and markets and evaluates trips in order to provide quality programs that generate income to help support the organization. This is a great session for members and staff of lifelong learning institutes seeking to add study trips to their offerings or those who already offer trips and seek to expand or generate more income. Room 206 Show Me the Money: Cutting Costs & Increasing Revenues Jennifer Anderson and Francine Marasco, OLLI at University of Alabama During these difficult economic times, many professionals and volunteers involved in lifelong learning programs will appreciate the opportunity to engage in ways to decrease expenses and increase revenues. In this interactive session we will exchange ideas on how we may improve our programs without compromising the quality. Bring your A game, and let’s discuss cutting operational costs, using new technology , reducing personnel, implementing an incentive program to generate additional revenue, and sharing resources and expenses with other departments. You may have even overlooked some hidden resources, including your most valuable resource, your members. This will be a valuable session as well as a fun time!
5:30 – 7:30 pm
A Taste of Asheville
Reuter Center Atrium & Parking Lots
It’s time to continue the learning and networking while you get a taste of Asheville. Purchase a meal from among some of Asheville’s favorite food trucks: The Little Bee Thai (http://www.littlebeethai.com) Gypsy Queen Cuisine (http://www.gypsyqueencuisine.com/) The Low Down (http://thelowdownfoodtruck.com/) Credit cards are accepted. We provide beverages (including beer and wine), ice cream from The Hop (thehopicecreamcafe.com) and musical entertainment from the popular group Buncombe Turnpike (http://tomgodleski.wix.com/buncombeturnpike). Enjoy Asheville’s foodtopian society at an affordable price, listen to some great bluegrass music, and share learning and laughter.
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Friday, August 1 8 – 9 am
Continental Breakfast
Reuter Center Atrium & Patios
Start your morning with coffee, carbs, and networking as we begin a busy day of learning. (Conference registration fee covers all costs for this event)
9 – 10:30 am
Concurrent Sessions
(Choose one)
Law and Order: Updating Your Bylaws and Constitution Room 230 Barbara Daron and Gary Mullen, OLLI at Auburn In this lecture and interactive discussion, learn the ways that rewriting and making your bylaws more contemporary is important to make your program more responsive and efficient. Transition into the 21st century and make sure that your governing documents fit the reality of your programs. Using Google Drive for Collaborative Work Room 205 Richard Feeman, Judy Piotrowski, Susan Poole, Gail Sobel, and Paul Williamson, OLLI at UNC Asheville Do you want a way to perform administrative tasks collaboratively? Google Docs, organized in a Google Drive, allows for shareable, paperless, and interactive process flow from idea to implementation. This cloud-based procedure saves time, permits tracking of edits, and reduces errors. Members of the OLLI at UNC Asheville College for Seniors will share their experience using Google Docs with Google Drive to provide a collaborative platform for handling one aspect of paperwork, namely course proposal forms. Come share your methods for how you manage your paperwork whether you are using Google Docs or some other method. Manheimer Room Collaboration: Challenges Anywhere, Rewards Everywhere Ellen Garrison, Howard Jaslow, Dick Murray, Lynn Sellers, OLLI at UNC Asheville Four presenters will share their individual experiences at OLLI at UNC Asheville that demonstrate the value of collaboration and building relationships across groups (LLI members and volunteers, the host institution and the community) and across generations (older adults, faculty, and students). See how we have captured the benefits of building relationships, how collaborations can augment limited resources and the challenges and rewards of fostering these relationships. Room 206 Strategic Planning: Jumpstarting and Sustaining the Process Neal Barille, Catherine Jordan, and Barry Mundt, OLLI at UNC Asheville Organizations represented at the Southern Regional Meeting for Lifelong Learning are at various stages in their development and have a variety of resources, strengths, and opportunities. Every organization can benefit from taking the time to develop a strategic plan that involves a variety of stakeholders and that encourages an organization think big and still attend to annual goals. Representatives from OLLI at UNC Asheville’s planning committee who developed and are implementing OLLI’s 2012-17 plan will share their experiences and will lead participants in an interactive exercise to jumpstart or refine their own planning process.
10:30 – 10:45 am Break
10:45 – 11:30 am Closing Session
Reuter Center Lobbies
Manheimer Room
After two full days of learning and fun, we will sum up our experiences, thank the program committee and volunteers, and hear wisdom, advice, and inspiration from Kali Lightfoot, director for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes National Resource Center.
12 – 1:30 pm
Bonus Session: Online Registration
Reuter Center Rooms
Choosing an online registration system for your organization is one of the most important decisions that staff and members can make. We will have a room set up with representatives from Augusoft registration software providers, and we will have a second room moderated by Catherine Frank and Garry Crites, where participants can seek advice and share wisdom about how to make good choices about registration technology and set realistic expectations for your membership.
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