Christie Black, Penn State Outreach
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OLLI Partners with Military Museum for Pop-Up Course on the Ritchie Boys with Author Beverley Driver Eddy
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State and the Pennsylvania Military Museum are collaborating to offer a pop-up course with Beverley Driver Eddy, author of “Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II.” The pop-up course will be presented online through Zoom and in-person at The Pennsylvania Military…
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OLLI at Penn State’s Winter Warm-Up Courses Offered to the Community at No Cost
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Visit America’s National Parks, tour the lighthouses of the Great Lakes and discover who is missing from the history books of the women’s suffrage movement—all from the comfort of your home, and at no cost. Register for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State Winter Warm-Up offered Jan. 26–Feb. 11. The courses are open to nonmembers.…
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Free Online Course from Penn State to Offer Healing Methods for Isolation, Rejection
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Childhood experiences of being cast out, isolated, bullied, threatened, beaten, and degraded in any way often stay with us throughout life—whether we realize it or not—and it can affect the way we see ourselves, and the way we see others. To address these experiences, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and the Penn State World Campus Alumni Society are…
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Sharing Stories of 9/11 Moves Profound Loss and Fear Toward Love and Hope
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UNIVERSITY PARK— Susan Russell, associate professor in the School of Theatre at Penn State and co-founder/co-director of the Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design in the College of Arts and Architecture, was performing in “Phantom of the Opera” at the Majestic Theatre and living in midtown Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001. A phone call…
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Marine Veteran, Centre Safe Volunteer Recognized with Penn State Outstanding Adult Student Award
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Chioma Okoroafor is passionate about making a difference in this world through her work with veterans, survivors of abuse, advocacy for healthcare in underserved communities and climate justice. Her steadfast dedication to pursuing her purpose is among the reasons why she is the recipient of Penn State’s 2021 Outstanding Adult Student Award. Okoroafor is a…
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OLLI at Penn State Volunteers Present More Than $2,000 in Resources to Centre Helps
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Having a job does not always mean the bills can be paid. For many people, racking up debt or going without is a part of life when the paycheck does not cover fixing the roof, replacing a refrigerator, and buying medicine or groceries. To address some of these concerns for Centre County,…