We are a member-run-and-led organization. Member-volunteers run this organization. LIR has a Board of Advisors made up of elected members and appointed committee chairs; SeniorNet Tampa has an appointed Board.
Members also serve on committees, teach courses, assist instructors and study group leaders, make decisions about the courses we offer, volunteer in the OLLI office and are involved in many other aspects of running this organization. We hope that you will answer the call and pitch in to help in some capacity during your membership year. OLLI has a small, mostly part-time staff.
OLLI-USF doesn't offer programs FOR you; rather it enables you, the members, to have the programs that you want. This differentiates us from other adult education programs and from senior activity centers. We rely on volunteer power to remain true to our member-run-and-led spirit and to keep program costs down.
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