{"id":13539,"date":"2021-04-15T16:35:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/?p=13539"},"modified":"2021-04-15T16:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:40:01","slug":"olli-update-april-15-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/news\/olli-update-april-15-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"OLLI Update &#8211; April 15, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><u>BOOK CLUB<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;meets this Friday, at 1pm via Webex.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__rhody.webex.com_meet_olli-5Fbleconteuri.edu&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=bYoaZeiei4pV4vUFVub2DP13yy28URENxfHtikCgQc8&amp;m=UpW8vv8Qeox0cJQxHRlxazOcjsJbWQ663WX6BhmXKUU&amp;s=w6D-NTHZe1yt3RyVLk09IItLyClHFKDnMtrrYyW_eJQ&amp;e=\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__rhody.webex.com_meet_olli-5Fbleconteuri.edu%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DbYoaZeiei4pV4vUFVub2DP13yy28URENxfHtikCgQc8%26m%3DUpW8vv8Qeox0cJQxHRlxazOcjsJbWQ663WX6BhmXKUU%26s%3Dw6D-NTHZe1yt3RyVLk09IItLyClHFKDnMtrrYyW_eJQ%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618587843829000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjf1WvS40Ri4rQCkEPxwAIbPT2xw\">Click this link<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to join the meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><u>OLLI&nbsp;101<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;meets Wednesday, April 21, at 12pm. Register for this FREE program online at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/uri.edu\/OLLI.\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/URI.EDU\/OLLI.&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618587843829000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHP3LIMvoL3b00QidFem53ml1a5ig\">URI.EDU\/OLLI.<\/a>&nbsp;(Select Member Log-in at the top of the page)&nbsp;Both current and new members are invited to log in and learn about all&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;has to offer in this virtual presentation and discussion. We\u2019ll discuss our history, our current programs, and our special interest groups while exploring and becoming more familiar with our&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;website and software. Plenty of time for Q &amp; A. Join us!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><u>OLLI&nbsp;VIRTUAL TOWN MEETINGS<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nJoin us for an&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;virtual Town Meeting to learn more about&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;today as we look forward to our summer and fall semesters.&nbsp; We will welcome your questions during this Q &amp; A session. As an added feature an&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;instructor will offer a brief educational presentation followed by open discussion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__rhody.webex.com_meet_olli-5Fbleconteuri.edu&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=bYoaZeiei4pV4vUFVub2DP13yy28URENxfHtikCgQc8&amp;m=UpW8vv8Qeox0cJQxHRlxazOcjsJbWQ663WX6BhmXKUU&amp;s=w6D-NTHZe1yt3RyVLk09IItLyClHFKDnMtrrYyW_eJQ&amp;e=\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__rhody.webex.com_meet_olli-5Fbleconteuri.edu%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DdWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug%26r%3DbYoaZeiei4pV4vUFVub2DP13yy28URENxfHtikCgQc8%26m%3DUpW8vv8Qeox0cJQxHRlxazOcjsJbWQ663WX6BhmXKUU%26s%3Dw6D-NTHZe1yt3RyVLk09IItLyClHFKDnMtrrYyW_eJQ%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618587843829000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjf1WvS40Ri4rQCkEPxwAIbPT2xw\">Simply click on this LINK to join the meeting.<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;You are welcome to attend one or both Town Meetings.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><strong>DEMOCRACY discussion with Steve Berardo- Tuesday, April 20, at 11am&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>There have always been risks to our democracy since the United States was founded in July 1776. Today those risks are greater than ever and multiplying.&nbsp; We will take a quick look at some of the greater risks we are facing today, and what we as citizens can do to ensure our democracy continues for another 245 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><strong>STEM \u2013 YESTERDAY \u2013 TODAY discussion with Louise Paquin-Thursday, April 22, at 11am&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>When we were in high school and college, many of the important concepts used today in the sciences were not known or not thought to be useful.&nbsp; Need to catch up or fill in the gaps?&nbsp; Let\u2019s explore together.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>We travelled through a challenging year and now \u201call hands-on deck\u201d are needed to revitalize&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;during the next academic year.&nbsp; Become an&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;Ambassador today!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>As always, if you have questions, concerns, or ideas please call the&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;office.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOOK CLUB&nbsp;meets this Friday, at 1pm via Webex.&nbsp;Click this link&nbsp;to join the meeting. OLLI&nbsp;101&nbsp;meets Wednesday, April 21, at 12pm. Register for this FREE program online at&nbsp;URI.EDU\/OLLI.&nbsp;(Select Member Log-in at the top of the page)&nbsp;Both current and new members are invited to log in and learn about all&nbsp;OLLI&nbsp;has to offer in this virtual presentation and discussion. 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