Tag: Lifelong Learning

Life in the Middle Ages: a new blog for the inner child in all of us!

Sunday morning with a large cup of coffee and a fat paper to absorb … In a MOOC storytelling post I reminisced about reinventing myself to fit life’s changing circumstances, so the article in Parade Magazine hit home! Life in the Middle Ages: A New Blog by Connie Schultz Halfway through my sixth decade, I’ve made…

July 21, 2013
Could YOU pass the test for US citizenship?

I am learning so much as I get ready as a Literacy Volunteer to help prospective citizens study for the English and Civics tests! The interactive site, PREPARING for THE OATH: US History and Civics for Citizenship, developed by US Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, is…

July 15, 2013
Find your PLACE in Charlottesville after retirement

More and more personal accounts of volunteering include the mention of workshops and training. What a wonderful way to keep on learning as we give back to our communities! Here in Charlottesville JABA can help

July 6, 2013
WASHINGTON ON YOUR OWN | Wednesday, August 7 | Search for the lost symbol?

This is one of my favorite day trips! And there is still time to read the novel before you search for the lost symbol. Grab some friends and hitch a ride to D.C. Travelers are dropped off at the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in the morning and picked up in the…

June 26, 2013
Literacy Volunteers needs more tutors! Training – July 13 – Call 434-977-3838

Next training will be on July 13 at the Jefferson School City Center. Call Literacy Volunteers at 434-977-3838 for more information.

June 25, 2013
About Open in MOOC

Originally posted on Questions: “Open in the sense that all of the work gets done in areas that make the work accessible for people to read and reflect and make comment on. The course is open in the sense that you can go ahead and take the course without paying for it you might pay…

June 19, 2013