OLLI 2011 National Conference
Churches Hospitals Retirement communities AARP Local businesses Community based organizations ◦ Multicultural Center ◦ Washington Pavilion of Arts and Sciences
Evaluate your needs ◦ Classroom space ◦ Size, parking, access to technology ◦ Centrally/conveniently located ◦ Comfortable/suitable for your group
Find the person or people that can make the decision about use of space, or the person that has the ear of those people Does the organization have an education person on staff? Marketing departments with budgets Ask for a meeting with key players
Talk about your OLLI ◦ How it serves the community and what your mission is ◦ Sell your program ◦ Tell your stories ◦ Bring a member with you to talk about his/her experience Tell them what you want Tell them what you can offer in return Stress mutual benefits
For OLLI: Use of space Access to potential members or faculty Publicity for OLLI programs Additional support
Bringing OLLI into their space Fulfilling an educational mission Recognition in OLLI brochure/announcements in classes Rent Establishing technology at the site Seats in classes at the site for the partner’s members Partner in Learning designation on the website and in the newsletter
Often after presenting your story, they are open to some sort of partnership or collaborative relationship Tell them what you are prepared to offer Tell them if you are not prepared to do something Write it into an MOU so there is no misunderstanding later
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church AARP Washington Pavilion of Arts and Sciences Trail Ridge Retirement Community Avera McKennan Hospital ◦ A word about capitalizing on competition in your community
The local community college Retirement communities
Keep in touch with your key contact(s) ◦ Send them the brochure when it’s printed ◦ Run courses by them – give them a say in what’s offered at their location ◦ Meet with them annually to talk about how it’s going and get feedback ◦ Offer to come and talk about OLLI to their clubs/groups
◦ them about enrollment, space availability in classes ◦ them about “Open to the Public” events you have going on. Keep them informed about OLLI. ◦ Consider other ways to partner: field trips