Volunteers are what keep our OLLI going and becoming involved in one of our many committees benefits both OLLI and you!
We encourage all members to share their ideas, expertise and enthusiasm as committees are always seeking new ideas. Please consider serving on one of the committees listed below. For more information on how to become a committee member, please email or call (617.287.7312) the OLLI office.
Curriculum Committee
What courses would you like us to present? Are you interested in having a say? Join the Curriculum Committee! The Curriculum Committee works in partnership with the Director and the Program Coordinator to develop diverse, engaging and fun courses and talks. The Committee helps to recruit facilitators and provides mentors for OLLI Scholars chosen from UMass Boston's Graduate Programs.
Day Trips Committee
Do you want to get out of town for a day? Is there some place you’d like to go? Become a Day Trip Committee member and help choose and investigate various New England trip options that provide educational and social experiences.
Development Committee
The Development Committee seeks financial support for the OLLI Program by hosting fundraising events, seeking outside grant opportunities, and solicitating financial gifts from members, facilitators, friends, local businesses, and corporations.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Interested in creating an environment that values a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity, and understanding among OLLI members? Join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEI) and take part in creating programs that welcome a diverse range of members and topics through courses, speakers, and our common book program, OLLI Reads.
Outreach Committee
Help us grow OLLI! Get the word out! The Outreach Committee develops strategies to promote a diverse membership. We design OLLI brochures, distribute catalogs and brochures to libraries, senior centers, and community organizations, as well as host tables at conventions and other events.
Technology Committee
Not tech savvy? No need to be to participate in a Technology Committee project. It is a project-driven committee that supports OLLI’s technology needs. Our current projects on the docket include revamping the course registration website, updating the OLLI UMass website, and re-invigorating our social media presence to make them more useful and user-friendly.
Theatre Committee
Love the footlights? Can’t wait for the curtain to go up? Hoping to see a show heading for Broadway before it gets there? Join the Theatre Committee. This committee brings to the OLLI community, at moderate group rates, an opportunity to experience live professional and amateur theatrical and musical productions, performed in the Greater Boston area. Members of the committee identify productions which would be of interest to the OLLI community. These productions are selected from a full range of artistic offerings within the myriad of artistic venues in Boston and surrounding areas.
Travel Committee
Have a passion for travel? Like to visit new places? Want to share that with others? Join the Travel Committee. Committee members work with travel providers to research and design high quality travel opportunities, both domestic and international. Members also arrange trip information sessions regarding the history, regional cultures, and specifics of planned trips. Be a resource for your fellow travelers!
Ad Hoc Committees and Working Groups
Want to help out UMass Boston OLLI but don’t have time to commit to serving on a permanent committee? Consider joining an ad hoc committee or working group to help on a special project. These committees have a finite duration based on a date of completion. While it will take a commitment from you during that timespan, you will know how long that will be.
For example, recently an ad hoc committee was established to develop the new UMass Boston OLLI membership structure. At the completion of this project, knowing they had made a valuable contribution to UMass Boston OLLI, the committee was disbanded. Future projects that do not fall within the scope of an established committee will be announced in the OLLI newsletter, Connections.
