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Once a month there is a general meeting, usually with an outside speaker who is unpaid. It might be an idea to give a more detailed description of the two groups I attend: (found in a separate file here). The greatest
pleasure is hearing people say 'I never thought I would 'teach', isn't
it wonderful?' The belief that every member can be the occasion of a new
interest group is the mark of U3A. Everyone's experiential learning is
excitingly valid and our curriculum is infinite. |
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1.Name and location: Open People's University, 140km.from Krasnoyarsk. 2.How many members? - approx 150 3. Range of Activities : astronomy, sports, Arts culture, roles and images, drawing, bases of crafts, knitting and scrap's mosaik, healthy way of life which includes healthy food, the art of cooking, psychology of elderly person, International Education projects, computers, english, law and the basis of law, plant- growing. 4. What I like best about my university- our members have the opportunity to show themselves and their works to other people in different cities. 5. My
personal message- Our U3a is a great company, who wait your messages.
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name is Marie-Paule Hewitt-Banville. I belong to UTA Sherbrooke, Qé. Canada. Our UTA is French speaking and the campus is strech on 26 campuses in Québec. We have around 8,000 members from city and rural area. We have three types of activities: classes, workshops, arts and gymnastic. Each campus has an association that is the master of its program. I belong to UTA since 1990 and have been involved in the programming, the association and all kind of committees to help the UTA run. I follow many classes; from History, to theology, we also develop seminars on the new generation of seniors, we prepare facts sheets to help people to reflect on the advance of age. We also develop a "Think tank" to help us in our own volunteer works outside UTA. As you can see UTA is a very important part in my life. It is a big help in getting together all the knowledge gathered during a life time. The UTA help
us being a better involved citizen. We are thinking of building bridges
with others generations and we have many encounters with the regular students
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2. How many members? 600 3. Range
of Activities 32 classes a week: Latin, Computer studies, Science,
Science Discussions, Italian (beginners, intermediary, conversational,)
French, Geology, Fabric Art, Great Painters, Understanding 4. What
I like best about my U3A. It is more academic than most, but a 5. My
personal message. Our U3A is a great company of friends, who love |
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1. Hume U3A - the City of Hume covers a large area in the north of Melbourne, Australia 2. Approximately 250 and growing 3. We have around 30 courses - Exercise groups, Computers, Wood Turning, Art, Games (Scrabble, Mah Jong, Bridge) Craft, Languages etc. 4. Hume U3A members are a very friendly lot and the Committee are forward thinking - looking to the future of U3A, accepting members a little younger than 55 to attract baby boomers etc. 5. U3A is
a wonderful concept which gives people a great way to spend their time,
making lots of friends and occupying their time. This leads to improved
health and wellbeing. |
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1.Name and location of my U3A: Evesham is a market town situated in the South Midlands near Stratford on Avon and close to the Cotswolds, an area known for its pretty villages and splendid countryside. The Vale of Evesham is famous for its produce: plums, apples and many vegetables. 2. How many members? Evesham and District U3A is not yet 4 years old but has already nearly 400 members. 3. Range of activities. Each month there is a general meeting, with a speaker, held in the Public Hall in the centre of the town - the attendance is normally about 100+ and tea and coffee are served at the end of the session. In addition, over 40 different interest groups meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly in various locations including members' homes. Almost all of these groups is led by a U3A member who may or may not be an expert in the particular subject or activity but who organises the group on behalf of its members. Among the groups are Aspects of Modern History; Bookworms; Bridge for Fun; Country Dancing; Family History; German Conversation; History; Listening to Music; Maths for Fun; Painting Together; Scrabble; Villages Strolls and other Walking Groups. During the year there are also regular outings to London and to other places of interest. 4. What
I like about my U3A. U3A provides a practical and social way of making
sure that we use our brains and don't lose them as we grow older and stop
being involved in busy working lives. For older people new in an area
it also provides an excellent way into a new community and an opportunity
to make new friends. |
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We hold monthly
meetings with an invited speakers and also run seminars lasting about
four days spread over a month twice a year on topics as varied as Genetic
Engineering/Modification, The History of Jazz or Energy resources. The
Monthly meetings are held in a Community Centre Hall while the seminars
are held in the conference facilities of a local hotel. In addition we
have several sub groups which meet independantly as special interest groups
with areas such as music, art, geology, mah jong, film History/geography,
Antiques & Collectables and Cooking for men. |
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My name is Peter Sinclair of Harrow U3A. Harrow is a suburb located in the N-W of London (GB) 2. We have at present almost 1400 members 3. Our activities are very numerous, about 80 active study/activity groups including various sub-groups under Arts & Crafts, History & Current Affairs, Languages, Music, Sociology & Sciences as well as Social , Recreational and Travel. Additionally we invite outside speakers once a month, at General Meetings, who give talks on a large range of topical subjects, . 4. Harrow U3A offers all retired members of the local community an opportunity to meet like minded men and women to share common interests and to acquire from each other the expertise and knowledge gained during the many years of being a bread winner. There is no distinction between those who 'teach' and those who 'learn' 5. I started a U3A project in 1996 to 'collect' and publicize LINKS to as many U3A websites as possible from all over the world. These links to websites include those of any local organization with 'Learning' aims and objectives comparable to those of U3A, provided there is no commercial aspect involved. I now have several hundred links to such websites in 26 countries. Please CLICK here for full details. |
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U3A
Asociacion International COSTA DEL SOL - FUENGIROLA 30 km. from Malaga (
Andalucia -Spain) My name is Carmella Dight. I am
the founder and President of this branch since 1998.
2. There are 280 members from 27 different nationalities . The common language is English. Annual fee 24 Euro p.a. 3. We offer
30 + courses, ranging from Art, Music, Drama, History, Politics, Mind,
Body, Sprit, Games/Leisure, Languages, Geology, Philosophy, Current Affairs;
We have 6 "Monthly Lectures" mainly by outside speakers on general
topics. Most of the lectures are illustrated with slides. Because of our
transient population many course are of 8 - 12 weeks duration . Some are
even shorter. We offer 3 to 4 trips a year in Spain. One trip is normally
of 2 to 3 nights away. We feel that because many of our members are alone
(widows/ers, divorcees, never been married etc.) travelling with like
minded people enables them to see some places of interest and share the
experience. Last year we ventured out of Spain - 2 groups travelled to
Russia: 10 people who studied Russian literature travelled to Moscow,
Tula Pskov and St. Petersburg on a literary tour (in search of the Russian
soul) the other group consisting of 40 people visited Moscow and then
sailed up the river Volga to St. Petersburg. 4. Sharing interests, intellectual stimulation and meeting people from diverse nationalities. 5. Exchange
and visits of U3A members throughout the world. A kind of fraternity.
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1. Annual fee £9.00 and £9.00 per subject. 2. How many members? - approx 400 3. Range of Activities- 40+ different courses including - Bird watching, bridge courses, cosmology, scrabble, travel groups, environmental studies, circle dancing, debating/discussion groups, gardening, history, Languages - French & Spanish. studying literature, lunch groups, music - classic & jazz, theatre and opera, painting, philosophy, poetry and reading groups, religious issues, singing, understanding science, table tennis, tai chi, walking (to the pub), writing life stories. 4. What I like best about my U3A - the breadth of activities and the intellectual stimulation. 5. My personal
message - Can we ever create a common link through this mess of potage?
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2.. We have approximately 120 members 3.. Despite our small membership we have managed to cover a wide range of interests - languages (French, German and Japanese), social history, Australian history, philosophy, comparative religion, yoga, tai-chi, drawing and painting, clay modelling, china painting, music appreciation, keyboard, book discussion, play reading, film appreciation, genealogy, needlework and beadcraft, wine and cheese appreciation, a monthly restaurant assessment (luncheon), mah jong, solo, scrabble, writing for posterity, laughter for health, tennis, croquet and boules. But by far and away the most popular activity that we have, and which has been run ever since our club was formed is our "Speaker's Forum" which is presented three times a month and has been on the go ever since our club was formed in 1999. This attracts approximately two thirds of our membership each meeting, whereas other classes may only contain six members and perhaps only last a short time. 4.. We like the opportunity to meet people from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. 5.. We'd
like to think that more people in Australia could be encouraged to take
a wider interest in worldwide cooperation It is a big country a long way
from Europe and North/South America making personal visits expensive and
time consuming both within Australia and internationally. We think the
internet offers real opportunity to establish worldwide U3A cooperation
and develop understanding and worthwhile activities among our U3As. We
congratulate Jean and her group on this initiative. |
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Notre universite
inter-ages est nee en 1978 a Versailles. Nous avons
2500 etudiants; c'est donc une grande famille ou de nombreux liens sociaux
se creent. Nous n'avons pas de site mais vous pouvez trouver le programme
de nos activites en allant sur Our 'Inter-Age University' began in 1978 in Versailles. It was created thanks to a strong policy decision and preceded the creation of the Higher Education Department of the University of Versailles. We are a locally run service and have signed an agreement with the Paris VI University of the Sorbonne. We have 2,500
students, so it's a big family where many social links are developed.
We haven't got a web site but you can find the programme of our activities
by going to our local web site: Mairie de Versailles/Culture/Institutions
culturelles/UIA-programme. |
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1) Where? Programa intergeneracional "La Nau Gran" para mayores de 55 anos de la Universidad de Valencia, en Valencia city. 2) When it started? in 1999 and How many members in 2005? 850 3) Activities:
the Nau Gran Program has 7 different curricular itineraries: Psychology,
Social Sciences, Humanities, Art History, Geography and History, Health
and Sciences. In each itinerati students take introductory courses and
also elective and general courses that share with young students. Students
have to earn between 900-1200 hours (3-4 years). There are also other
complementary courses during February and June of specific subjects (cinema,
astronomy, memory, arts, etc.) for Nau Gran students or other people who
are not registrered to the itineraries, Health and Social Sciences cicle
of conferences (entrance free) and excursions. There is more information
of the Nau Gran Program at www.uv.es/%7Eviceext/indexc.html
and you can find some pictures of our group here.
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2. Membership
numbers Blossomfield was founded nearly 10 years ago & now has
a membership of 115, which is determined by the capacity of our meeting
place. 3. Activities. Blossomfield has a monthly core meeting, on the first Monday afternoon of the month. This is usually attended by between 80- 90% of the membership. It is made clear that members are expected to attend regularly, that such membership is a privilege, and members should try to attend unless they have a "good excuse". In Solihull,
we have a wide range of societies which are open to the general public,
and so our U3A only seeks to provide activites where the needs are not
met in the wider community. |
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