Here are some other external web links that OLLI members may find useful. Note: OLLI-Mason is not responsible for any content published on or accessible through these external sites.
- George Mason University News (website)
- Mason Spirit (magazine)
- Senior Navigator (a non-profit organization that "provides free information about the health and aging resources available to Virginians ... on issues such as health, financial concerns, legal questions, health facilities, housing options, transportation, exercise programs, advocacy...")
- AARP ("a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.")
- Services for Older Adults
- Senior Centers
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun County (see navigation menu at left)
- Volunteer Solutions at Fairfax County Government ("connects volunteers with meaningful opportunities to support older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers.")
- AmeriCorps Senior ("connects today's over 55s with the people and organizations that need them most," ... helping "them become mentors, coaches or companions to people in need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations.")
- Volunteer Fairfax ("...mobilizes people and resources to meet regional community needs.")
- Shepherd's Centers ("interfaith community-based organizations" whose mission is "to empower older adults to use their wisdom and skills for the good of their communities.")
Culture, Entertainment, Leisure
- George Mason University performing arts
- Center for the Arts, Fairfax Campus
- Hylton Performing Arts Center, Prince William Campus (Manassas)
- Workhouse Arts Center (in Lorton, VA, "provides essential visual and performing arts studio and exhibition space as well as engaging arts education programs for people of all ages and artistic abilities.")
- Opera and theater performed live, simultaneously broadcast in HD onto theater screens
- Movie reviews
- Libraries (books, Internet terminals, online resources including ebooks, etc.)
- George Mason University Libraries ( OLLI members with GMU ID card may use)
- Local news/events/deals in your area ("Patch, your source for local knowledge you can't live without") – see Patch.com for links to online newslettters for many Virginia locations, including Ashburn, Burke, Fairfax City, Herndon, McLean, Reston and Vienna, where you can sign up for email delivery.
- Mason's Center for Global Education (international study/travel programs open to the public)
- Road Scholar, formerly Elderhostel ("adventures in lifelong learning")
- Smithsonian Journeys
- Local Parks
- Fairfax County; Parktakes Online (find, register for programs)
- State Parks
- National Parks
- Northern Virginia Senior Olympics
- Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Virginia (access to support services for individuals who may be struggling with substance use disorder)
- Virginia Alcoholics Anonymous (a state-wide recovery resource devoted to supporting the men and women of Virginia.)
- National Institute on Aging (basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health)
- MedlinePlus (information about conditions and diseases – a service of the U.S National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health)
- healthfinder.gov ("Live well. Learn how." – from the U.S. Department of Health &Human Services)
- National Cancer Institute (cancer information – NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health)
- Mayo Clinic ("More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers from Mayo Clinic share their expertise to empower you to manage your health.")
- Cleveland Clinic ("Access nearly 5,000 health articles, videos, and tools to help you manage your health.")
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (information on infectious disease, travel health and preventive care – "Your online source for credible health information.")
- "Top 100 Health Websites You Can Trust" (CAPHIS is the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association)
- Safe Driving Guide for Older Adults published by the AutoInsurance.com
- Lifelong Learning
- George Mason University Catalog (seniors can audit courses, space permitting, free)
- Local lifelong learning opportunities
- Encore Learning in Arlington, Virginia (associated with George Mason University, Marymount University, Arlington Public Schools Adult Education Program, and WETA)
- Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia in Annandale, Virginia (affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale)
- OLLI at American University (Washington, DC)
- Lifelong Learning Institute Manassas (hosted by Northern Virginia Community
College, Manassas) - Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia's Adult Learning Institute
- Reston Community Center
- Lifelong learning institutes throughout the United States
- Free online learning opportunities (listed randomly)
- YouTube EDU ("...access to a broad set of educational videos that range from academic lectures to inspirational speeches and everything in between. Come here for quick lessons from top teachers around the world, course lectures from top-tier universities, or inspiring videos to spark your imagination.")
- Academic Earth ("A world-class education at your fingertips.")
- Khan Academy ("Learn almost anything for free. ...providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere.")
- TED ("Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.")
- Coursera ("Take the World's Best Courses, Online, For Free.")
- edX ("The future of online education – for anyone, anywhere, anytime.") Founded by Harvard and MIT, free online classes are offered by Harvard, MIT, University of California at Berkeley, the University of Texas and Geogetown.
- MRUniversity ("Marginal Revolution University – Learn, Teach and Share"). Launched by Mason professors Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok; their first course is in development economics.
- Udacity ("...a totally new kind of learning experience. You learn by solving challenging problems and pursuing udacious projects with world-renowned university instructors – not by watching long, boring lectures.")
- Class Central ("A complete list of free online courses [university-level education] offered by Coursera, edX and Udacity.")
- Online College Courses ("A database of free, high-quality, college-level classes across many subjects from the world’s leading universities ... allows anyone interested in these courses to create their own course list and the ability to track their progress.")