Lifelong Learning Institute for Valley seniors opens

Lifelong Learning Institute for Valley seniors opens

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YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Lifelong Learning Institute, shaped by Park Vista of Youngstown, welcomed its first learners this month.

“The Mahoning Valley Lifelong Learning Institute extends and strengthens Park Vista of Youngstown’s whole-person wellness approach,” said Brian Kolenich, Park Vista executive director and a member of the Institute’s advisory board.

“The institute is the Valley’s opportunity for intellectual wellness later in life: Affordable, accessible, academic-level lectures. The institute’s rich educational opportunities will inspire and challenge people throughout the Valley age 50 and up by inviting them to explore new ideas in a fresh, imaginative way,” Kolenich said.

The Institute opened its spring semester Feb. 11 with Dr. Greg Ferro, who gave participants insight into the lives of two 20th century United States presidents. The President Day course kicked off the Institute’s Harris Lecture Series on History and Political Science.

The Institute’s four donor-funded series, supported by charitable gifts, also include the Gelhaar Lecture Series on Arts and Culture, Kyle Lecture Series on Religion and Spirituality, and a Wellness and Rehabilitation Lecture Series.