Education
Goals
- To educate and inform members of the community concerning subjects relevant to seniors
- To focus on issues that promote the COA’s commitment to building an Age-Friendly Ottawa that maximizes opportunities for healthy and active aging
- To contribute to raising the profile of the COA within the community and to increase interest and awareness of issues of concern related to seniors
Priorities
- To formalize the establishment of an education coalition with other seniors / retiree organizations with the purpose of expanding our collaborative reach to the wider community
- To hold educational sessions in both the east and west ends of the city which will compliment the sessions held at the COA office on Kilborn
- To pilot CafeNet in English – previously launched in French in the fall of 2015
- To continue to provide an educational and informative Lunch & Learn Program open to members and the general public
- To continue to host university level Lifelong Learning lectures in partnership with Carleton University.
Key Accomplishments
- Initial steps toward the establishment of an education coalition with other seniors / retiree organizations with the purpose of expanding our collaborative reach to the wider community
- Establishment of a separate Volunteer Circle to provide added support to all COA events
- Support the Spirituality Conference Sub-Committee – now in its seventh year – toward its establishment as a separate committee
- Ongoing provision of high quality Lunch & Learn educational series
- Ongoing provision of stimulating Lifelong Learning series provided by Carleton University professors
- Annual special events in recognition of International Woman’s Day and Seniors Day
Sub-Committees
- Spirituality Conference Sub-Committee
- Education Coalition Sub-Committee
Committee Membership
The Education Committee is chaired by a COA Board Member and includes representation from:
- seniors
- professionals
- other community members
The Spirituality Conference Sub-Committee is chaired by a COA Board Member and includes representation from:
- The Archdiocese of Ottawa
- The Interfaith Network
- The Islam Care Centre
- Help Age Canada
The Education Coalition Sub-Committee membership includes representation from:
- the COA
- CARP
- the Retired Teachers of Ontario
- the National Association of Federal Retirees