Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute
Boston

Offering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors and friends the opportunity to build and strengthen community through educational programs and social activities.

Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute

Are you interested in learning more about the world, its people, their customs? Are there topics you want to explore but don't want a college degree in order to learn? You have come to the right place--a lifelong learning institute filled with curious learners and teachers.

Array of classes across current events, self-development, the arts, literature, and health and wellness
2 ten-week semesters in Fall and Spring
1 five-week semester in Winter
Affordable classes

Registration for our exciting Spring 2023 semester is open. See below for information about our classes. The semester starts March 7th.

Why Rainbow Lifelong Learning?

We believe that social connectedness and lifelong learning are vital parts of a healthy lifestyle and aging process.

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Our Spring sessions will be March 7 - May 17, 2023. All classes will be via Zoom except for the "Early Spring Nature Walks."

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TED Talks: A Cornucopia of Ideas

Do you enjoy learning from others about ideas relating to our world? Do you want to share them and your perspectives with others? If so, join Rainbow Lifelong Learning students for five weeks of watching a variety of TED Talks and then conversing with each other about them. TED Talks have become a very popular virtual method for sharing the thoughts and ideas of individuals from a wide variety of disciplines. They provide viewpoints that can stimulate your mind, open it to new knowledge, hear how others think about things, and provide you with a way to explore the world. Instructor: Barbara Talkov

Slavery in the American Colonies/US from 1619-1865

Each week we will study an aspect of slavery in the American colonies/new US nation. This will include the arrival of the White Lion in 1619, the origin of the concept of whiteness, the role of sugar and cotton, slavery in the north, abolition, and the writings of enslaved individuals. This will be a highly participatory class where we will all be both teacher and student. You will be asked to learn about one of the topics for the following week and share your notes with the rest of us. I will suggest readings and other resources for you to use. Instructor: Devon Davidson

Marvelous and Magnificent: Monologues by Anne Deavere Smith

Each week we will read verbatim monologues that African American playwright and director, Anna Deavere Smith interviewed people all over the world about three historical events that happened in the US. Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York; the Rodney King riots in LA, and interviews with people about aging and dying. Instructor: Jyl Lynn Felman

Early Spring Nature Walks

The overall theme of this course is to get outside with others and explore the natural world in different locations in the Boston area. My hope is that participants will observe and learn about something they have not noticed in the areas right around them. We will visit a salt water marsh, a stream or river, a fresh water marsh, a woodland and a pond. The goal is enjoyment of walking outside and perhaps learning something while doing it. Instructor: Deborah Biurch

Your Body's Grace

We may not know exactly why eating this or that is the best for our health, and even if we do know, and do wish to change, we may not believe that we can successfully make those changes. Your Body’s Grace will teach you the basics of what is presently known to be the best way to eat for our health; but more importantly we will explore what YOU need to make the changes to improve your life. We will look at perceptions, thoughts, habits which stop you from allowing your body to grace you. Instructor: Aviyah Farkas

"I loved being able to connect with people who shared my interest in Sondheim. The class was the highlight of my week - discussion, presentation, sharing ideas and thoughts."

"Liz’s preparation was amazing. She had obviously spent many many hours choosing sublime snippets from dozens and dozens of Bach’s creations. She offered wonderful tastes that we then could listen to in full on our own."

"I read plays by women/lesbians I had never heard of, with one exception - and I have read a LOT of plays. What pleased me most was the engaged and smart group of women led by an amazing and talented teacher."

Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute Boston

Offering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors and friends the opportunity to build and strengthen community through educational programs and social activities.