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Magdalene in the studioPhoto: Laura Rockett
Thereâs virtually no institution that hasnât had to adapt to persevere during the COVID-19 pandemic. Girls Write Nashville, the phenomenal nonprofit songwriting mentorship program for young women, has done it well.Â
The organization made a move to online meetings and even remote recording of its annual compilation of student songs. Girls Writeâs fourth compilation, produced as always by the programâs students and aptly titled
Sing Through the Quarantine, is set to be released Friday, March 26. On March 28, thereâll be a drive-in listening party to celebrate in the parking lot of United Way of Greater Nashville starting at 2:30 p.m. There wonât be live performances and youâll need to stay in your car, but youâll be able to listen along with everyone who attends; community radio station WXNA will be broadcasting the album in its entirety, so you can listen at home, too. You can RSV
UDâs Osher Lifelong Learning Institute locations have partnered across Delaware for a successful online program and will continue online offerings in 2021. Pictured are OLLI instructors and volunteers (clockwise from top left) Sima Sariaslani, Glenn Rill, Pete Feeney and Chris Dodd.
Osher Lifelong Learning for Spring Article by Nora Zelluk Photo illustration by Cindy Dolan January 07, 2021
UDâs 50-plus learning programs collaborate across Delaware for success online
Along with the rest of the University of Delaware in 2020, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) programs â composed of members 50 or older, including more than 70 participants between the ages of 85 and 95 â quickly adapted to online classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic.