OLLI101605 - Philadelphia Pathbreakers
Course Description
Philadelphia Pathbreakers
Instructor: Debra Weiner
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Date: Sept. 23 – Dec. 2 (10 sessions)
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid at TUCC
Maximum: 50 In-person/Unlimited Online
If there were an Academy Award for local innovation, the guest speakers in this course would all be winners. Covering fields from the arts and community organizing to law and appliance repair and addressing topics from homeless college students to historic preservation, these Pathbreakers have created new pathways that inspire and benefit future generations.
Instructor Bio: Debra Weiner holds graduate degrees in city planning and urban education. Through her studies and career, she has connected with local innovators from diverse professions committed to making Philadelphia a more united, resilient, and equitable community. Her 45-year career in education includes leading nonprofit advocacy organizations, advising state and local education officials, designing and evaluating college prep programs and high school–college partnerships, researching policy options, and teaching working adults in higher education.
Notes
This is a hybrid course. Hybrid courses feature both in-person and online components that occur simultaneously. In-person students attend class with the instructor, while online students participate via Zoom, engaging with the same material in real time.