OLLI101742 - HARVESTING YOUR LIFE: FROM MEMORY TO LEGACY
Course Description
Harvesting Your Life: From Memory to Legacy
Instructor: Earl James
Days of the Week: Tuesday
Date: June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 (5 sessions)
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
This five-week course invites participants to reflect on the forces that have shaped their lives—family, education, faith, resilience and community—using Harvestings: Finding the Forces That Shaped My Life as a companion text. (Purchasing the book is not required.)
Each session combines brief readings with guided reflection, small-group discussion and practical activities such as memory mapping, values exploration and writing a letter to one’s younger self. Weekly themes include identity and belonging; roots and early influences; resilience and renewal; meaning and moral compass; and legacy.
Out-of-class reading is encouraged but not required. Participants will gain insight into their life journeys and tools to shape and share their stories.
Maximum: 30
Instructor Bio: Earl James retired in 2020 after a 45-year career in government, nonprofit and church leadership, with a focus on community and leadership development, social justice and organizational growth.
He is known for his ability to bring people together across differences—colleagues describe him as “a unifier who makes everyone feel like the most important person in the room.” Harvestings: Finding the Forces That Shaped My Life is his first book, blending memoir and reflection.
He now extends his lifelong commitment to service by mentoring and coaching adults who are exploring purpose, transition and legacy.