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Welcome to Pittsburgh OASIS

OASIS is a unique educational program for mature adults who want to continue to grow, learn and be productive during the best years of their lives. You can get more out of life at OASIS!

Membership is free and open to anyone 50 or older. Members receive a catalog of opportunities three times a year. If you are not already a member, you can join now.

OASIS offers a broad range of stimulating educational classes - from the arts and humanities to wellness, fitness, travel and volunteer opportunities. Come to pursue a new interest or develop an old one. Meet people who share your interests. Learn new ways to stay healthy and active. To find out more about current classes, browse our online catalog.

Pittsburgh OASIS Named a Center of Excellence
Pittsburgh OASIS has been named as a 2007-08 Center of Excellence in recognition of its work to take OASIS education and volunteer programs to a broader audience. More information.

OASIS Receives Wisdom Works Grant to Foster Civic Engagement
Pittsburgh OASIS has received one of six grants from the MetLife Foundation and National Council on Aging to implement Wisdom Works: Building Better Communities. The project will foster civic engagement among mature adults working in self-directed teams. OASIS will recruit and train teams of volunteers to implement Active Generations, an intergenerational program to address the problem of childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyle habits through two Pittsburgh after-school programs managed by Citiparks. More at NCOA.

Pittsburgh Tutor Makes Reading Fun
"I don't want this class to ever be over!" says Austin Steele during a session with Richard Adamson, his OASIS tutor. They play reading games, make up stories and enjoy spending time together each week at Shaffer Primary School in Woodland Hills, Pennsylvania. With Adamson's help, the second-grader has improved his reading from 18 words a minute to 89 words a minute since the beginning of the school year. The two were featured in a recent story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Be Active Every Day
Physical activity is the best thing we can do for our health. The OASIS class Active Living Every Day can help you find realistic ways to make activity part of your daily routine.

Ted Kerin got involved in the program after his wife died. Kerin had, in his words, "let my mind and body go to pot." He stayed inside most days watching television and eating junk food. He took the class at the Mt. Washington Senior Center and is enjoying being active again. "The class gave me a lift," Kerin says. "I had a chance to be with people who were understanding and helped me want to do activities and get back into life again. I haven't felt this good mentally and physically in a long time." Read more about Ted Kerin's story.