Who We Are

GTLLI is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to offering university level lectures, events and presentations on a wide variety of topics to the Greater Georgian Triangle community.

There are no restrictions on membership; however, courses are designed with the more mature learner in mind. GTLLI is not a social club, nor does it offer programs that are activist, political or merely entertaining. GTLLI’s mandate is to provide a unique learning experience for its members, not to duplicate the activity of any other group in the region.

GTLLI fills a need for broad-based learning opportunities. We are a self-funded, not-for-profit organization with an elected, volunteer Board of Directors. The idea of forming a learning organization for adults came from a small group of local residents in 1995.  Some had attended courses offered by Living and Learning in Retirement, York University’s Glendon College program for retired adults.