University of the Third Age

University of the Third Age
(abbr U3A)
an international organization aimed at providing
lifelong learning for older people. It organizes courses and other activities for retired people. It started in France in 1968 and the first U3A group started in the UK in Cambridge after the creation of a charity The Third Age Trust in 1983. Most courses in the UK are taught by U3A members themselves drawing on their knowledge and experience.

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