Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement.
A Harvard program for retired professionals.

Contribute to a Vibrant Intellectual Community
At the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR), program participants design and lead our courses. Peer-to-peer teaching and learning anchors our community, with stimulating speaker events and extracurricular activities providing opportunities to engage beyond the classroom.
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550
Community Members
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120+
Courses Annually
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Semesters
Fall & Spring

I never expected this experience to be so enriching educationally, socially, emotionally—and that I’d find friends from all walks of life.”

Cheryl Worrell Brown