Discover Odyssey Personal Enrichment Courses
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association’s Odyssey program offers a wide selection of non-credit, personal enrichment courses and workshops led by alumni, faculty, and experts from our global community. Whether you’re looking to explore a new interest, deepen your creative practice, or navigate life transitions, Odyssey has something for everyone. Signature offerings include Alumni Academy, featuring timely, topical courses taught by Hopkins thought leaders; the Moser Family Writing Series, a new creative writing initiative led by our Moser Family Writer in Residence; and Alumni Life Design Experience, a series of workshops that help you reflect, reset, and move forward with purpose. Be sure to explore our latest catalog to find the course that inspires you!
Alumni Academy
Alumni Academy courses are exclusively for alumni and taught by esteemed members of our alumni community and faculty. We are excited to pair our program's mission of continuous learning with the importance of fostering connections within our alumni network.
FIND OUT MOREMoser Family Writing Series
The Moser Family Writing Series brings a fresh focus to creative writing within Odyssey. Inaugural Moser Family Writer in Residence Gabriella Fee, A&S '22 (MFA) has organized a special lineup of writing courses, field excursions, and virtual lectures this Fall—look for her offerings alongside all our outstanding creative writing courses.
FIND OUT MOREAlumni Life Design Experience
In a changing world, the Alumni Life Design Experience (ALDE) helps you plan what’s next—whether you’re shifting careers, returning to work, or preparing for retirement. This cohort-based course blends design thinking, AI tools, and personalized coaching to help you build a purposeful, future-ready path—supported by a strong alumni network.
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Browse Our Latest Courses
Explore over 50 classes this fall, ranging from iPhone Photography and A History of the Sicilian Mafia to Mastering LinkedIn - and everything in between.
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Meet Our Alumni
Gabriella Fee
A&S '22 (MFA)Gabriella Fee is the inaugural Moser Family Writer in Residence. A poet, educator, and advocate for accessible arts education, she brings a dynamic vision for inspiring creativity across ages and communities. She will lead the new Moser Family Writing Series, part of the Odyssey program's expanded lifelong learning offerings. This residency is made possible by a generous gift from the Moser family, led by Elizabeth Moser, A&S '66, in support of lifelong learning and the literary arts.
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John Lim
Bus '13 (MBA)John Lim, consultant, entrepreneur, and author, first took several online Odyssey courses himself, then learned through an alumni email that he could teach, too. Lim is considered a "top-rated instructor" by his students.
In his current course, "Declutter Your Home and Free Your Life", Lim covers, step-by-step, a process to declutter your life and free up space in your home, teaching sensible ways to recycle, repurpose, donate and sell unwanted or unneeded items.
In his past writing course, Lim taught a blueprint on how to write and publish your own book. "Several students have contacted me to tell me how excited they are to start or finish their book because of the course. That's extremely gratifying," he says. Follow him on bemovingforward.com.
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Lifelong Learning Across Johns Hopkins
Discover learning opportunities from SAIS, including certificate, summer, and non-degree programs. Choose from hundreds of individual courses; pursue a four-course certificate; or build professional skills, complement an internship, or prepare for graduate school in our summer programs.
LEARN MOREThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Community provides a welcoming environment for mature adults, offering engaging, non-credit courses, lectures, and activities during the day in fall and spring semesters.
LEARN MORELearn about the Carey Business School's Executive Education program, including 30 courses ranging from two-days to two weeks; certificate and academy programs; coaching for leaders and executives; and custom programs for businesses.
LEARN MOREThe Johns Hopkins School of Education graduate certificate programs can deepen your knowledge of a specialty area, grow your professional expertise, or help you get up to speed on the latest evidence-based practices.
LEARN MOREJohns Hopkins Engineering Lifelong Learning offers professional education courses and certificate programs that provide flexible learning opportunities for working professionals seeking reskilling and upskilling opportunities, and custom programs for organizations.
LEARN MOREThe Office of Continuing Medical Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine delivers the latest clinical and research insights through effective educational formats, empowering participants to enhance their knowledge, skills, and practices to improve patient care and outcomes.
LEARN MOREThe Office of Executive Education at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing delivers innovative, evidence-based programs in areas such as nursing leadership, aging, research, education, clinical practice, domestic violence, and interprofessional education.
LEARN MOREPeabody Plus: Music and Dance Enrichment offers adults of all ages and experience levels a variety of lessons, classes, and special opportunities through the Peabody Preparatory.
LEARN MOREThe Bloomberg School of Public Health offers events - onsite and online - to help share Bloomberg School knowledge to learners in compelling ways and in partnership with a robust network of collaborators.
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