CCAE's Odyssey, Of Course! - Individual Sponsorship Information

Tuesday, May 18th 6pm-7:30pm

Purchase your Individual Sponsorships Today!

A Journey of Adventure, Fun, and Friendraising for CCAE We invite you to turn your screen into an odyssey--embarking on an expedition for knowledge and adventure.

Odyssey, Of Course! will celebrate all that is best about CCAE—a virtual respite that helps you manage the difficulties of social distancing and individual isolation.

CCAE provides you with a way to connect, a reason to gather and to learn virtually during these months when we cannot experience face-to-face learning.

For Odyssey, Of Course! you will choose a class that will take you to another country, another way of thinking, eating, speaking, reading, or being. Best of all, Odyssey, Of Course! will be animated by the spirited conversation and sense of convivial community that CCAE is famous for –an evening of exploration and fun in support of CCAE’s programming, scholarships, and community partnerships!

Let’s come together as a community, have some fun, and learn with and from each other. Most important of all, let’s spend time together to remember all the reasons we love Cambridge Center for Adult Education!

See individual sponsorship information below.

To purchase today, contact Mary-Catherine Deibel at marycatherine.deibel@ccae.org or (617) 547-6789 x130

SPONSORSHIPS Adventurers: $2,500

• Thank You listing among our donors on the Odyssey, Of Course! website page during the months of April through October, 2021 • 6 tickets (with six Bags of Treats) to Odyssey, Of Course!

• First dibs on registration for you and your guests for the break-out session • Two free seats in a CCAE cooking class (value up to $250)

Explorers: $1,200

• Thank You listing among our donors on the Odyssey, Of Course! website page during the months of April through October, 2021 • 4 tickets (and four Bags of Treats) to Odyssey, Of Course!

• Early registration for you and your guests for the break-out session

Dreamers: $600

• Thank You listing among our donors on the Odyssey, Of Course! website page during the months of April through October, 2021 • 2 tickets (and two Bags of Treats) to Odyssey, Of Course!

• Early registration for you and your guests for the break-out session All proceeds from Odyssey, Of Course! benefit CCAE’s individual scholarships, outreach programs, and public programming.

Please visit ccae.org/odyssey for more details, or contact Mary-Catherine Deibel at (617) 547-6789 x130 or marycatherine.deibel@ccae.org

About the Cambridge Center for Adult Education The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization in Harvard Square, serves over 10,000 people each year through over 2,200 course offerings and events, including lectures, art shows, public forums, and poetry readings. Since March of 2020, due to the pandemic, CCAE has provided a wide assortment of online classes, and will continue to do so until the time when we all can safely meet in person again.

Over 300 teachers provide interactive instruction in cooking, computers, job skills, English as a second language, foreign languages, and all of the arts. Our average class size is around 10 people; tuition is very affordable, and the Center has a generous scholarship program. The adults who study at the Center range from 20 to 90 years of age. Many of them return to the Center regularly, where we offer opportunities to explore new interests, gain new skills, and create social networks that last well beyond the classroom.

CCAE owns and, in normal times, operates out of two recently renovated and historic building in the heart of Harvard Square, both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places: the William Brattle House at 42 Brattle Street and the Blacksmith House at 56 Brattle Street. Traditionally, our revenues have included contributions, class tuition, and corporate sponsorships. Each year, the Center raises funds to underwrite scholarships for people who cannot afford tuition. This year, we have formed a Covid-19 Relief Fund to help CCAE bridge the financial gap between what tuition generally provides—80% of the yearly budget—and the greatly reduced amount that online classes yield. ~ For additional details about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary-Catherine Deibel at 617-547-6789 x 130 marycatherine.deibel@ccae.org.