Many years ago, when my team and I started equipping students to thrive after college, we felt like we were creating in the dark. There were not many resources out there – for students or for those who work with them. We did a lot of building from the ground up, spun our wheels many […]
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Live Training Course!
Live Training Course!
If you viewed the last video, then you know I have something super exciting I want to share with you! It’s a special, limited-time opportunity that I can’t wait to tell you about: a live training course for practitioners (student affairs professionals, college ministers and church leaders) who want to equip students to thrive after college. Are […]
The Importance of Place and Space in Preparing Students for Life After College
The Importance of Place and Space in Preparing Students for Life After College
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9ZVK_I9aE[/embedyt] In this video I share a little bit about how the Life After College program got started at Hope College. One of the key things we talked about as it was getting off the ground was the importance of space and place. At the end of the video I mention a special, limited-time […]
Why Equipping Students for Life After College Matters & How You Can Help
Why Equipping Students for Life After College Matters & How You Can Help
This is the first of series of videos for those who are serious about equipping students for life after college. In this video I get personal – see if you notice it before the reveal. 🙂 I also share why this matters – how intervening in the lives of students during the college years makes […]
Life After College is Weird
Life After College is Weird
When conducting my research and talking with dozens of post-grads about life after college, the most common word they used to describe the experience was “weird.” It’s not like anything they’ve experienced prior to this time. It’s not like it stays weird until we’re 30, but until we find our new normal, life after college […]
Change is the Only Constant: Wisdom from a Graduating Senior
Change is the Only Constant: Wisdom from a Graduating Senior
In her Onward State column, photographer and graduating senior, Sarah Snyder, looks back on her college journey, which did not play out as she predicted. Instead of freaking out or throwing her hands in the air when things did not go as planned, Sarah embraced the unknown. She writes, “There are always so many blessings in […]