Thriving in the 21st Century

Course Description:     Thriving in the 21st Century is designed for people who want to continue their education or enter or return to the workforce. Participants discover, clarify, or renew their life purpose, gifts, talents, skills, and motivations, then consider how these discoveries apply to their lives. The course explores concepts that support wellbeing, education, careers, relationships, work, and life. Participants create individualized education and career action plans aligned with their purpose. All course content is grounded in faith, evidence, and experience.

Target Participants: Teens to Senior (Maturing) Adults.

Format Options: Small group in person or remote (telephone). Independent, self-directed study.

Total Time: 15 hours total, divided into ten 1½ hour classes. The number and length of classes may be adjusted based on available time.
Class 1
  • Facilitator & Participant Introductions
  • Course Overview
  • Thriving Defined & Related Concepts
  • Thriving Index
Class 2
  • Wellbeing Model & Brief Rating
  • Spiritual Wellbeing & Purpose Introduced
  • Wellbeing Discovery Tool
  • Life Journey Introduced
Class 3
  • Lifespan Transitions Virtue Discovery Tool & Ranking
  • Mindsets Introduced
Class 4
  • 21st Century Mindsets Rating Tool
  • Spiritual Gifts Introduced
Class 5
  • Spiritual Gifts Rating Tool
  • Talents & 21st Century Talents Introduced
Class 6
  • 21st Century Talents Rating Tool
  • Traditional Education and Workforce Skills
  • 21st Century Skills Introduced
Class 7
  • 21st Century Skills Rating Tool
  • Mindsets, Talents & Skills Alignment
  • Heart-Mind-Action (HMA) Model & Worksheet Introduced
Class 8
  • HMA: Wellbeing, Purpose & Thriving
  • HMA: Mindsets, Gifts, Talents, & Skills
  • Education & Career Action Plan Introduced
Class 9
  • Education & Career Action Plan – Initial Objectives
  • HMA: Triggering Life Events: Transitions, Changes & Other Derailers
  • HMA: Alignment Enhancers
Class 10
  • Education & Career Action Plan Presentations
  • Resources & Other Courses
  • Wrap-Up

Resources

Feldman, R. (2023). Power Learning and Your Life: Life Essentials for Student Success (5th edition). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. ISBN: 978-1-264-20088-7Â