Are you looking to redefine your purpose and direction for the next stage of your life? Cultivating Purpose is designed to help you move forward with clarity and intention. Whether you're exploring a new career direction, rethinking life goals, or simply want to infuse your life with renewed meaning, this course is for you.
Cultivating Purpose combines expert guidance with the power of a learning community. We provide the structure you need to home in on what’s really important, break out of unsatisfying routines, and experiment with new possibilities, all in a supportive community of learners.
This course will help you:
- Gain clarity about what’s important to you now and going forward.
- Explore new identities that better align with your hopes and dreams for the future.
- Understand how purpose fits with your life goals.
- Carve out the time and space to explore possibilities.
- Connect with a community of learners who are on a similar journey.
- Take small steps—starting now!
Course Dates and Times
This course runs Wednesday, September 3 to Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
You will meet in person one day a week, 5–8 p.m. (5–6 networking, 6–8 class). You will have readings and assignments between in-person meetings. There will also be opportunities to check in via Zoom.
In-person meetings: September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22.
Course Format
This eight-week course blends elements of asynchronous and synchronous components. In-person class time will provide guided group facilitation to process ideas and gain feedback from the instructor and others in the course. Outside of class, participants will complete readings, videos, and reflection exercises on topics related to the course content.
Each week participants will:
- Attend one facilitated group discussion session (120 minutes, with 60-minute network meeting beforehand), during which participants will apply what they have leaned to their own situation.
- Complete two hours of independent reading or assignments.
The course includes a total of 30 hours of engagement over the eight weeks and offers 3.0 CEUs from the University of Minnesota College of Continuing and Professional Studies.