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The Rise of Importance of Personal Development Education in Higher Education

Taro Shirakawa observed the Stanford class, and original Designing Your Life experience in action recently.  Exploring the role of personal development in higher education, Taro got to chat with multiple people on the DYL team. Learn more in the full article and enjoy this excerpt below:

“Personal development education in higher education can cultivate students’ autonomy which they need to have in this fast-changing world. With personal development education and liberal arts in higher education, students can think through what is important to them by gaining diverse perspectives and knowledge and be empowered to contribute to the society in their own ways.”