This session explores how a new course empowers first-generation, low-income (FGLI) seniors from the Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) to thrive in their post-college transition. Designed as a bookend to a first-year course, Mastering the Hidden Curriculum, aimed at uncovering the hidden curriculum of college, this team-taught course is centered on exploring career, intersecting identities, financial literacy, and values-based decision-making, all through an FGLI lens. This session will outline the design, development, implementation, and findings from this collaborative endeavor.
Audience: Anyone that works with students. Our course and material is geared towards bridging class to post-graduate life. It is not one academic discipline, it is life skills and navigating post-grad decision-making from a grounded perspective that is aligned with the individual’s goals and values.
Program Coordinator / Course Fellow, Georgetown University
Aranza joined the Red House in 2023 as Project Coordinator, where she supports evaluation of the implementation and development of courses and pilot programs. She also organizes and documents an equity-centered working conference that fosters rich discussions and strategic planning... Read More →
Sheila Walsh is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and faculty member at Georgetown University, where she teaches financial literacy and decision-making, including The Hidden Curriculum of Post-College Life, a pioneering course preparing students for the realities of adulthood... Read More →
Dr. Shree Whitaker Taylor is a strategic and innovative leader recognized for transforming complex challenges into actionable solutions that drive mission impact and organizational success. With a strong foundation in applied mathematics and analytics, she is highly skilled at translating... Read More →
Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT Zoom Virtual Session(Zoom links can be found under each session's description.)
