Providing engaging opportunities, inspiring self-discovery, and igniting true potential in both college and career.
The Center for 21st Century Liberal Learning (C21) is a college-level initiative in the UW College of Arts & Sciences working at the intersection of liberal arts education and early career development. Through gesture, College Edge, and related programs, we help students navigate the shift from "student" to "professional" in an AI-transformed world, building the identity, capabilities, and adaptability to thrive beyond the classroom.
Our Impact
College Edge is a special program designed to launch incoming first-year students on strong footing. Connect deeply with faculty, peers, and campus before Autumn Quarter.
gesture helps students develop the professional mindset that matters in early career.
The UNHIREABLE podcast is an honest discussion on how college is failing to prepare students for early career success.
You can't get a job in 30 seconds, but you can lose one if the recruiter can't see you in the role, and the fact is...extroverts have an advantage. Calling all introverts to up their game!...