Your True Self: An Educational Course for the 21st Century

The “Your True Self” course is designed to equip students with the skills, mindsets, and literacies necessary to navigate the complex social, technological, and political realities of contemporary America. Building on the pillars of humanity—relationships, responsibility, commitment, loyalty, creativity, and love—the curriculum fosters personal growth and collective well-being. Students will explore multiple intelligences (cognitive, emotional, social, and moral) as essential tools for adaptation, ethical reflection, and thriving within families, communities, and broader society.

Course modules address pressing societal challenges such as misinformation, economic inequality, and polarization, emphasizing resilience, perspective-taking, and the transformation of thought patterns to promote trust and social cohesion. Through thought experiments, interdisciplinary collaboration, and holistic approaches that acknowledge the integrated brain-environment system, learners will develop the capacity for imaginative problem-solving and intentional, purpose-driven living. The ultimate goal is to cultivate individuals who can both adapt to and positively influence a rapidly evolving world.