Faculty and Staff

Teach “Adulting” Life Skills with Library

By
Johnni Medina
Posted
October 2, 2023
a man gestures to a wall covered in sticky notes among a group of people

Adulting is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone.

There are many life lessons you can’t learn in the classroom, and the Library is helping fill in the gaps with their community-led workshop series Adulting 101.

Think you might have something worth sharing? The Library is looking for faculty and staff who can share their expertise in brief, conversational, fun talks. Past workshops have included “Financial Literacy” and “Job Search, Resume Writing, and the Interview.” A recent survey shows particular student interest in subjects such as:

  • Mindfulness/mental health: looking for helpful strategies, understanding available resources and how to use them.
  • Sewing: looking for info on homemade clothing, tailoring, and repair
  • Insurance: understanding the purpose of insurance, kinds of insurance, and when and how to get insurance.
  • Local politics: understanding different kinds of local offices and how to get involved.
  • Parenting: learning how to prepare a baby bottle, how to handle teething, potty-training, etc.
  • Taxes: learning how to prepare your taxes, how to hire a tax professional, what to avoid, and what resources to use.

If you’re interested in leading a workshop on any of these topics, or any others not mentioned, send an email to Rose Gillen at rgillen@pace.edu (for Pleasantville) or to Jennifer Rosenstein at jrosenstein@pace.edu (for NYC).

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