8 Good Reasons

In a world where AI is accelerating, workplaces are changing, and young people face rising mental health challenges, universities need to educate for more than just knowledge and skills. Research in flourishing sciences shows that wellbeing, purpose, and belonging are not “extras”—they are foundational to learning, leadership, and life outcomes (Keyes, 2007; Seligman, 2011; VanderWeele, 2020).

We are living in a time of rapid change, pressure, and uncertainty.

Every day, young people are flooded with information, expectations, and choices that shape who they become—and yet rarely are they given the space to pause, reflect, and ask life’s biggest questions: Who am I? What really matters to me? How do I want to live, contribute, and grow?