I was thrilled to learn more about colleges coast-to-coast Compassing in their life-design courses, just as I led my own life-design workshop at Olin College.

Here, my students were giving and getting ideas on each other's experimental "asks"—an activity I learned from Smith!

From Patricia Woods and Manat Wooten (pictured) at the Lazarus Center for Career Development:

"We introduced the Innovators' Compass to first-year students during orientation to navigate choices about their academic focus, activities and projects, or potential career paths. We embedded further resources available for students to explore and reflect on their interests, build meaningful connections, and gain experience throughout their Smith education. By identifying what matters most to each student, we fostered a sense of belonging."

Jessica Bacal, Director, Reflective Practices, shared:

"I used the Innovator's Compass as a mid-semester check-in for our First Gen Out Loud community of first-year, first-generation college students. I asked how they typically solved problems, then had them look for their own processes on paper Compasses. Finally, students "Compassed" their own stuck points in their lives and paired up to talk. There was great energy in the room! "