When vocational programs become more integrated into the culture of an institution, they can have a stronger and deeper impact on students. Touchpoints are multiplied and messages are reinforced. Further, institutionalizing vocational work builds community and enhances campus culture. Work on vocational discernment breaks down silos and brings people together from across campus constituencies. People discover deeper dimensions of their work and see themselves as engaged in a common project with colleagues from across the institution. Whatever our specific jobs, we are all participating in helping students discover their callings and purposes.
This gathering will use the story of The Manresa Program, Le Moyne College’s vocational discernment program, as a model to help participants to explore ways they could further institutionalize their own vocational discernment efforts. Participants will engage questions such as:
- How can institutions further embed vocational programming into the curriculum?
- What strategies can institutions develop to extend their vocational programs across campus?
- How can a campus come together to strengthen and institutionalize vocational discernment?
Whether an institution is just beginning to build a vocational discernment program or has a well-developed and multi-faceted initiative, participants will leave this gathering with concrete ideas and proven strategies that can deepen and strengthen their work with undergraduate students. While we encourage attendance from individual participants, this gathering is also ideal for institutional teams seeking to develop strategies for extending their vocational programs.
Complete information for this NetVUE regional gathering will be available on the Le Moyne College website later this spring.
Other Upcoming Regional Gatherings
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Vocation And Experiential Learning: The Call to Mentorship
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Telling Honest Stories as Calling in Higher Education
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2026 NetVUE Gathering at the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting
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Vocation and Whole Person Education in a Transactional Age
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Encuentra: Explorations of Culture and Calling
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Vocation, Higher Education, and the Future: Imagining Possibilities, Cultivating Practices
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