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GC Thrive   

GC THRIVE is an Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Program that enables young adults with intellectual disabilities, ages 18-28, to attend college with their non-disabled peers. The program is committed to providing an inclusive, meaningful college experience for students so they can develop the social, academic, career, and independent living skills that will support them to live authentic and fulfilling lives.

GC THRIVE is a two-year program designed to be a transformative experience for all Georgia College community members because it embodies diversity and inclusion on campus. GC THRIVE students are encouraged to identify and pursue individual academic interests, define practical and meaningful career paths, and develop reciprocal relationships with faculty, staff, and peers.

GC THRIVE is a non-residential program.

The courses below are only available to GC THRIVE students and registration is completed by the GCSU CPE staff.
 

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  • GC Thrive: GC1Y Critical Thinking - Writing Life Stories  CRN: 21652
  • Fee: $0.00
    Dates: 1/13/2026 - 5/6/2026
    Times: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
    Days: Tu Th
    Sessions: 30
    Building: Kilpatrick Hall
    Room: 226
    Instructor: Bonnie Green

    CRITICAL THINKING: WRITING LIFE STORIES
    This course will focus on heightening an awareness of your cultural heritage(s) through personal writings.  You will be recovering personal memories and collecting and retelling family stories.  You will begin by collecting fragments of images, memories, dreams, and stories -- a mixture of American cultures that you have collected in your mind throughout your lifetime.  Through interviews you will collect stories from your parents, grandparents, other members of the family and people who share your common background. In addition to personal writings, you will collect materials that are connected to personal or family past, photographs, meaningful documents, stories told to you, favorite recipes, etc.  Some research will be involved.  Your personal stories will be put into context through researching the historical and cultural backgrounds of your ancestors.  You will be collecting visual images of periods long past as well as myths and tales.  You will explore the signs of the times by researching popular media and historical writings.  

     

 

  • GC Thrive: GC2Y Global Perspectives - Arts & Literacy
  • Dates: 1/13/2026 - 5/6/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:15 AM
    Days: Tu Th
    Instructor: Betsy Short
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: ARTS & LITERACY
    This course focuses on the development of global perspectives within various disciplinary, multidisciplinary, or interdisciplinary contexts. Course materials will emphasize multiple intellectual approaches to issues, topics and/or themes; provide appropriate opportunities to engage in learning beyond the classroom; and fulfill the Georgia College writing-intensive course curriculum overlay requirements. Course topics and themes will vary.


 

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