gesture is creating a new liberal arts model, embedding an individualized major in a student-powered startup that delivers programs, recruits students, and connects students, faculty, and employers. gesture is not a class, or a major; it is a fully realized professional organization, with all the real-world roles that such an organization implies, from program development and delivery, to marketing and communication, to human relations, professional development, and business operations. Interns thrive and grow in a culture built on gesture’s core principles, building a personal major experience that uncovers intellectual growth stories as diverse and personal as the students.

gesture graduates enter the post-UW world having already completed their first job, immersed in the real professional work of running a startup. Their professional story will go beyond the cliches of school, including skill in a unique, story-based method of project management they can apply in any field or profession..