Blog Articles Class 55

Finding Your Voice in the Central Coast

There is something disarming about San Luis Obispo. Maybe it’s the rolling hills still green from winter rains, or the way Cal Poly sits at the edge of the city…
Life Long Learning Blog Articles

The Rooms Where No One Is Keeping Score

At our two most recent commencements, fellows from Classes 53 and 54 did something that takes real courage: they stood before their families, our board, and the broader alumni community…
Blog Articles Life Long Learning

Learn along with Class 55! 

Welcome to our First Friday Blog! This is a new series that complements our virtual First Fridays held the last month of the quarter – June, September, December, and March. On the First Friday of each off month, we’ll share resources connected to the upcoming virtual…
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Ag and Government Leaders Reception

The Ag & Government Leaders Reception is a signature annual gathering hosted by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, bringing together leaders from across California agriculture and public policy. Held in…
Class 55 Blog Articles National

Fragile Hope

Picture a perfect pink haze riding the top of the nation’s capital on a warm April night. Joggers running every direction, protestors filming themselves for some publicity, and Class 55…
Blog Articles National Class 55

What Chicago Leaves Behind

Chicago is not a city that lets you leave untouched. It has too much to say, too many layers to press into you before you go. By Thursday morning, after…
Blog Articles National Class 55

Who Tells Your Story?

Chicago doesn’t let you stay on the surface for long. We set out that morning with a question that sounded simple at first: what makes something last? In small groups,…