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Follow the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program Class of 2020 as they experience their leadership journey.
Class of 2020 Discovers the History of Jerusalem
Bruce Frank, Carl Herrmann and Josh Turney – Presiding Fellows The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Participants spent their final day in Israel with a flexible itinerary that enabled the Class to either participate on…
“Knowing people different than you, hearing different voices – that’s the key to leadership. Diversity is paramount.”
Jayma Appleby, Sean Goretskie and Sara Mitchell – Presiding Fellows “Knowing people different than you, hearing different voices – that’s the key to leadership. Diversity is paramount.” Mishael Zion shared that during our visit with…
International Study Seminar Day 4 – A Continuing Study of Israel Agriculture
Andrew Alton, Drew Hesker, Andy Wold – Presiding Fellows Our trip is officially in the 4th quarter. We have two scripted days, a free day, and a travel day remaining. Early start today as we leave…
The Class of 2020 Spends Day 3 of the International Study Seminar in the Golan Heights
Adam Bauer, Joe Camp and Heather Spray – Presiding Fellows There was a beautiful sunrise over the Sea of Galilee to start our day. We boarded the bus, and our first stop was at Yonatan,…
Class of 2020 Visits Sea of Galilee and Nazareth
Jack Powers, Mike Schweitzer, and Caleb Shull – Presiding Fellows On our second full day in Israel, the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program Class of 2020 headed north to the Sea of Galilee. On the way,…
The Class of 2020 Begins Their First Day in Israel of the International Study Seminar
Ellen Kamps and Blake Lanphier – Presiding Fellows We began our first full day in Tel Aviv at Herods, a hotel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. With a packed, 10-hour schedule, the class was ready to…
Kwaheri Kenya! Hello Israel!
Mark Inkrott and Deanna Zwicker – Presiding Fellows Kwaheri – Today we say goodbye to Kenya, and hello to Israel, with a brief layover in Ethiopia. After a full week of learning in Kenya, we…
The Class of 2020 Visits the Kenyan International Livestock Research Institute
Jared Brown, Scott Halpin and Phil Montgomery – Presiding Fellows Today was our last full day in Kenya, and we started the day off at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). ILRI is one of…
Game Drive Highlights Day 4 of the Class of 2020 International Seminar
Jason Czapka, Bruce Frank, and Brandon Groth – Presiding Fellows Day 4 began with an early morning start as today was safari day in Nakuru National Park. This was an awesome experience being up close…
Day 3 of the Class of 2020 International Seminar Highlights Kenyan Farms
Betsey Emerick, Kris Reynolds, and Rich Selinger – Presiding Fellows We departed the Sarova Hill Game Lodge at 7:15 am this morning and headed to a tour of the BIDCO Land O Lakes Milling Facility. …
Class of 2020 Enjoys a Beautiful Day In Kenya
Sean Goretskie, Carl Herrmann and Jill Johnson – Presiding Fellows As we reflect on our second day in Kenya two words come to mind: Maua maridadi, which means “beautiful flower” in Swahili. The group loaded…
The Class of 2020 Begins Its 1st Day in Kenya
Jambo! The class off 2020 finally arrived safely at their hotel in Nairobi, Kenya after a long and exhausting 24 hours of travel! With a few short hours at the hotel, the group gathered together…
Jambo! Class of 2020 begins it’s International Study Seminar
Andrew Alton and Jayma Appleby, Presiding Fellows Jambo! That’s hello in Swahili. The Illinois Ag Leadership Class of 2020 is officially on our way to begin our International Study Seminar to Kenya and Israel. So…
Class of 2020 Explores Agricultural, Political and Cultural Issues in preparation for Kenya and Israel Journey
The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Class of 2020 participants recently broadened their awareness of social, political, trade and cultural issues in Kenya and Israel. The “Ron and Melanie Warfield International Perspectives Seminar” held February…
IALF Conducts State Government Seminar in Springfield, Illinois
The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Class of 2020 participants learned firsthand about the issues in Illinois state government at The Maschhoffs, LLC State Government Seminar, held January 15-17, 2020, in Springfield. The seminar began…