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Class of 2020 Seminar Journal

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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

March 6, 2020
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 a …
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“Knowing people different than you, hearing different voices – that’s the key to leadership. Diversity is paramount.”

March 5, 2020
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 the Mandel Institute …
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International Study Seminar Day 4 – A Continuing Study of Israel Agriculture

March 4, 2020
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 …
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The Class of 2020 Spends Day 3 of the International Study Seminar in the Golan Heights

March 3, 2020
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, a mango and …
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Class of 2020 Visits Sea of Galilee and Nazareth

March 3, 2020
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, …
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The Class of 2020 Begins Their First Day in Israel of the International Study Seminar

March 2, 2020
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 explore the city …
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Kwaheri Kenya! Hello Israel!

March 1, 2020
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 departed …
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The Class of 2020 Visits the Kenyan International Livestock Research Institute

February 29, 2020
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 fifteen …
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Game Drive Highlights Day 4 of the Class of 2020 International Seminar

February 28, 2020
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 to …
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Day 3 of the Class of 2020 International Seminar Highlights Kenyan Farms

February 27, 2020
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.  On the way …
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Class of 2020 Enjoys a Beautiful Day In Kenya

February 26, 2020
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.  Class members viewed the Rift …
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The Class of 2020 Begins Its 1st Day in Kenya

February 26, 2020
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 and headed to the …
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Jambo! Class of 2020 begins it’s International Study Seminar

February 23, 2020
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 far, …
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Class of 2020 Explores Agricultural, Political and Cultural Issues in preparation for Kenya and Israel Journey

February 17, 2020
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 6 -7, 2020, included …
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IALF Conducts State Government Seminar in Springfield, Illinois

January 27, 2020
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 Class of 2020 stops at the …
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