Sessions are coded according to Professional, Health, and Creative tracks.

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Retreat Schedule

October 14th

Offsite Big Sur Cabrillo Catalina Joshua Tree Mammoth Mojave Redwood
8-9 am Registration, Breakfast, and Gifts
9-10 am Keynote Address: Father Greg Boyle, On a Life of Service – Yosemite Hall
10:15-11:45 Flow: Taichi and Poetry High Tech / High Touch Imagining LA Open Space Arts / Social Service Youth Organizing Dance the Afro-Brazilian Divine!
12-1 pm Lunch
1:15-2:40 Site Visits
1-4 pm
1) Homeboy
2) Skid Row
Soaring Books: Bookmaking Open Space Mentor Relationships Music for Occasions The Cooking Show Funders / Nonprofits Open Space
2:45-4:15 Taking a Stand / Taking Sides Being the #2 Open Space Still Here
4-4:30 Durfee Sabbatical and Stanton Awards Reception – Yosemite Hall
4:30-6 Durfee Sabbatical and Stanton Awards Ceremony – Yosemite Hall

October 15th

Offsite Big Sur Cabrillo Catalina Joshua Tree Mammoth Mojave Redwood
8-9 am Breakfast
9:15-10:45 Site Visits
9 am-12 pm
1) Grocery Deserts
2) Public Space
Writing From Your Life Open Space Public / Private Partnerships Music and Devotion

The Volunteer Workforce Self-Care Open Space
11-12:30 Making Policy in the Legislative Arena Leading While Care-Giving Leading From Within The Big Elephant / Succession Planning
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3 On the Veranda: Calligraphy Preparing for Retirement Human Cost of Hard Decisions Open Space Founders’ Exchange Generational Leadership Wake the body.
Still the mind.
3:15-3:30 Respondents – Yosemite Hall: Robin Kramer, Cristina Regalado, Bill Watanabe
3:30-4:15 Closing Plenary, Luis Alfaro, A Commissioned Performance in Tribute to Nonprofit Workers – Yosemite Hall
4:15-5 Birthday Party, Drawing, and Gift Exchange – Yosemite Hall; performance by Double G and the Concert 9Net