Alan H. Bowie, Jr. (Cohort 34)
“…seeing young people so involved and so optimistic about the world, really makes me optimistic… there’s someone else to help carry forward this commitment to try to make the world a better place.”
“…seeing young people so involved and so optimistic about the world, really makes me optimistic… there’s someone else to help carry forward this commitment to try to make the world a better place.”
"...so honor your multitudes / together they have the capacity for both demolition and renewal..."
"I found myself motivated by my inner spirit to write about something dear and close to my heart."
“We don't exist separate from the Earth and the atmosphere. We’re here because of it and within it, and we need to care for it, and kindness is in that care.”
Welcome to new alums from Cohort 34, sharing some of the best pieces of advice they've ever received.
Welcome to new alums from Cohort 34, sharing their big CLP learnings and favorite tools so far.
“I have learned that one of the greatest gifts we can offer each other is our time, our presence, and our belief in someone's potential. Our success is intertwined.”
"Laugh at everything that wants to make you cry. Laugh at yourself most days. Laugh at the smallest things in existence. Laugh to live longer."
“I still choose hope; I know that the struggle remains, and that democracy is a creative practice.”
"Our democracy is under threat and we need every reasonable person, every caring person, to try. It should be like jury duty."