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06 · For Life

You finish the program. You do not leave the community.

The alumni ecosystem being built for every person who completes a H.O.L.L.S. certificate.

A certificate is a starting point. Graduates remain part of this place: they come back to learn, to teach, to work, and to keep each other going through the first hard seasons. The structures below open as the first cohort completes in 2026.
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The Alumni Ecosystem

Alumni Directory · Coming 2026

Searchable by discipline, region, and employer, and opt-in for every graduate.

Continuing Education

Alumni rates on short courses, clinics, and certificate refreshers at the ranch.

Volunteer OpportunitiesGo →

Stewardship days, youth programs, and veterans programming across Heart-J Center.

Annual Gathering

One weekend a year at Sylvan Dale. Work, instruction, food, and the people you trained with.

Professional Networking

Regional meetups and introductions across the alumni and mentor networks.

Employment Updates

Openings from partner ranches and employers sent directly to alumni first.

Alumni Stories

Where graduates landed and what the work actually looks like, in their words.

Mentorship OpportunitiesGo →

Experienced alumni mentor incoming students in their discipline.

Guest Instructor Opportunities

Come back and teach the day you wish someone had taught you.

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Alumni Commitments

What we ask, and what we promise in return.

We keep the door open

Facilities, instructors, and staff remain available to graduates for the length of a career.

We keep advocating

References, introductions, and employer conversations do not stop at graduation.

You stay in touch

An annual update on where you are working keeps the directory and the network useful.

You pass it on

Every graduate is expected to mentor, host, or teach at least once.

Alumni: tell us where you landed

Graduates and future graduates can join the directory list now. We will reach out as each part of the ecosystem opens.

Join the Alumni List
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