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Cal Poly Humboldt has fourteen Place-Based Learning Communities as part of our first year experience!

03/19/2026

Looking for a summer job? We’re hiring! Join us in August as PBLC Welcome Week Ambassadors!

[ID: Flyer with yellow background and green text box that says, “We are Hiring!” Text includes the pay rate ($17-20/hr), the position name (PBLC Welcome Week Ambassadors) and a QR code that says Apply on Handshake. The bottom of the flyer includes contact information for questions: 707-826-5946 and [email protected]]

01/29/2026

PBLC students! Come have a pupusa, grab a tote bag, and fill it with basic needs supplies!

ID: A flyer promoting the Creando Raíces Care Kit event. The text gives the location, date, and time of the event and directs students to come have a pupusa and fill up a tote bag with basic personal hygiene essentials. The text is bordered with flowers. Additional images on flyer include a picture of sundries at the bottom below the text, pupusas on a platter on the left and two people conversing on furniture on the right.

01/16/2026

Meet our new Assistant Coordinator! We’re excited to have Nicole on the team!

[ID: Introducing Nicole Rahman-Garnier (she / her) as our new PBLC Assistant Coordinator. Nicole is pictured smiling brightly in a portrait outdoors. The next pages include Nicole introducing herself and her role in the office stating “Ahoy! My name is Nicole Rahman-Garnier, and I am a fish and boat enthusiast. I received my Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2020. I received my Master of Science in Biology from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2025. I recently joined the PBLC team as the Assistant Coordinator. In this role, I provide support to both PBLC faculty and student services that work in collaboration with our program, as well as to the students themselves, to facilitate a smooth transition for all our first-year students.”]

12/05/2025

We’re celebrating 10 years of Klamath Connection! 🎉

Klamath Connection, our first Place-Based Learning Community (PBLC), started in 2015. With the help of countless faculty, staff, and student-staff, we’ve since built 13 more PBLCs here at Cal Poly Humboldt. We’re so excited to meet this major milestone. Share your own Klamath Connection memories as we celebrate a decade of hands-on learning, field trips, and connection with our very first PBLC!
A huge THANK YOU to our alums who shared their voices on how Klamath Connection shaped their college career and beyond: and .angelicaaa 💖

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11/19/2025

MLK Day of Service is scheduled for Monday, January 19th, 2026! Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to join us for a morning of community service. Light snacks and transportation provided!

Learn more and Register by January 14, 2026 at: https://yes.humboldt.edu/mlk

[ID: Black and white flier showing Dr. King Jr’s image.
Text reads: MLK Day of Service. A Day On, Not a Day Off. A morning of community service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, January 19th, 2026 (8am to noon).]

11/17/2025

Living, learning, and creating new experiences. Welcome back PBLC Student Assistant, Tatianya!

[ID: “The background design features tones of dark brown, cream and light teal, with an abstract wavy shape framing the image. In the upper left corner, is a portrait of a woman with long dark hair, brown skin, with a white scarf wrapped around her head. To the right of the photo is a rounded teal box that displays her name “Tatianya Ford” in large black text, followed by “SHE/HER” in smaller uppercase letters. Beneath that is “PBLC Student Assistant.” Two small star-shaped accents decorate the corners of the box. Below, is a white rectangular section that is bordered in teal, containing a short “About Me” paragraph: “About Me: I’m a Criminology & Justice Studies major. I’m excited to be graduating this fall semester to further pursue my degree, in hopes of working as a forensic anthropologist. My next academic pursuit will be getting into an anthropology master’s program.”]

10/27/2025

Join us this Wednesday for a free presentation from Miguel Ordeñana. All are welcome to come hear this incredible talk!

[ID: A flyer advertising a free presentation titled Exploring Wildlife of L.A.’s Urban Core: A Community Effort from Miguel Ordeñana on Wednesday, October 29th from 3pm - 4pm in the JVD (John Van Duzer) Theater. In the upper left corner is a picture of Miguel Ordeñana, smiling in a blue blazer. The talk’s description reads, “Miguel Ordeñana is an environmental educator and wildlife biologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, where he serves as Senior Manager in the Community Science office. He develops and leads community science projects that engage the public in urban wildlife research, including NHMLAC’s Southern California Squirrel and Backyard Bat Surveys. Miguel also advises a jaguar project in Nicaragua and serves on the boards of Friends of Griffith Park and the National Wildlife Federation. He is known for discovering the first photo of P-22, the famous Griffith Park mountain lion, and is dedicated to making science and nature more accessible and inclusive. Miguel holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from USC and an M.S. in Ecology from UC Davis. All are welcome!”]

07/21/2025

Meet one of our summer student assistants this year, Tatinaya! Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s PBLC.

ID: Introducing Tatianya Ford (she/her) as a new PBLC Student Summer Assistant. A portrait of Tatianya is on the left, showing her smiling softly and wearing a white head wrap with long dark hair. Behind her are various shades of light green and speckles of gold. To the right, bold text reads “PBLC Student Summer Assistant” and “Criminolgy & Justice Studies” in dark green font. In the “About Me” section, Tatianya writes, “I’m genuinely excited to join the PBLC team this summer in hopes of aiding students in fostering meaningful connections between students, staff, and faculty.”

07/07/2025

Let's welcome another one of our Summer Student Assitants to the team: Kaytleigh! (Fun fact, her best bud is her carrier pigeon Smorgasbord!)

ID: From top to bottom, post reads "PBLC Student Summer Assistant, Kaytleigh." On the left-hand side, below the texts, is an image of a woman smiling with two spacebuns. On the right-hand side is a gold star with the words "Psychology Major and Studio Art Minor," and below the picture and the star is a quote from Kaytleigh that reads: "Hi! I'm Kayt and I'm thrilled to be a part of the team that welcomes all the new students to our beautiful community!"

06/30/2025

Bello! Meet one of our Summer Student Assistants this year, Yocelin!

ID: From top to bottom: Introducing Yocelin (They/Them), a Summer Student Assistant majoring in Biology (Cellular/Molecular). Yocelin writes, “I'm excited to join the team this summer to learn more about the process of Welcome Week and how the office is able to coordinate trips and activities for all of our 14 PBLCs”. On the right-hand side of the text is an image of Yocelin along with a sticker cutout of a Minion, a tiny yellow henchmen wearing overalls. At the bottom left corner is a strawberry Sonny Angel, a cherub figurine wearing a strawberry hat, sitting down.

06/24/2025

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's PBLC Summer Student Assistant Kai!

ID: From top to bottom, Introducing Kai Glidden (he/him) as a new PBLC Student Assistant. In the “About Me” section, Kai writes, “I am a 3rd year student majoring in Wildlife.” and “I love hiking, beach days, and trying new recipes.” In a section titled “Why this role?” Kai writes, “I am excited to support incoming students during their transition to college life.” There are three photos of 1) Kai smiling in front of a snowy forest 2) Kai looking at kelp in an aquarium and 3) Kai hanging upside down off a piece of driftwood on the beach.

06/16/2025

We're hiring for a full-time staff position! Are you a recent graduate interested in student-support? Consider applying as our Innovative Learning and Transition Specialist!

ID: Job flyer advertising the Innovative Learning and Transition Specialist position including a QR code to the application. Top text asks, "Interested in supporting students in their transition to college?". The Application Review Date is July 1st, 2025. Applicants with questions should contact Katlin Goldenberg at [email protected] or 707-826-3383.

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1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA
95521

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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http://www.humboldt.edu/pblc

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