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History of Building Bridges
The retreat originates from a grant provided by the CSU-Chancellor's office to improve communication and articulation of English classes offered at Bakersfield College and CSUB. In 1990, Kate Pluta of BC and Kim Flachmann's grant work created the first retreat that brought the campuses together to share ideas, to talk about good writing, and most importantly, to agree upon what we, as two academic communities, could do to support and encourage the writing success of our students.
Over the years, the retreat has continued to grow and to serve as a major vehicle of professional development among the English and ESL faculty. Many colleges have joined the conference since its inception, including Antelope Valley College, Cerro Coso Community College, College of the Canyons, College of the Sequoias, Porterville College, Taft College, and the Intensive English Language Center at CSUB.
