Pleasanton Connects is a community-building initiative and a partnership of the Workday Foundation, the City of Pleasanton, and TogetherUp Institute. Together, these organizations have been working with cross-sectoral leaders to build relationships, gain skills in communicating across differences, and collaborate on a community listening tour.  The listening tour has involved interviews of leaders in Pleasanton, official and informal leaders representing different faiths, identity groups, nonprofits, business, health, philanthropy, and other sectors. The hope for Pleasanton through this project is to build strong communities and deepen connections. 

Peasanton Connects

Findings from interviews will be shared at a community kick-off meeting on November 17th, 2025, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Boulevard, Pleasanton. The collective of interviews is intended to help better understand how residents in Pleasanton experience connection, belonging, and shared purpose—and to examine challenges and opportunities. Strong communities, where there are positive connections within and between groups, leads to better health, creativity and innovation, a stronger sense of belonging and satisfaction, higher community-wide education and economic performance, and general resilience.  Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from speaker Nichole Argo, PhD, TogetherUp Institute about "The Power of Connected Communities." This gathering will be a wonderful chance for leaders in the Listening Tour as well as the general Pleasanton community to:

• Reflect together on what was learned from the Listening Tour and community survey
• Hear how connection shapes health, innovation, and local resilience
• Share personal stories and insights across experiences
• Begin co-creating ideas for a more connected, collaborative Pleasanton

Event Registration

Entry is free for this event; however, registration is required. Registration can be completed by visiting: www.paperlesspost.com/go/RaaQGa5UDBxYgJFxL2VYD. 

Additional Information

Additional information on the event, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities and other programs are available. For details, please refer to the contact below.

Contact Information

Christina Matthews
TogetherUp Institute
csmathews@gmail.com e-mail     

Hacienda Owners Association
4305 Hacienda Drive, Suite 330, Pleasanton, California  94588-2738
(925) 734-6500 phone     (925) 734-6501 fax
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