Passion and Purpose: YWCA’S Board Evolution

Passion and Purpose: YWCA’S Board Evolution

The mission of YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley (YWCA-GGSV) has always been clear, bold, and declarative: eliminate racism and empower women. In an era where these fundamental values are increasingly under threat, Adriana Caldera, Chief Executive Officer, and Aime...
An Inspirational Recognition at EL25

An Inspirational Recognition at EL25

We’re just a few short weeks away from the SOLD OUT 2025 Exemplary Leadership Celebration on May 8, where we’ll recognize the impact and achievements of the 2025 John W. Gardner Award recipients Cindy Chavez and Mike Gaulke and the 2025 Greg Ranstrom...
Class XLIV joins the ALF Senior Fellow Network!

Class XLIV joins the ALF Senior Fellow Network!

On March 28, the members of Class XLIV reached the end of their ALF Fellows Program journey, joining together for their final session and a wonderful celebration at the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco! The group spent the morning sharing their...
Exemplary Leadership Spotlight: APALI

Exemplary Leadership Spotlight: APALI

At this year’s Exemplary Leadership Celebration, American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley will present Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute (APALI) with the 2025 Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award. This award is presented annually to a collaborative effort,...
Creating New Rhythms: Fellows Class XLIV & XLV

Creating New Rhythms: Fellows Class XLIV & XLV

ALF Silicon Valley’s Class XLIV is just one week from completing their yearlong Fellows Program journey, having recently joined the incoming Fellows Program cohort on March 14 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose. For the current Fellows from Class...
Design Thinking with Class XLIV

Design Thinking with Class XLIV

In December, Class XLIV was hosted by Fellow Preston Prince at Santa Clara County Housing Authority in San Jose for Design Thinking Day. The class chose to focus on the challenge of anti-immigrant scapegoating because it impacts everyone in different ways, and active...
Exploring Productive Tension with Class XLIV

Exploring Productive Tension with Class XLIV

In early November, the Fellows from Class XLIV were hosted by classmate Tanneasha Gordon at Deloitte in San Francisco. Since it was just a few days after the election, many emotions and reflections were shared at check-in, which aligned well with the session topic...
2025 Exemplary Leadership Celebration Awardees

2025 Exemplary Leadership Celebration Awardees

Next spring, we’ll once again invite the ALF Silicon Valley network to the annual Exemplary Leadership Celebration, where we’ll present the John W. Gardner and Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership awards. Stay tuned for a formal event invitation, including the...