Feb 8, 2024
Seeding Change in our Communities through Innovative Thinking In December, ALF Fellows Class XLIII was hosted by Fellow Consuelo Hernandez at Quetzal Gardens Apartments in San Jose. The Fellows participated in a learning session facilitated by Consuelo, Director of...
Feb 7, 2024
This post was originally published at ALFInsights.org. Climate of Fear Disruption of public meetings. Threats against elected officials and their families. A swastika drawn on the grounds of a local Jewish community center. In October 2021, tensions simmering below...
Feb 2, 2024
On November 29 and 30, the American Leadership Forum National Board of Directors met in Tacoma, WA, for its annual board retreat. We are thrilled to welcome to the fold new Board Members Ronnie Bryant (ALF Charlotte, NC), Melody O’Neal (ALF Waccamaw, SC), and Juanita...
Dec 11, 2023
Through the support of the Heising Simons Foundation, ALF Silicon Valley special assignment writer Stefanie Demong has penned an incredible article now featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) detailing the impact of ALF’s CEO DIEL Cohorts....
Oct 31, 2023
We want to extend heartfelt thanks to all of the ALF Senior Fellows, Fellows, and friends from across the country who joined ALF National Executive Director and ALF Silicon Valley CEO Suzanne St. John-Crane on Wednesday, October 25 for ALF National Presents: Civic...
Oct 3, 2023
This article was orginally published at svcreates.medium.com. Shared here with permission. I am stepping down as CEO of SVCREATES on January 1, 2024. It has been a great run. My journey as a cultural leader began at Children’s Discovery Museum. I had just finished a...
Sep 22, 2023
An astounding 70% of Senior Fellows from the last five classes are actively collaborating with each other. In case you missed it, here is an incredible story of impact from the Fellows Class that graduated earlier this year. This year’s annual campaign embraces...
Sep 7, 2023
In the newest episode of The Dialogue Podcast, ALF Silicon Valley CEO Suzanne St. John-Crane sits down with author, activist, and faith leader Rev. Ben McBride for a one-on-one, in-depth conversation about the division that seems to permeate every sector of society...
Apr 10, 2023
The Bay Area is frequently envisioned as a flourishing hub. In the collective imagination, the advancements of Silicon Valley are lauded as leading the world towards growth and innovation. And yet, the Bay Area has the third largest income disparity in the nation....
Nov 6, 2020
By Lynne Pederson, ALF Senior Fellow, Class XXXVII–– When I became pregnant with my first child, I was working and attending school. I was determined not to let having children slow me down; I was determined to have it all. I would finish my degree, continue to work,...
