May 22, 2023
When I was a new fellow, I felt excitement, anxiety, wonder and that I needed to prove that I deserved to be here. As a soon-to-be Senior Fellow, I am feeling the same way. I wonder what will become of Class XLII. Will we continue to get to know one another? Will we...
Mar 2, 2023
My Personal Story A Book of Life contains many chapters written by our experiences – I’ll give you a Spark Notes version of mine: We spent our winter vacations with my dadi (paternal grandma) in our ancestral home in a small village in rural India. With no...
Feb 24, 2023
In the Spring of 2020, ALF Silicon Valley began a partnership centered on a social impact art project titled De.Coded – A Human Atlas of Silicon Valley. The project, commissioned by the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art in collaboration with the David &...
Feb 8, 2023
It began with a desire for a new kind of connection. The idea for the ALF Muslim Affinity Group was first introduced by board member Muhammed Chaudhry (Class XXVI), who wanted to connect with the diverse Muslim Senior Fellows in the ALF network and identify other...
Jan 26, 2023
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Jan 26, 2023
This will be another one of those “where were you” moments. A time we will recall for the rest of our lives—because I am not sure we will ever view life in our little town quite the same way. It is hard for me even to write the words: active shooter, gun...
Jan 15, 2021
By Lynne Pederson, ALF Senior Fellow, Class XXXVII–– After the election, there was an editorial in the Huffington Post by Jamie Davis Smith. She wrote in part, “…Political scientist Ian Bremmer encouraged Biden voters to reach out to Trump supporters to...
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,...
Oct 9, 2020
By Lynne Pederson, ALF Senior Fellow, Class XXXVII–– After the George Floyd killing, we all received emails from companies pledging their commitment to advocating equality. Since then, many companies have invested in businesses owned by people of color or...
Jul 6, 2020
By Jon Hicks, Senior Counsel, Employment Law at Netflix, ALF Senior Fellow, Class XXXI–– Last week, Netflix announced its big idea to attack systemic wealth inequality by moving 2% of its cash holdings — $100 million — to financial institutions that... 
