BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.alfsv.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260406T133000 DTSTAMP:20260604T102805 CREATED:20260321T002143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T233156Z UID:59562-1775478600-1775482200@www.alfsv.org SUMMARY:ALF Webinar Series: The Rule of Law & Tariffs DESCRIPTION:In this exclusive webinar for ALF Senior Fellows\, moderated by CEO Erica Yew\, guests Jeremy Fogel  (Class XIV) and Erwin Chemerinsky will explore key questions surrounding tariffs\, including their constitutional basis and the authority behind them. \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nJeremy Fogel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n READ BIO\n On September 17\, 2018\, Judge Jeremy Fogel became the first Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute\, a center at Berkeley Law School whose mission is to build bridges between judges and academics and to promote an ethical\, resilient and independent judiciary. Prior to his appointment at Berkeley\, he served as Director of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington\, DC (2011-2018)\, as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (1998-2011)\, and as a judge of the Santa Clara County Superior (1986-1998) and Municipal (1981-1986) Courts. He was the founding Directing Attorney of the Mental Health Advocacy Project from 1978 to 1981.\nJudge Fogel has served as a faculty member for the Federal Judicial Center since 2002 and was a lecturer at Stanford Law School from 2003 until his relocation to Washington. He taught for the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program and California Judicial College from 1987 to 2010 and has served as a faculty member for legal exchanges approximately twenty foreign countries. He received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1971 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1974. \nJudge Fogel has received numerous accolades\, including the President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the California Judiciary from the California Judges Association\, the Vanguard Award for notable contributions to intellectual property law from the State Bar of California\, and\, most recently\, the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award from the American College of Trial Lawyers\, which is given from time to time to recognize “a lawyer who epitomizes ethical conduct\, integrity\, collegiality\, and professionalism.” \nAmong his major areas of interest are judicial ethics\, judicial administration\, judicial decision making (including effective ways to teach judges about unconscious bias and the impact of emotion)\, and judicial wellness. \nJeremy Fogel is an ALF Senior Fellow with Class XIV. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nErwin Chemerinsky\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n READ BIO\n Erwin Chemerinsky became the 13th Dean of Berkeley Law on July 1\, 2017\, when he joined the faculty as the Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law.\nPrior to assuming this position\, from 2008-2017\, he was the founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law\, and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law\, at University of California\, Irvine School of Law. Before that he was the Alston and Bird Professor of Law and Political Science at Duke University from 2004-2008\, and from 1983-2004 was a professor at the University of Southern California Law School\, including as the Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law\, Legal Ethics\, and Political Science. From 1980-1983\, he was an assistant professor at DePaul College of Law. \nHe is the author of twenty-two books\, including leading casebooks and treatises about constitutional law\, criminal procedure\, and federal jurisdiction. His most recent major books are Campus Speech and Academic Freedom: A Guide for Difficult Times (with Howard Gillman) (Yale Press 2026) and Taking Sides: The Supreme Court October 2025 (American Bar Association 2025). \nHe also is the author of more than 200 law review articles. He is a contributing writer for the Opinion section of the Los Angeles Times\, and writes regular columns for the Sacramento Bee\, the ABA Journal and the Daily Journal\, and frequent op-eds in newspapers across the country. He frequently argues appellate cases\, including in the United States Supreme Court. \nIn 2016\, he was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2024\, National Jurist magazine again named Dean Chemerinsky as the most influential person in legal education in the United States. In 2022\, he was the President of the Association of American Law Schools. He received his B.S. at Northwestern University and his J.D. at Harvard Law School. URL:https://www.alfsv.org/event/webinar-series-law-and-tariffs-040626/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ALF Silicon Valley,Virtual,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alfsv.org/wp-content/uploads/April-6-Event-Cover-blue.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240603T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240603T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T102806 CREATED:20240502T191503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T023350Z UID:51085-1717432200-1717437600@www.alfsv.org SUMMARY:Using Our Leadership to Restore Sanity DESCRIPTION:ALF National\, in partnership with Houston\, Mountain Valley\, Oregon & Silicon Valley Chapters\, presents Using Our Leadership To Restore Sanity: An Exploration with Dr. Margaret Wheatley. \nJoin esteemed Author and International Leadership Advisor Dr. Margaret Wheatley in defining the leadership that evokes and relies on people’s best qualities\, and explore practices that create meaningful contributions and solutions to the issues most affecting them. This will be a highly interactive and reflective session where you will validate from your own experience the concepts\, practices and experiences Meg offers. \nDATE: Monday\, June 3\nTIME: 4:30PM PT | 6:30PM CT | 7:30PM ET\nVENUE: Online\nREGISTRATION: $30 ALF Senior Fellows/Fellows\, $50 General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n About Dr. Margaret Wheatley\nDr. Margaret Wheatley has been a consultant\, senior-level advisor\, teacher\, speaker\, and formal leader\, working on all continents (except Antarctica) with all levels\, ages\, and types of organizations\, leaders\, and activists since 1973. Her global work now focuses on developing leaders as Warriors for the Human Spirit. These leaders put service over self\, stand steadfast through crises and failures\, and make a difference for the people and causes they care about. She is author of twelve books and dozens of articles. She has her doctorate from Harvard (1979) in Organizational Planning and Social Policy\, and an M.A. from NYU on the impact of technologies on cultures. URL:https://www.alfsv.org/event/using-our-leadership-to-restore-sanity/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ALF National,Virtual,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alfsv.org/wp-content/uploads/Meg-Wheatly-alfsv-web-event-cover-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T173000 DTSTAMP:20260604T102806 CREATED:20230927T041931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T185947Z UID:49258-1698249600-1698255000@www.alfsv.org SUMMARY:ALF National Presents: Civic Bridge Building DESCRIPTION:Civic Bridge Building with Christy Vines and David Eisner\nModerated by Suzanne St. John-Crane\, ALF Silicon Valley CEO\, ALF National Interim Executive Director\, Class XXV / Urbanism XXXIV. \nAre you concerned about polarization in our politics and news feeds? Are you struggling to have dialogue across differences online\, at work\, or at the dinner table? \nJoin us for a stimulating workshop and conversation with two seasoned bridge builders who’ve wrestled with the toughest divisions at the highest levels and turn to deep relationship building\, listening strategies\, and neuroscience to understand how we can thrive as a multi-cultural\, ideologically diverse citizenry. \nDATE: OCT 25\, 2023\nTIME: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (PT)\nVENUE: ONLINE\nCOST: ALF Senior Fellows/Fellows: No Cost/Optional Donation\, General Public: $30 \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christy VinesPresident & CEO\, Ideos Institute\nChristy Vines is the President and CEO of Ideos Institute. She is best known for her unique perspective on faith\, society\, and culture\, and her ability to help people bridge differences and connect more authentically. Christy is a published writer\, speaker\, and the executive producer of the 2022 documentary film\, Dialogue Lab: America\, a moving take on the current state of division and polarization in the U.S. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n In 2015\, Christy left the field of religious conflict and extremism to focus on the advancement of the burgeoning field of empathic intelligence and to find answers to the disconnections\, biases\, and misperceptions that often underlie conflict in the first place. She now leads the organization’s research and its application to the fields of conflict transformation\, social cohesion\, communal resiliency\, and servant leadership. \nChristy is a published writer\, speaker\, and the executive producer of the 2022 documentary film\, “Dialogue Lab: America\,” a moving take on the current state of division and polarization in the U.S. She has appeared on podcasts like How Do We Fix It and Bob Goff’s Dream Big Podcast\, with articles and op-eds published in the Washington Post\, Christianity Today\, and Capital Commentary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David EisnerFormer CEO of Convergence\nDavid Eisner is a thought leader and former senior executive strengthening civic engagement\, constituent management\, policy-setting\, and coalition action in the worlds of Business\, Philanthropy\, Government\, and Nonprofits. Most recently\, as CEO of Convergence\, David oversaw the expansion of Convergence’s role in the anti-polarization\, bridgebuilding\, and democracy-renewal movements. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n As CEO of Convergence\, David oversaw the expansion of Convergence’s role in the anti-polarization\, bridgebuilding\, and democracy-renewal movements\, building programs to inspire and equip leaders and institutions to learn and adopt the mindsets and skills enabling connection and collaboration across divides. This work included\, among other things: \n\nSupporting groups of Congressmen to increase bipartisan planning\, collaboration\, and conflict management;\nCo-founding and co-leading the Collective Impact initiative\, Bridging Movement Alignment Council;\nBuilding a coalition of support for the Building Civic Bridges Act\n\nDavid has served as CEO of the Corp for National and Community Service in the George W. Bush Administration\, Sr. Vice President for the America Online and Time Warner Foundations\, CEO of the National Constitution Center under former President Clinton\, founder of Network for Good\, and board member of many organizations\, including Independent Sector\, National 4-H\, Points of Light\, Public Allies\, One America Movement and more. URL:https://www.alfsv.org/event/civic-bridge-building/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:ALF National,Learning Circle,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200706T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200706T153000 DTSTAMP:20260604T102806 CREATED:20200623T115404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T115404Z UID:4538-1594044000-1594049400@www.alfsv.org SUMMARY:Dialogue on Education Equity - If not now\, when? DESCRIPTION:Dialogue on Education Equity – If not now\, when?\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ALF SENIOR FELLOWS AND FELLOWS. \nJoin Senior Fellows to learn and share about: \n• Challenges\, strategies\, and best practices in distance learning \n• Addressing the digital divide and racial and economic opportunity gaps with students and families \n• Supporting student success in school and life \nFeaturing: \nElizabeth Alvarez (XXVI)\, Managing Director\, Children’s Initiative\, Catholic Charities \nMary Ann Dewan (XXXIX)\, Superintendent\, Santa Clara County Office of Education \nChris Funk (XXVI)\, Superintendent\, East Side Union High School District \nChris Norwood (XXVIII)\, President\, Milpitas Unified School District & Founder/E.D.\, Bay Area Tutoring Association \nPreston Smith (XXVIII)\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Rocketship Public Schools \n***We will send you the Zoom meeting link closer to the event*** URL:https://www.alfsv.org/event/dialogue-on-education-equity-if-not-now-when/ LOCATION:United States CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T133000 DTSTAMP:20260604T102806 CREATED:20200623T115404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T115404Z UID:4536-1593086400-1593091800@www.alfsv.org SUMMARY:WTP Dialogue: Immigration & the imperative of narrative & culture change DESCRIPTION:WE THE PEOPLE DIALOGUE: IMMIGRATION & THE IMPERATIVE OF NARRATIVE & CULTURE CHANGE\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ALF SENIOR FELLOWS AND FELLOWS. \nJoin leaders from the American Immigration Council\, a national organization based in D.C.: Dan Siciliano\, Board Chair & ALF Senior Fellow (XXXI)\, Beth Werlin\, Executive Director\, and Wendy Feliz\, Director\, Center for Inclusion & Belonging\, for a dialogue about “Immigration and the Imperative for Narrative & Culture Change” in this election year and beyond. \nWe will explore the current climate on immigration and the pathway forward for our democracy. \nHow did we get to a situation where a president wins campaigning on an anti-immigration platform? \nWhere do we go from here\, particularly in a time of COVID-19? \nHow can we shift the narrative away from “us vs. them” to themes of mutual interdependence? \nThis is the second of two sessions with American Immigration Council. The first dialogue was on May 21. Both dialogues are part of ALF’s 2020 democracy initiative: We the People. URL:https://www.alfsv.org/event/wtp-dialogue-immigration-the-imperative-of-narrative-culture-change/ LOCATION:United States CATEGORIES:Virtual,We The People,Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR