ALF Houston

American Leadership Forum 40th Anniversary Alumni Reunion
2022-05-05 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Outpost at The POST Houston, 401 Franklin Street, Houston, TX 77201, Houston, TX, 77201, US
Celebrating 40 years of ALF alumni and the success of the 2022 Annual Giving Campaign.

You are invited to the American Leadership Forum 40th Anniversary Alumni Reunion on Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Outpost, adjacent to the Skylawn, at the POST Houston, 401 Franklin Street, Houston, Texas 77201.
A brief program honoring ALF alumni and annual giving campaign leadership and presenting awards to classes that reached fundraising and participation goals will begin at 7:00.
The evening will also feature a cash bar and delicious light bites.
On-site parking is available. The first 75 minutes are free and 75 minutes plus are charged at $5 per hour.
To reserve your spot, you must register via this invitation link by Wednesday, April 27.

American Leadership Forum Fellows Opening Reception
2022-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Houston Food Bank, 535 Portwall Street, Houston, TX 77029, Houston, TX, 77029, US
ALF Opening Reception for 2022 Fellows Classes

We are very pleased and excited to formally welcome Fellows of Class 56, Class 57, and Class 58 of the American Leadership Forum to the beginning of what we hope will be a most memorable year! Join us for your Opening Reception on the evening of Wednesday, May 4th, at 6 pm at the Houston Food Bank to meet the outstanding and diverse leaders in your class and cohort year with whom you will be spending the next year, as well as the ALF facilitators, board, and staff.
Appetizers and drinks will be served.

Second Friday Breakfast + Dialogue
2022-04-08 08:00 - 09:30 | The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027, Houston, TX, 77027, US
From Aspiration to Impact: Can we really make a difference?

Join us Friday April 8 for an interactive conversation with Greater Houston Partnership’s LaTanya Flix, one of our city’s champions for creating a new paradigm to advance equity and inclusion. She is an organizational development and change management practitioner and will offer a roadmap to help you lead from your seat and create better outcomes. LaTanya will discuss how inclusion fuels innovation and essential evidenced-based practices to advance equity and inclusion. She will also highlight key insights from our region’s first Equity & Inclusion Assessment and share how you can leverage the data to drive action.
LaTanya Flix is Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for the Greater Houston Partnership, the Houston region’s principal business organization. In this role, she oversees internal DEI learning and development and leads One Houston Together – a data-driven effort of 100+ businesses, institutions, and nonprofit organizations to advance people of color into senior management roles, increase racial diversity on corporate boards, and grow spending with Minority Business Enterprises. Prior to joining the Partnership, LaTanya held a variety of senior leadership roles in community development, philanthropy, and civic engagement. She is a sought after speaker and facilitator founder of CauseAdvance, a social change consultancy.

Special thanks to Houston Methodist for Underwriting this month’s breakfast. Their generosity allowed us to lower the cost for this month’s ticket to $20. If you’re interested in becoming an Underwriter for future breakfasts, contact elisa@alfhouston.org

Second Friday Breakfast + Dialogue
2022-03-11 08:00 - 09:30 | The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027, Houston, TX, 77027, US
“CHARTING A NEW FUTURE FOR HISD” WITH HOUSTON ISD SUPERINTENDENT DR. MILLARD HOUSE

“Charting a new a future for HISD” with Houston ISD Superintendent Dr. Millard House
ALF Senior Fellows are invited to join us March 11 at 8:30 AM, for breakfast and a fireside chat with Houston ISD Superintendent, Dr. Millard House. This unique opportunity will be moderated by Dr. Ruth Lopez Turley, Director | Houston Education Research Consortium, and will provide guests with a behind the scenes look at what went into HISD’s new strategic plan, a long with Dr. House’s vision for Texas’ largest school district.
Special thank you to our Underwriters for March, Neuhaus Education Center, and Houston Community College. Their generosity, has allowed ALF to subsidize tickets to $20 for the month of March. If you would like to be an Underwriter of future breakfasts, contact elisa@alfhouston.org.

ALF Presents: Dr. Stephen Klineberg
2022-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Houston-Galveston Area Council, 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027, Houston, TX, 77027, US
Join us to hear Dr. Stephen Klineberg on March 10 from 6-8pm at the Houston-Galveston Area Council

Join us to hear Dr. Stephen Klineberg speak about his 40 years of research on the ongoing changes in the Houston metropolitan region.
Location and Parking
The presentation will be held at the Houston-Galveston Area Council at 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027, on the second floor in Conference Room C.
Free parking is available in the garage which is located on the northeast side of the building. You may park in spots marked “visitor” as well as any open, non-reserved spot. Building entry is on the 1st floor through the glass doors into the lobby. Elevators are located next to the security desk.
About Dr. Klineberg
Stephen L. Klineberg is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Rice University and the Founding Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. As the director of the annual “Kinder Houston Area Survey” (1982-2021), he has tracked the shifts in economic outlooks, demographic patterns, life experiences, attitudes, and beliefs among successive representative samples of Harris County residents, during four decades of remarkable change. His book exploring the national implications of this research, entitled Prophetic City: Houston on the Cusp of a Changing America, was published in June 2020 by Simon & Schuster. Klineberg is the recipient of twelve major teaching awards at Rice and a much sought-after speaker in the Houston community and beyond. He is a graduate of Haverford College, with an MA from the University of Paris and a PhD from Harvard. He and his wife Margaret have lived in Houston since the early 1970s; they have two children and five grandchildren. He is an ALF Senior Fellow from Class X, 1992-1993.
About the Presentation
Prophetic City: Tracking the Economic and Demographic Transformations through Forty Years of Houston Surveys.
Few other cities more clearly exemplify the trends that are refashioning the social and political landscape across America – the growing inequalities in today’s worldwide, knowledge-based high-tech economy; the epic ongoing ethnic and cultural transformations; and the new importance of “quality of place” in determining the fates of cities. We review the findings from four decades of systematic surveys in Harris County to explore the way the new realities are unfolding, to assess the public’s changing attitudes and beliefs, and to consider the implications of these trends for the way area residents are responding to the central challenges and opportunities that will inform the future of Houston, Texas, and America in the years ahead.

Second Friday Breakfast Dialogue
2022-02-11 08:00 - 09:30 | The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027, Houston, TX, 77027, US
ALF Second Friday Breakfasts provides Senior Fellows an opportunity for deep dialogue on important and timely topics in our community.

February 2022 Topic: “The Hidden ‘D’ (Disability) in DEI.”
What defines “disability” and what role does this “hidden D” play in DEI?
Our Second Friday panel will present a data-based case for workplace disability inclusion and share impactful tips and success stories around engaging and attracting employees with disabilities.
Panelists:

Diana Codispoti, Director of Global Corporate Engagement, Disability:IN; and Co-Chair, ReelAbilities Houston 2022
Lisa Helfman, Senior Director of Public Affairs, H-E-B Houston; and Sr. Fellow, Medical Community Class IV
Gabe Cazares, Director of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities; and incoming Fellow, Class LVI

Facilitated by Dee Dee Dochen, DDD Marketing Communications; past ReelAbilities Houston Chair; and Sr. Fellow, Class XXXII
Learn more about workplace disability issues and opportunities at ReelWorkplace on Feb. 17. This free online lunchtime seminar is part of the 2022 ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival. More information and registration here: www.ReelAbilitiesHouston.org

Second Friday Breakfast will meet in the Azalea Room at The Briar Club. Parking available in garage across the street (on Timmons).
