In December, ALF Fellows Class XLIII was hosted by Fellow Consuelo Hernandez at Quetzal Gardens Apartments, the East San Jose complex built with Measure A funds approved by voters in 2016.
The Fellows participated in a learning session facilitated by Class XLIII members Consuelo Hernandez, Director of the SCC Office of Supportive Housing, Katia McLain, Partner & Chief People Officer at Steinberg, Hart Architects, and Tamara Alvarado, Packard Foundation and former Executive Director at School of Arts & Culture.
Guest Faculty Member Jenny Niklaus facilitated the session Seeding Change in our Communities through Innovative Thinking, engaging Fellows in design activities around the questions: How might we broaden the narrative around attainable housing and its benefits and impact in a community and a city? How might affordable housing become the anchor for a cultural district? And how might we resource/finance attainable housing solutions using a ”think again” (differently) approach?
The Fellows contributed diverse insights and unique leadership experiences to the session. They begin the new year inspired by their inter-group learnings, motivated to collaborate to support each other’s leadership and for the common good!
Finally, in a recent article in the Half Moon Bay Review, several notable partnerships between and amongst current Class XLIII Fellows, ALF Senior Fellows, and other community partners are spotlighted in this piece about the work to build community around housing. Read the article here.
