About AALAM
The African American Leadership Alliance – Milwaukee (AALAM) is a nonprofit, cross-sector network of community stakeholders dedicated to developing, supporting, and positioning Milwaukee’s talent pool.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Together, under a shared vision and commitment, we will positively impact the trajectory of Milwaukee.
Vision
Milwaukee is a global destination where African Americans thrive and prosper.
Mission
Develop and support a thriving pool of diverse and talented African American leaders.
Strategies
- Grow and Engage Leaders
- Connect and Convene The Alliance
- Change The Narrative
History
The African American Leadership Alliance – Milwaukee (AALAM) is a nonprofit, cross-sector network of African American leaders and allies dedicated to developing, supporting, and positioning Milwaukee’s pool of African American talent.
The creation of AALAM was the result of eighty (80) Milwaukee community stakeholders participating in a Strategic Actioning Session (SAS). The SAS created space to discuss how we might address the issues and themes impacting the experience of African Americans who live, work, and engage across Metro Milwaukee. SAS attendees included African American Leadership Program (AALP) Alumni and the program’s long-standing funders, allies, and community stakeholders. At the conclusion of the three-day experience, SAS participants co-created AALAM’s Belief Statement. The statement is read, without fail, at the outset of every meeting of the Board of Directors.
“We believe that together, under a shared vision and commitment, we will positively impact the trajectory of Milwaukee. We will infuse hope by developing and supporting a thriving pool of diverse and talented African American LEADERS.”
In 2017, AALAM was established and began to explore ways to drive systems change to advance the well-being of the overall Metro Milwaukee community by focusing on shaping Milwaukee as a global destination where African Americans thrive and prosper.
While it predates the organization’s creation, AALP is now the signature initiative of AALAM. Established in 2008, AALP is a transformational experience that has unleashed the talent of 250+ African American professionals across the Metropolitan Milwaukee Region under the visionary leadership of our founder, the late Dr. Jeanette Mitchell, who was also the catalyst igniting the SAS.