Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University

IN GOOD COMPANY

Brave Together.

Alpha’s first family retreat.

to Harvard Faculty Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Register your family
An illustrated round dinner table set for six, with terracotta accents

A weekend together.

An intimate weekend for Alpha families, informed by Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program and its work on family relationships.

When
November 13 to 15, 2026Arrive Friday 5:30 pm. Finish Sunday 4 pm.
Where
Harvard Faculty ClubCambridge, Massachusetts
Who
Parents and childrenLimited spots sponsored by Alpha School.
THE THEME

Brave Together

Fear can be useful. This weekend, we’ll explore when it helps, when it holds us back and how we might respond with courage.

We’re proud of the courage our students show. This weekend gives parents and children a chance to explore how close relationships can support that courage, and to try practices they may bring into family life.

The weekend.

Friday

November 13

Arrival and welcome

Settle in, meet the other families and get ready for the weekend.

An unexpected story

Hear a story about finding courage when it matters.

Dinner and conversation

Meet the families around your table and swap stories of everyday courage.

What fear tells us

Explore when fear helps, when it holds us back and what comes next.

Saturday

November 14

Start with a choice

Choose how you begin the day, then get ready for something unfamiliar.

What gives us confidence

Explore how family relationships help us face unfamiliar things.

Families together

Discover what each of you needs to feel supported and try something new.

Challenge 1: An unexpected guest

A chance to get closer to the unfamiliar, at your own pace.

Say it out loud

Share a fear with someone who knows you, then listen in return.

2 to 6:30 pm

Challenge 2: Courage in company

An unexpected challenge. Choose your part, with your family beside you.

Celebration dinner

Come back together for dinner and stories from the day.

Sunday

November 15

Challenge 3: Beyond the familiar

Head out together and see what a change of perspective can bring.

Something to remember

Bring the weekend’s moments together in something you can keep.

Through other eyes

Discover what other families noticed, and share a moment of your own.

What comes next

Choose something your family wants to try, with a surprise for your future self.

Closing

Celebrate what you tried and who helped you. We finish at 4 pm.

Register your family.

Limited spots sponsored by Alpha School. Register by .