Posts by year
2013
Should women have the right to vote?
Yes. Next question. The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, and officially became the law of the land on August 26. As we celebrate the anniversary of this milestone in the development…
It’s back-to-school time!
Only a few weeks ago we wrote about a variety of summer projects by Junior Leagues; but, with the first day of school only weeks or even days away for most kids,…
Let’s bring back the old-fashioned school field trip!
Back-to-school programs have long been a favorite end-of-summer member initiative for many Junior Leagues (see here and here). And they provide a valuable service for many families who may not…
New hope in the fight against prostitution and sex trafficking
Over the last decade we’ve watched the world’s newest technology enable the world’s oldest profession to flourish. Just as the Internet has put fashion and furniture in the hands of…
How’s your summer going?
That’s a question you hear a lot this time of year. And for many Junior League members, the answer is, “Our project is going great!” Summertime, with kids out of…
Reno takes a stand against human trafficking in Nevada
You’ve heard a lot from us lately on what The Junior League is doing about human trafficking, particularly in terms of sexual trafficking of women and minors. It was an…
AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish takes on the media and not-for-profits–and the power of voluntarism
AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish has been unusually prolific in the last week. First she penned a piece entitled “If a Nonprofit Falls in the Forest” for Stanford Social Innovation Review on the disappearance…
What weighs 2-1/2 tons and fights against childhood obesity?
The Junior League of Birmingham’s Project Yummy food truck. Like more than 200 Junior Leagues, JLB is a loyal participant in AJLI’s Kids in the Kitchen program, which brings the…
Advocacy in many forms at AJLI’s 91st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
Though we don’t typically use this space to comment on the business of the Association, several magical things happened last month that we thought were worth sharing with a broader…
“Democracy, to operate successfully, requires public participation…”
Words of wisdom shared with Junior League delegates attending the 1958 AJLA Annual Conference workshop conducted by then-Senator John F. Kennedy. During the workshop, entitled Citizen Relationships to Legislation, Kennedy…