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Interview with Dr. Julia Siebel, Vice President, CCS Fundraising; Ph.D. in US History and Gender Studies
In honor of Women’s History Month, join Rachel Zanfardino, AJLI League Programs team lead, for a conversation with Dr. Julie Siebel about the impact volunteer women have had as civic leaders in the 20th Century. Listen…
Interview with Opa Owiye Johnson, Chief of Staff at GirlTrek Inc.
Join our Manager of League Programs, Emma Briggs, for an interview with Opa Owiye Johnson, Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at the Junior League of Lexington, KY and Chief…
Interview with Kate Lee, Executive Director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Join our Manager of League Programs, Emma Briggs, for an interview with Kate Lee, Sustainer (and Past President) of the Junior League of The Oranges and Short Hills and Executive…
Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, which is a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Indigenous tribes. Join Emma Briggs, Manager of League Programs…
Women’s History Month; The Progress We’ve Made and The Battles We’re Still Fighting
It’s Women’s History Month, a significant time of year which holds even more importance in 2020, amidst a pandemic of historic proportions. As the first Women’s History Month of a…
@SussexRoyal Names Junior League one of 15 “Forces for Change” in October
Unexpected news has a way of leaving us speechless, but no amount of astonishment could keep us from sharing the reason why our October has been so special! As summer…
“National Make a Difference Day” Every Day
Saturday, October 26 is National Make a Difference Day in the United States. Since 1992, in communities everywhere volunteers have come forward on this day to do something that will…
National Volunteer Month: Unlock the Leader Within You
Having earned a reputation as the Volunteer Powerhouse, we obviously have a special place in our hearts for National Volunteer Month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer…
On Presidents Day we say let’s also “Remember the Ladies”
The third Monday of every February has been designated Presidents Day in the United States. Over the decades this observance has morphed from being a celebration of George Washington to…
Aspire and act: a world without slavery or servitude can be realized
It’s fitting that as the month of December ends, a month where we commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the month of January is beginning,…