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Reflections on Aurora
How do you explain a tragedy like the killings in Aurora, Colorado last weekend? Lives lost. Innocence lost. The unthinkable once again a reality. The news has been filled with…
How did Julie Elginer get involved in California state government?
It started out as a way to see how a Junior League member-leadership initiative worked. It ended up as a way to see how she can make a difference in…
‘And the winner is…’
Every year, The Junior League has our own little Academy Awards presentation. Held at the AJLI Annual Conference, the Junior League Awards program recognizes individual Leagues and League members for…
Sarah Wannarka Ships Off to Afghanistan With Leadership Skills in Her Attaché
The Junior League of San Antonio (JLSA) Active Member took a 12-month assignment with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Rule of Law Program in Kabul where she is a Senior Legal Advisor who mentors Afghani women prosecutors and judges. In this exclusive interview she shares some of her first impressions of the culture, the justice system, and the women she counsels.
Time to celebrate National Volunteer Week! (And leadership training!)
By a fortunate accident of the calendar, this year’s Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.’s Annual Conference comes during National Volunteer Week (April 15-21). That makes this a particularly good…
What is the value of a Junior League ‘education’?
What is the value of a Junior League ‘education’? Just ask Carol Rasco. As president for the last 10 years of Reading is Fundamental, the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in…
In Memoriam: Jean Webb Vaughan Smith
When Jean Webb Vaughan Smith died in January in Los Angeles, at the age of 93, she was best known to many as a close friend of Nancy and Ronald Reagan and a Washington insider in the Eisenhower and Reagan administrations. Fair on both counts.
But Jean was also a true Junior Leaguer.
Oveta Culp Hobby – trailblazer
At a time when women “do” many things, it’s easy to forget the trailblazers who were unusual precisely because they were women who reached high positions despite their gender at…
Did you know…?
A special post from AJLI‘s Laurie Dodge, Marketing and Communications Director 48 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute* YouTube is the second largest search engine* 70% of…
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that mean the most
As we approach the end of the year and I reflect back on all that transpired in 2011, I realize it was a tumultuous year marked by a dizzying array…