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I’ll have a double tall civil discourse, please!
We believe firmly in a concept called civil discourse, which has been a hallmark of The Junior League across our history. People talking to each other in constructive ways to…
International Women’s Day 2016
International Women’s Day comes once each year – this year it was Tuesday, March 8. This year I had the privilege of attending part of a two-day program, the 6th…
Forget Leadership Training – Where’s the Leadership?
In a thoughtful opinion article in Top Nonprofits, a blog for nonprofit leaders and organizations, AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish argues that “leadership training” lacks value if it doesn’t lead…
Are we listening? Or just talking?
Civil discourse is the engagement in discourse (conversation) intended to enhance understanding of particular political issues[i]. As a society, we need more civil discourse if we are to ever bring…
Congratulations to volunteers everywhere!
Today is International Volunteer Day (IVD). We are an international organization with legions of volunteers in Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S. and members in many other countries around the…
Change Management From the Inside Out
AJLI Executive Director Susan E. Danish shares some strategies for dealing with management change and transitions within an organization in this piece for Philanthropy New Digest.
Carole Keeton: A woman of many “firsts” in service to Austin
This is the fourth in a series of five stories during National Women’s History Month 2015 about Junior League members who have made a very visible mark on their communities…
In Lake Charles, Willie Mount is living a life of community service
This is the third in a series of five stories during National Women’s History Month 2015 about Junior League members who have made a very visible mark on their communities…
Margaret Hance: From the Junior League of Phoenix to the National Stage
This is the second in a series of five stories during National Women’s History Month 2015 about Junior League members who have made a very visible mark on their communities…
In Orlando, Glenda Hood Focused on Building Community
In honor of National Women’s History Month 2015, we have prepared a series of five stories about Junior League members who have made a very visible mark on their communities…