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Women Of Interest
Sandra Day O'Connor – Living a Life of Civic Leadership
It may be difficult for women who weren’t there at the time to understand, but Sandra Day O’Connor’s swearing in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United…
Happy Birthday, Donna Fales!
No one ever said that Sustainers are not an amazing group of women. Just look at Donna Fales. As Captain of the USA Althea Gibson Cup Team, Donna led the…
Sustainable Assets: Jan Langbein
We at AJLI recognize that our Sustainers are one of our most precious and powerful assets. We know that the rich lives they have led and the years of dedicated…
Happy 129th Birthday, Mary!
You know her as the founder of The Junior League. And it’s a remarkable story. At 19, a young New York debutante, daughter of one of the richest men in America, mobilizes a group of 80 other young women, hence the name “Junior” League, to work to improve child health, nutrition and literacy among poor immigrants living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
November is Inspirational Role Models Month
What bold babe lit your fire? What daring dame do you most admire? What gutsy gal changed the way you see the world? What lioness’s legacy do you find most inspiring? Who do you think is the world’s most phenomenal female? What woman’s living the dream you have for yourself?
Are you there yet?
What can one person do in the face of environmental disaster?
A lot, if that person is Casi Callaway. But not as much as 160,000 committed civic leaders. When the Gulf oil spill hit, Casi Callaway was already putting her many…
Making A Difference: Kay Hagan
Kay Hagan knows that you do not make a difference standing on the sideline. And she thanks her experience with the Junior League for teaching her the skills necessary to become a US Senator.
Kay goes to work every day focused solely on what is best for North Carolina – building on what works, eliminating what doesn’t. She has earned a reputation as a no-nonsense legislator who knows good ideas do not come with a party label