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  • 1901 is the editorial platform of The Junior League. A place for our thoughts on the challenges of modern society, the innovative solutions being developed by the Junior Leagues, and the enlightened leaders in our ranks.
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    • Civic Leadership

    The way forward….

    • August 18, 2017
    Last weekend in Charlottesville, the world watched as organizations marched under the “banners” of freedom of speech and expression. What we witnessed was not about freedom of expression as freedoms…
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      • Women

      JL Spotlight: Hermione Malone

      • July 21, 2017
      We recently had a chance to catch up with superstar Junior League member Hermione Malone to talk about her recent experience as a Marshall Memorial Fellow. Here’s what she had…
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        • Projects That Inspire

        How vital are refugees to our communities?

        • July 19, 2017
        Very much so, and Junior Leagues along with other nonprofits across the globe have stepped up to fill in the increasing needs of the newly-arrived, many from war-torn nations. The…
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          • Women

          In tribute: Karen Miller

          • July 14, 2017
          Karen Miller touched many lives during the course of her own, too short life. Of course, there was her work with the Junior League of Evanston-North Shore (of which she…
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            • Poverty

            Fireworks and hunger?

            • July 7, 2017
            The American celebration of July 4th is more than picnics and parties of course, but let’s face it…plentiful amounts of food are a big piece of it. So, let’s talk…
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              • Projects That Inspire

              What’s on your summer reading list?

              • July 7, 2017
              Good question, right? Whether you are stocking up on good beach reads or looking to catch up on new fiction (or history or biography), chances are you have a list…
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                • Projects That Inspire

                Thinking globally, acting locally

                • June 21, 2017
                The UN has designated June 20th as World Refugee Day. Given the dimensions of the world refugee crisis, this is a great time to examine what Junior Leagues are doing…
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                  • Projects That Inspire

                  In Detroit, a hands-on approach to helping families go home again

                  • June 20, 2017
                  While government statistics in the U.S. show an overall decline in the number of homeless families, it’s no secret that living in temporary housing takes a toll on families. Children…
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                    • Projects That Inspire

                    It’s fresh fruits and veggies month!

                    • June 7, 2017
                    What better time to celebrate fresh fruits and vegetables – particularly when they are so readily available from local gardens and farms – than June, designated in the U.S. as…
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                      • Health
                      • Women

                      Education about menstruation changes everything!

                      • May 24, 2017
                      Education is the theme of this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is celebrated annually on May 28. Menstrual Hygiene Day was initiated by the nonprofit WASH United in 2014 to…
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                      Founded in 1901 by New Yorker and social activism pioneer Mary Harriman, The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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