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What Can “We” Do About Human Trafficking?
It’s hard to remember now, but it was only recently that human trafficking – which is a growing global problem of enormous scale – was something that most people simply…
The leaders we lost in 2014
Sometimes leadership happens quietly, behind the scenes. Sometimes it’s big and bold. In 2014, we lost powerful women of both kinds. Some were blazing stars of the stage and screen…
Basic rights can be long in coming
In the last few months, we’ve been reminded by several key events just how precious are our rights as human beings—and how long and hard some have fought to secure…
What is the value of a trained civic leader?
That’s a question we ask ourselves a lot at AJLI. And the answer is (drum roll, please!) a great deal, even if difficult to measure in traditional professional terms. Voluntarism…
Taking Their Seats at the Capitol
In the Wednesday-morning quarterbacking that followed last week’s elections in the U.S., one of the more significant outcomes barely earned a headline: more women than ever before have been sent…
What Leaders Can Learn from the Olympics
I don’t know about all of you, but every four years I find myself watching and caring about things I don’t usually even think about…beach volleyball, cycling, synchronized diving to…
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’s the value of ‘volunteer experience’?
Just ask Olivia Thomas. Corporate finance executive, single mother, legislative insider, and life-long volunteer, Olivia Thomas has played a variety of impactful roles. Now serving as the executive director of…
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?