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Sandra Day O’Connor
Civic Engagement Matters
“We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.” The words of, not only one of the most important jurists in our nation’s history,…
Mary Harriman Enters the Women’s Hall of Fame!
This athlete became a world class figure skater after overcoming polio. This woman promised her dying sister she would help find a way to eradicate breast cancer. This dance entrepreneur’s…
Does civic leadership start in grade school?
We were surprised and pleased when we saw a news story out of Boise, Idaho the other day about Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme…
Who was the first woman to…?
Well, a lot of them were Junior Leaguers. Now, just in time for Women’s Equality Day, let’s take a look… Who was the first U.S. delegate to the United Nations?…
Is joining The Junior League good for your career?
Good question, and one that AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish addressed head-on in a wide-ranging interview with MarketWatch Radio, from The Wall Street Journal. In the segment – titled “Working…
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…