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A Tradition Starting in 1901, Reimagined on 19/01
“We have the responsibility to act, and we have the opportunity to conscientiously act to affect the environment about us.” That was how Mary Harriman described the mission of The…
It happens on October 17th…and it’s important!
If the “war on poverty” really is important, maybe we should ask people living in poverty for their ideas on how to eradicate it. That’s the concept behind the International…
Your Highlights from the 2015 AJLI Annual Conference
Find out what Junior League leaders experienced at the AJLI 93nd Annual Conference through their personal updates on social media.
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…
3 Questions: Sara Morley-LaCroix of the Junior League of Kalamazoo
While there are many great examples of what individual Junior Leagues and SPACs are doing to fight human trafficking, the Junior League of Kalamazoo’s Sara Morley-LaCroix shows how League members can…
Sustainable Assets: Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker
FROM SANTA CLARA, CUBA TO BUFFALO, N.Y.: A LONG ROAD TO ADVOCACY Junior League of Buffalo member and former AJLI President Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker journeyed from Cuban refugee to naturalized…
The Building Blocks of Transformation
A MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STRATEGY FOR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE FUTURE As illustrated by the AJLI leadership team at the 92nd Annual Conference in St. Louis, this spring brought the…
Who was Mary Harriman? Part 1
Mary Harriman was determined to be more than a debutante. Although born into a family of great privilege, the path she took was quite different from that which was expected…
Dear New York Times, please call us next time…
Old stereotypes die hard. We were reminded of that obvious fact on reading an Op-Ed in The New York Times over the weekend that managed to drag one of our…
We Can’t Predict the Future, but We Can Plan for It!
Are you ready for the year 2031? We’re just getting used to what 2012 is serving up and 2031 is five presidential cycles away, with more ups and downs inevitably…