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Moving the Needle on Human Trafficking in Your Community and Across the U.S.
Today’s guest post is from Courtney Walsh currently serves as Manager of Corporate and Strategic Partnerships at Polaris, where she works with companies on shared value initiatives to combat human...
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50/50 in 2020
As a women’s organization with over one hundred years of history, The Junior League is proud to celebrate the achievements and gains women have made since our founding in 1901. Yet, there is still work...
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Building a Community in Kenya
Today’s guest post is from Jen Sapitro, founder and Executive Director of Uweza Foundation, who talks about how a scholarship from a Junior League in Illinois led to a life change for the young woman...
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How Was Your National Women’s History Month?
National Women’s History Month is over…and I’m exhausted. So many events, so many conversations, so little time. So what’s the impact? What I find most interesting about participating in the many...
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From Coast to Coast, here’s how The Junior League is fighting the scourge of...
The numbers alone tell the story. 21 million people in the world are victims of human trafficking. 71% of human trafficking victims are women and girls. And when it comes to the commercial sex...
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“It’s easy to say we’re Unstoppable. Look at the membership.”
That was Jennifer Harper’s answer to the question “What does Unstoppable mean to me?” For the president of the Junior League of Morristown, all she has to do is look to her members—the leaders who find...
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Women’s Equality Day
Every Women’s Equality Day affords us the opportunity to reflect on the immediate and important challenges women and girls continue to face in our communities, our country and our world. And, every...
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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, but also a leading voice for civics...
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The Nation Made History
An election season defined by record numbers of women running for public office ended with a record number of women set to serve in office in the United States. When the 116th Congress is sworn in next...
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Aspire and act: a world without slavery or servitude can be realized
It’s fitting that as the month of December ends, a month where we commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the month of January is beginning, a month recognized...
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On Presidents Day we say let’s also “Remember the Ladies”
The third Monday of every February has been designated Presidents Day in the United States. Over the decades this observance has morphed from being a celebration of George Washington to a celebration...
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National Volunteer Month: Unlock the Leader Within You
Having earned a reputation as the Volunteer Powerhouse, we obviously have a special place in our hearts for National Volunteer Month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service...
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On National Philanthropy Day 2019, The Junior League Honors Lyda Hill – A...
An Interview with Lyda Hill, Founder of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, conducted by Susan Danish, AJLI’s CEO/Executive Director. It’s not often that one meets a person who is focused on creating a better...
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Women’s History Month; The Progress We’ve Made and The Battles We’re Still...
It’s Women’s History Month, a significant time of year which holds even more importance in 2020, amidst a pandemic of historic proportions. As the first Women’s History Month of a new decade and the...
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Spotlight: Isabel Dewey on Tampa’s Voter Registration Effort
When it comes to women running for public office, 2018 is already shaping up to be a historic year. The Associated Press reported that as of April 6, the number of women who filed to run for seats in...
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Reflection on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
December 10 marked the last day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual international campaign catalyzed by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in...
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Interview with Dr. Julia Siebel, Vice President, CCS Fundraising; Ph.D. in US...
In honor of Women’s History Month, join Rachel Zanfardino, AJLI League Programs team lead, for a conversation with Dr. Julie Siebel about the impact volunteer women have had as civic leaders in the...
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Charlene Chuang: Perspectives from the Incoming President, Women of Color...
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I’m proud to offer my perspectives as an Asian American woman in the Junior League. I joined the New York Junior League in 2006,...
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UN Women – Generation Equality Forum
Learn more about the UN Women Generation Equality Forum and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with our Assistant Director of League Inclusion, Emma Briggs. The post UN Women – Generation...
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Intersectionality in the Summer Olympics and Paralympics
Join Rachel Zanfardino, Manager, League Programs, and Emma Briggs, Assistant Director, League Inclusion for a discussion on women in sports, with particular focus on the Summer Olympics and...
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