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May 2012
And here’s to our members!
An important feature of each year’s Annual Conference is the presentation of AJLI awards that highlight individual members – the Mary Harriman and Rising Star awards – as well as…
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…
How do you dress for success without the dress?
Answer: You don’t. That’s the reality that a lot of low-income women in our country face. Even if they can get an appointment for a job interview, they don’t necessarily…
Have you donated a diaper today?
Maybe you should! Last year, 26 Junior Leagues donated more than 226,000 disposable diapers in the first year of Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies® Every Little Bottom program, which has received commitments for…
What happens when you put a human face on the problem?
Consider Carissa Phelps. Successful lawyer. Prosperous businesswoman. Author of an up-coming book. Former commercially sexually exploited child. Something doesn’t fit there? You might be surprised… For those of you who…
‘And the winner is…’
Every year, The Junior League has our own little Academy Awards presentation. Held at the AJLI Annual Conference, the Junior League Awards program recognizes individual Leagues and League members for…
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.