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January 2017
Moving the Needle on Human Trafficking in Your Community and Across the U.S.
Many people do not recognize the critical role they can play in their workplaces and communities to fight human trafficking on a daily basis. From analyzing supply chains in your company’s complex web of services and products, to identifying farm workers or domestic workers
So what’s next?
On Sunday, like many of you, I was glued to the television, watching endless interviews on a range of channels about the January 21st women’s marches. More than once I…
How big is your community?
For Junior Leagues, “community” is usually defined by the geographic area from which they draw members, raise funds and carry out their programs. For the women of the Junior League…
Sometimes change takes a while
Human trafficking has been high on the legislative agenda of the Junior Leagues of the State of New York State Public Affairs Committee since 2006, when NYSPAC members urged members…
What makes a great volunteer?
Consider Betsey Steeger, a long-time New York Junior League member and the recent recipient of the Volunteer Recognition Award from the Single Parent Resource Center, a New York City nonprofit…
Making a difference in Tampa
It’s no surprise that, at AJLI, we often write about innovative programs and initiatives by individual Junior Leagues. We are naturally proud of all of the great things that our…