By: Barbara Franklin This summer, the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) offered a virtual course, Partisan vs. Political. The course gave an overview of Junior Leagues’ history of advocacy and suggestions for becoming a successful Junior League advocate.  Course Background The course distinguished between prohibited ‘political’ action and permitted civic advocacy. Prohibited political action… Read More

By: Julia Rosenthal The National Book Festival is a literary festival held annually in Washington, DC. It has been organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress since its founding in 2001, and the Literacy Events Planning Committee (LEP) has been responsible for Junior League of Washington’s regular support for the event since 2003.  Like most public events in the… Read More

By: LeaAnn Kutz The Member Outreach Committee (MOC) was created in the 2009-2010 league year to ensure Junior League of Washington (JLW) members are provided with the types of events and training they need to successfully volunteer within the community and to provide opportunities to better serve JLW members through engagement and feedback. For the… Read More

By: Molly DiGiammarino Despite COVID-19, sustainers found new and creative ways to stay connected with each other and the Junior League of Washington (JLW). In late May 2020, while helping clean up from Tossed & Found, Barbara Franklin, chair of the Sustainer Committee, said she was inspired by the relationship that had been built between… Read More

By: Meredith Tierney Shields In a virtual year, the Junior League of Washington’s many committees from community to in-league to fundraising have adjusted rapidly in order to keep the League’s mission alive and provide support to our community at a critical moment of need. Though there have been challenges, there have also been some unexpected… Read More

Welcome to the fourth and final installment of JLW’s 2020 Virtual Kids in the Kitchen event! This week’s information centers on how kids can move and practice breathing and easy yoga exercises to keep active.

  Welcome to the third installment of JLW’s virtual Kids in the Kitchen event! This week’s information centers on how kids can learn thow to make healthy snack choices and some fun recipes to try!