JLW Leadership Vacancies: Stand Up and Serve

Know a bright STAR? Nominate her today! Interested in taking the next step with JLW? We love self-nominations!  

The Nominating Committee is seeking nominations to fill two leadership positions for the 2015-2016 JLW year. Please contact nominating@jlw.org as soon as possible, as we hope to fill these positions quickly.

Community Outreach Chair – Community Outreach plays a critical role on the Community Affairs Council by exploring and developing new literacy partnerships and efforts across DC.  Most recently, the committee has supported DC Public Library programming, while also executing the JLW Poetry Contest and leading JLW’s Community Roundtable, a group that includes leaders from other non-profits and literacy-focused organizations in the DC area. The Chair for Community Outreach leads the support of these initiatives and also works closely with the Community Affairs Council Director and President-Elect on the Community Roundtable.

Sustainer Vice Chair – The Sustainer Committee plans educational and cultural programs, along with volunteer opportunities, for JLW Sustainers. The Vice Chair works closely with the Sustainer Chair to provide strategic direction to the Sustainer group, focusing on member engagement and participation.

JLW Chair Extraordinaire

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
- John Quincy Adams

We are proud to honor Biffy Cathcart, chair of the Horton’s Kids committee, as JLW Chair Extraordinaire.  A third-year Active, Biffy has served on Horton’s Kids since 2010. Her conscientious leadership and  careful attention to detail have ensured a successful placement for her committee members, as well as for our community partner.  Congratulations, Biffy and keep up the good work!

Did you know there are more than 125 leadership positions in the JLW?  Each year, an amazing group of women answer the call to serve and their talent and skills form the support structure upon which our organization runs.  Just as we value and appreciate your membership, we appreciate their service.  The JLW Chair Extraordinaire is a new award for our Centennial year.  Each month, council directors may nominate a leader for consideration and one chair will be recognized by the president.  

League Leaders: Barbara Bush

League Leaders: Sandra Day O'Connor

Junior League women are known for their strong leadership and service to their communities (especially here in JLW!), but did you know we have quite a few famous League members?

Like Sandra Day O'Connor from the Phoenix, AZ League -- the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed in 1981.