This week’s #WeConnectWednesday theme is “We Connect with Each Other.” As you are all aware, the JLC is a great connection to Charlotte’s community and volunteering, but it is also part of our mission to connect to the women within the league! Below are just a few ideas of how to get involved: Learn: Join JLC members on September 22…
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Volunteer Opportunity: Southern Women’s Show
Do you have an interest in runway modeling, visiting the Southern Women’s Show, and/or having an excuse to do some shopping at the JLC Wearhouse? Then this opportunity is for you!! The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. is looking for volunteers to represent the JLC WearHouse at the Southern Women’s Show on Saturday, September 13! Volunteers will be walking the…
Aerial Fitness, Painting & Becoming an Effective Advocate for your Community!
The Public Policy Institute is excited to be hosting four recruiting events. Come hone your leadership skills while also learning more about specific issues important to our local community. The Public Policy Institute (PPI) is an Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) award-winning training program that helps league members and community deepen their understanding of advocacy and public policy issues.…
#WeConnectWednesday — We Connect To Our Mission
It’s another #WeConnectWednesday, and this time, we take a look at connecting to our mission: “The JLC is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.” The words of our mission statement reflect 89 years of Junior League of Charlotte members growing…
What Leadership Development Institute Means to Me
The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is a phenomenal program that offers women all aspects of Leadership. I was lucky enough to be chosen to be involved in the 2013-2014 program from November to May 2013. I must admit, I had no idea what to expect. To my surprise, Leadership Development Institute offered me an amazing lifetime experience. The guest speakers…
Connect with the Junior League of Charlotte
Making connections is more important than ever these days. The Junior League of Charlotte Inc. Leadership has launched an initiative to bring this concept full circle. Our JLC President Beverley Shull recently unveiled a theme of ‘We Connect’ for the 2014-2015 year. This powerful call to action is to inspire us to make the most of our involvement within the…
Fall Open House Huge Success for the JLC Wearhouse
The WearHouse hosted its Fall Open House event on Tuesday, August 12 from 6-8pm, and it proved to be a huge success for the JLC, Reid Park Academy, and our shoppers! Guests enjoyed 20% off all thrift merchandise, an additional 10% discount in exchange for donated school supplies, and JLC members earned one membership credit for attending. During the event,…
Leadership Development Institute Success Story
Let’s face it…being a woman is tough, and being a strong woman is even harder. There is a fine line we all walk. Assertive women are more likely to be perceived as aggressive; and women who ask for what they deserve risk being branded as domineering. In the U.S., men run roughly 97% of the largest public companies, hold 84%…
The CRIER Magazine Would Love to Feature YOU!
Have you ever wondered how to get featured in our Junior League magazine, The CRIER? We would love to share with you two new feature pictorial’s open to all members. Steal’s and Deal’s From the JLC Wearhouse Do you have an amazing deal that you can’t stop bragging about from the JLC Wearhouse? If so, we would love to see…
The JLC Mentor Program-A Great Experience!
“When I registered for the JLC Mentoring Program I honestly did not know what to expect. However, I must say it was one of the best decisions I have made. As my first active year in the league; I desired to learn more about JLC and how I could actively contribute to the mission and goals of the organization. The…