Former JLNVB President Dawn Peters has been selected as one of the 2020 Girl Scout Famous Formers! Each year, the Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast (GSCCC) honors Girl Scout alum who have served as outstanding role models for girls and women professionally and in the community. Dawn, an Associate Planner at Lincoln Financial Advisors, will be… Read More
By Erin Rice, President-Elect A year of firsts For the past 15 years, I have served as a public safety advocate before public policymakers in the Virginia General Assembly. When I began my career, there were only 16 total female members out of 140, and no female legislator held caucus leadership or a committee chair… Read More
On November 2, the Junior League of Northern Virginia hosted the 4th Annual Virginia Summit, an event that brought together Junior League members from the 8th Virginia Leagues and surrounding areas for enlightening and empowering discussions surrounding leadership. This year, the theme was “Transformational Leadership: Inspire and Motivate!” and JLNVB was proud to send 6… Read More
By Nathalie Lancaster, New Member Mentor Four hours, twenty-two women and a whole lot of imagination. That’s what it took to transform Jacox Elementary School’s Teacher’s Lounge on the crisp morning of November 2nd and get a resounding “Wow!” from Jacox Principal Dr. Lucy Litchmore. Each year, New Members (NM) are asked to participate in… Read More
In addition to the many benefits and opportunities available to women as members of JLNVB, joining our League automatically grants you membership into the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), and access to its vast network of knowledge and benefits as a result. For more than a hundred years, The Junior League has been at… Read More
In 2017, Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach began partnering with the Child Life Department for the Pediatric Inpatient Ward at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP). NMCP is one of the largest and the oldest continuously operating Naval hospitals in the country. It proudly serves past and present military members, as well as their families, in… Read More
Summer: It’s a time to relax, take a break, and — in the case of Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach — make a BIG difference for a not-so-Little school. Over the course of Aug. 9-11, more than 300 volunteers came together for the first ever Elevate to Educate Makeover Weekend. Inspired by last year’s Project… Read More
By Renee Britton, Stephanie King, and Jillian Goodwin Three Junior League of Virginia Beach-Norfolk members attended AJLI’s Organizational Development Institute in Orlando this past February, which focused on “disrupting convention” as members learn more about AJLI, connect with other JL members, and work and learn together to create a vibrant future for our Junior League. The opening plenary was led… Read More
The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. Winter Leadership Conference provides workshops and leadership training for incoming Presidents, Presidents-Elect, and Executive Vice Presidents. This year the Winter Leadership was held in Long Beach, CA January 25-28, 2018. President-Elect Tiffany Williams and current Membership Vice President and newly slated President-Elect-Elect Katie Doyle attended the conference. Three hundred… Read More
By Shanon Miller, Community Impact Development Chair Basic job skills and financial literacy are necessary in order for an adult to provide for themselves and their family. Without the skills necessary to perform as an entry-level employee, there is no opportunity for a person to work their way up and develop into higher-paying (and higher… Read More
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