Education and Training Highlights

By Natalie Mason, Education & Training Chair

The Education and Training committee started this year’s training off by focusing on professional and personal development, safety, and of course, fun. We have already held five different learning opportunities for our JLM members and are excited about our Education & Training events coming up in 2023.

Here are highlights of the training sessions that were held during the first part of the 2022-2023 League year:

Haley Reynolds from the Montgomery Career Center informed members that their agency is equipped with staff to help members navigate the new job market. They provide services to all stages of a career path, whether you are a teenager or a retiree wanting to start a new career.

Because computer literacy is important in our professional and personal lives, members are being offered an opportunity to take computer classes for credit from the Family Service through April. The classes range from beginner to advanced levels.

To keep us safe while using computer technology, we had Patrick Lamb and Tara Reitz from the U.S Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Alabama visit with League members. They gave members valuable information on how to keep our children and ourselves safe from adult and child internet predators.

Ashley Jernigan of JDB Hospitality taught members how to enter a room with purpose and how to effectively take advantage of networking opportunities. She showed us how to identify core values and how to use those values to guide our decisions concerning every area of our lives. For pure enjoyment, we entered a Christmas wonderland at our annual visit to Rosemont Gardens’ Open House. We looked in wonder at the beautiful decorations, shopped, had delicious refreshments, and enjoyed an entertaining decorating demonstration by Jerry Thrash. We have many more educational, enriching, and fun trainings to come this year. We look forward to seeing you at our future sessions!

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Have you ever been looking for the perfect gift, but were on your way to a Junior League meeting at the League office? Have no fear, Market 1926 is your answer!

Established in 2020, Market 1926 is the League’s online store that offers home goods, jewelry, holiday items and apparel. The store has had a booth at Holiday Market for the last

By Yeteva Johnson, Market 1926 Co-Chair

few years and just recently opened a “physical store” at the JLM office for members to visit during meetings and special events. Shopping with Market 1926 during Holiday Market and throughout the year also gives shoppers another way to give back to our community.

While members may have already seen some of the amazing inventory already in stock, Chair Carna

Triftshauser also wants to remind readers, “There are new items on the website and more new items are coming in.” There are also a few sales coming up so watch your email inboxes and JLM social media pages. Shop anytime or sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss anything at jlmmarket1926.square.site

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VERLYN CALHOUN

CHRISTINA GARRETT

FELICIA JACKSON

CAMELLIA JACKSON

JACEE MAY

ANGELIA MILLS

MONIQUE REESE

ANTONETTA WILSON

IN MEMORY OF: The members of Junior League of Montgomery extend their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Heather Jarvis Goggin.

Thank you, Heather, for your commitment to the League and the incredible impact you made in the community.

You are greatly missed.

The HAW5 Foundation was formed to keep alive the energetic fun-loving spirit of Henry A Wise V. Henry was a fine young man who was very genuine and had a great attitude towards life. He was always smiling and singing, in a great mood, and never wasted a minute of the day. Henry was known as someone who included everyone. He was a popular and talented athlete with a strong inner faith and connection to Christ which allowed him to live with such a free spirit. He once said while out fishing with friends on Mobile Bay that “We live a pretty Incredible life”. This life included 16 years at Bayside Academy and attending camps like JH Ranch and Young Life - just a few of the important, impactful places that shaped Henry’s spirit during his short life.

The HAW5 Foundation funds scholarships to all of the above organizations. 100% of the donations are gifted back to people in need. The HAW5 board consist of parents, siblings, friends, and a student who received the HAW5 scholarship. The scholarship allows that same student to match the contribution and make his or her own donation to a cause of their choice. The foundation will also always continue to support emergency and first response teams who in Henry’s case went over and beyond expectations in their search. We will forever be grateful to those men and women. We promise as advocates for HAW5 to help others however we can to live an incredible life as Henry did.

For more information and how to make a contribution please go to haw5.com