Fall Events at the JLC

New Member Brunch & Orientation New Members met for a delicious brunch and bubbly mimosas at the New Member Brunch & Orientation. The event gave New Members an overview of the League and an occasion to meet fellow New Members. League President,Kate Fortlage, as well as members from all levels of the League, spoke to New Members about their League experiences.

September GMM Members were welcomed back for the JLC’s 103rd year by Leauge President, Kate Fortlage. AJLI Vice President, Michelle Vaeth, spoke about her JLC journey. Membership voted on the new mission, policies + procedures of JLC, which all passed. Erinn Carlson, EVP-E, reviewed annual plan details. Ashley Rouser, Managing Director, shared our three values. Katie Dulle, nominating chair, and Byrd Bergeron, vice chair, shared information about upcoming leadership positions.

October GMM League President, Kate Fortlage, began the meeting with a kudos to the multiple League chairs and co-chairs for their hard work kicking off this League year. Poti9n served beverages to in-person guests and members worked through an identity activity with Managing Director, Ashley Rouster. Rachel Coyle, the Communications Director of Innovation Ohio, gave a presentation on “how things work” at the Ohio Statehouse. Sasha Naiman, Executive Director of Children’s Law Center spoke about the Center, which is a non- profit, non-partisan firm that protects the rights of children. The meeting was closed with a message from Leslie Touassi, VP of Community Impact, sharing about our recent podcast and the upcoming Healthcare event.

November GMM The November GMM took place in small groups within homes of JLC members. Guest speaker was Cherylanne Skolniki, who lead a conversation on “having it all without doing it all”. Participants broke into small groups within their home groups to further discuss the session afterwards.

Headshot & Resume Workshop The Leadership Development Committee hosted a workshop helping members fine tune their resume and provided head shots to those who attended. Understanding Women’s Healthcare The Advocacy & Education Committee hosted this forum as a space for members to learn about current issues around Cincinnati women’s health and wellbeing as it relates to the Dobbs vs. Jackson decision.

Emerging Leader Panel & Networking Members had an opportunity to hear from a panel of JLC leaders in various stages of their leadership journey and connected with them during a Q&A on leader experiences. CandO Events! Members have been busy helping all over the city though activities provided by the Community & Outreach (CandO) Committee! We have volunteered with the following organizations so far this year: Family Nurturing Center, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, Mentoring Plus, Saturday Hoops, The Children’s Theater, Survivor Cards, & Sweet Cheeks.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE EVENTS

Tour of Kitchens - Friday and Saturday, December 2nd and 3rd, 2022 Holiday Party - Thursday, December 15th, 2022 Fashion Show - Saturday, April 1st, 2023 Annual Meeting - Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 More information about how to register for each of these events is available on the JLC Members portal