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Our New Mission
M i s s i o n OUR NEW
Margaret McDonald
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In May, Junior League members from around the world met in Dallas to attend the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) Annual Conference. The focus of this Conference was the adoption of a new Mission to be used by AJLI and each individual Junior League. The delegate body voted to adopt a revised Mission that states:
The Association of Junior Leagues International is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
Pursuant to AJLI’s directive, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier must adopt and implement this new Mission. As the Mission is written into the JLSB’s Bylaws, our membership will vote to amend our Bylaws and our Articles of Incorporation. Following discussions at our summer meetings, the JLSB Board of Directors determined that the new Mission would be announced at the September General Membership Meeting, that a formal motion to amend our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation will be presented at the October General Membership Meeting, and that the Active membership will vote to approve the changes at the November General Membership Meeting. Once we have completed the voting process, the Board will begin the necessary legal filings to make the new Mission official.
AJLI has prepared materials to support each Junior League as we adopt and implement the new Mission. AJLI emphasizes that the new Mission does not change what we do but that it allows us to clarify our focus on what this organization is about—developing women leaders who work to make their communities stronger. AJLI describes the new mission as more accessible, inviting, and collaborative. The accompanying graphic provided by AJLI does a wonderful job explaining how our Mission complements our Vision, our Values, and our Impact Areas.
Thank you, members of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, for caring about the work we do in our community and the words we use to state our Mission.
OLD MISSION
The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
NEW MISSION
The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, Inc. is an organization of women whose Mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
VISION A view of how the world should be as a result of our work AJLI: Women around the world as catalysts for lasting community change League: Women of Shreveport-Bossier as catalysts for lasting change
• Advancing Childhood Education MISSION
How we reach our Vision
An organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training
VALUES
The principles that guide us as we live the Mission
• Diversity • Collaboration • Community • Empowerment • Leadership • Respect • Service
IMPACT AREAS The area a League concentrates on in their community as they work to fulfill the Mission
