Fall 2018 LeagueLines

MEMBERSHIP VALUES SURVEY

Is there something you want LeagueLines to know? Here’s your chance to sound off on why you joined The Junior League of Austin (JLA), and how and why you continue to serve the community as a JLA member.

Click here to take the survey!

EMBRACING OUR SHARED VALUES: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

This year, The Junior League of Austin (JLA) added a Diversity & Inclusion Committee in order to formalize and more fully mobilize the already dynamic and diverse strengths of our League. LeagueLines set out to hear more about our new committee and its goals, and asks the question, “Diversity and Inclusion: What does it mean to JLA?” We sat down with Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair Dionne Barner to talk about the exciting ways that JLA continues to lead the way forward by capitalizing on the strengths of our dynamic membership.

LEADERSHIP FOOTPRINTS

JLA President, Amy Hurt

LeagueLines interviews JLA leadership to find out more about their "league careers".

Q: Who was your JLA leadership mentor who first encouraged you or inspired you to take a leadership role in the League?

AH: I’ve had so many. Gregory Noack asked me to be Administrative Treasurer when she was Treasurer, which was the first role where I started learning about how the League runs. Julie Hall called me when she was Nominating Chair to ask me to be Treasurer. As Treasurer, you get a glimpse of many of the things happening in the League because they are tied to a budget line item. Sarah Valenzuela asked if I wanted to attend Organizational Development Institute (ODI), and I went. ODI was a real eye opener for me. I got to meet women from many other Leagues, and I realized how well our League operates. We have a very strong League thanks to our amazing members.