The Association of Junior Leagues International
http://www.ajli.org/home.html

Contact Information:

80 Maiden Lane, Suite 305
New York, NY 10038
Susan Danish, Executive Director
Phone: 212/951-8300 Fax: 212-481-7196
Email: info@ajli.org
sdanish@ajli.org





CENTER DESCRIPTION

The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI) 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. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE

Aging; Child Care; Community Service and Volunteerism; Education; Environment; Family; Girls and Adolescents; Health and Health Care; Housing; Leadership and Leadership Development; Violence Against Women and Girls; Other – Childhood Obesity / Healthy Eating.

RECENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Childhood Obesity / Healthy Eating
Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen: An international project for participating Leagues to raise awareness about childhood obesity and the diseases that arise from it. The program focuses on educating both children and their parents at the grassroots level. We have established a special website for this initiative www.kidsinthekitchen.ajli.org.

• Community Service
Local programs: AJLI’s member Leagues have developed a wide variety of local programs that serve the specific needs of their communities. These programs address the many areas of expertise listed above.

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