JLW Mission, Vision, and Focus Statements

JLW Mission, Vision, & Focus Statements

• Let's start with the JLW mission, vision, & focus statements- the reason we're here. The mission, vision, and focus statements ground us both in why the League exists but also what we as members bring to the League and the community.

Our Mission

• The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
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• Caption: The Leadership Institute Committee, January 2024

Our Vision

• The Junior League of Washington strives to be a vibrant presence in the lives of the women and children in the greater metropolitan area of the District of Columbia, serving as a resource throughout the community to effect positive change, seek common ground, and inspire hope.
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• Caption: Literacy Event Planning Committee Chairs at the National Book Festival

Our Focus

• The Junior League of Washington (JLW) focuses our financial and volunteer resources on supporting pathways to opportunity across the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. We have adopted a broad approach in response to evolving challenges facing our community, in order to produce real change. Supporting Pathways to Opportunity includes supporting educational, professional, and financial programming and resources for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, as well as capacity building for community organizations.
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• Caption: Washington School for Girls Committee providing nutritious lunch for students during Saturday School