Junior League Of San Diego Inc

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN DIEGO, INC. IS PART OF 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. JLSD REACHES OUT TO WOMEN OF ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, AND NATIONAL ORIGINS WHO DEMONSTRATE AN INTEREST IN AND COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTARISM. THE CURRENT FOCUS OF JLSD IS TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA.

TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMJLSD MATCHES HIGHLY COMMITTED MEMBERS WITH TRANSITION-AGE FOSTER YOUTH ON A 1:1 RATIO. GROUP EVENTS ARE ALSO HELD WITH ALL MENTOR/MENTEE TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE FORMED BETWEEN MENTORS AND MENTEES TO ASSIST TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH WITH THEIR TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ADULT LIFE.IMPACTJLSD PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY THROUGH SHORT, INTENSIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE COMPLETED IN A SINGLE DAY. THIS INCLUDES PROJECTS SUCH AS SERVING MEALS TO FAMILIES IN NEED DUE TO A MEDICAL CRISIS, PROVIDING SACK LUNCHES FOR THE HOMELESS AND WORKING WITH SAN DIEGO AREA FOOD BANKS, WORKING WITH TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH, AT SCHOOLS AND PLAYGROUNDS, WORKING WITH TRANSITION, MILITARY FAMILIES AT LARGE WORK PROJECTS AND ASSISTING OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.ADVOCACY JLSD IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS. JLSD TAKES ACTION ON STATE ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR PROJECTS AND MISSION WHILE FOCUSING ON THE COMMUNITIES WE DIRECTLY SERVE. RELATING TO SUCH ISSUES, WE EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS AND THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. JLSD REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS IN THE STATE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA, WITH EMPHASIS ON EFFORTS TO 1) ASSIST LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE BODIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH; 2) PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY TO AFFORDABLE STABLE HOUSING FOR SAN DIEGOS TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH; 3) SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY THAT PROTECTS VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND 4) COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WORK TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH.BOARD ACADEMYJLSDS BOARD ACADEMY TRAINS CURRENT AND FUTURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON HOW TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS OF A NONPROFIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOCAL NONPROFIT EXPERTS PROVIDE TRAINING ON BOARD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS, MEASURING IMPACT, MONITORING FINANCIAL STATUS, UNDERSTANDING YOUR ROLE IN PUBLIC POLICY, AND LEARNING HOW TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AS A BOARD MEMBER. MEMBERS GRADUATE FROM THE SERIES WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATES EFFECTIVELY AND ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BECOME ACTIVE, PRODUCTIVE BOARD MEMBERS WHO ENGAGE WITH COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE. LOCAL PRESENTERS TEACH USING INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING LECTURES, CASE STUDIES AND GROUP EXERCISES.SOLUTIONS SUMMITJLSD PUTS ON AN ANNUAL TWO-DAY WORKING CONFERENCE WITH THE PURPOSE OF SOLVING LARGE-SCALE ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY FACING SAN DIEGO'S TRANSITION-AGE FOSTER YOUTH (TAY). THE MULTI-DAY SUMMIT JUMP-STARTS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SELECTED TOPIC AREA(S) AND EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF SAN DIEGO'S TAY. JLSD'S LARGE NETWORK OF TAY FOCUSED COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMIT AND CREATE SOULTION ROADMAPS. AFTER THE EVENT IS COMPLETED, JLSD MONITORS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROADMAPS THROUGH AN OUTCOMES COMMITTEE.