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The History of Junior League
Moved by the suffering she saw around her, Harriman mobilized a group of 80 other young women - hence the name "Junior" League - to work to improve the squalid conditions in which immigrants were living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Mary Harriman's vision for improving communities by using the energy and commitment of trained volunteers inspired others around the country. The Junior League idea spread rapidly across the country.In 1921, more than 40 Leagues joined together to form the Association of Junior Leagues. Today, the Association of Junior Leagues International governs 293 Junior Leagues in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Great Britain.Read about the History of the Junior League Movement. (Site will open in a new browser window.) For more information about AJLI, please visit their Web site. (Site will open in a new browser window.)
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In 1901, Mary Harriman, a 19-year-old New York City debutante and college student with a social conscience, founded the first Junior League.