Business, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Skills

In 2015 we switched from a project-based model to an impact-based model and went through an evaluation process to find our new focus area. All members were incorporated in this process and we came to agreement on the “support and development of women” to be our new guiding light. The way we could best provide this to our community was to focus on business, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills (BELS) for women. This has given life to a variety of projects under this umbrella such as Women’s Career Workshops, Development Drives, Lean In Circles, advocating for legislation focused on making it better for women in the workplace, and launching a resource website called PasadenaHelp.org (Inactive)

Little Black Dress Initiative (2017 – current)

Founded by the Junior League of London, the Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) is a week-long awareness and fundraising campaign that harnesses the power of social media to illustrate the restrictions poverty places on choices, opportunities, and access to resources. Advocates wear one black dress (or outfit) for five consecutive days, in an effort to spark conversations and awareness about poverty and related issues. They also tap into their social media networks by posting about the initiative throughout the week.

For information on our current projects, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @jlpasadena or contact us at info@jlpasadena.org.