Raleigh | March 17, 2016

Who: The Junior League of Raleigh’s Capital Leadership Initiative (CLI)

What: CLI is an award-winning program that provides women in the Triangle community with leadership training that is applicable to the workplace, volunteer opportunities and at home.

When: Applications open March 7 – June 6

Where: Applications available at www.jlraleigh.org/partnerships/capital-leadership-initiative/

Background: The Junior League of Raleigh’s Capital Leadership Initiative is a nationally-recognized program that provides women in the Triangle community with leadership training that is applicable to the workplace, volunteer opportunities and at home. The nine- month program provides skill development opportunities to teach participants to command audience attention, develop relationships to achieve personal goals, create a personal brand, motivate teams and effectively manage time. The event is made possible through the League’s partnership with Northwestern Mutual. Potential applicants can learn more or apply at www.jlraleigh.org/partnerships/capital-leadership-initiative/.

About the Junior League of Raleigh: The Junior League of Raleigh is the local chapter of the Association of Junior Leagues International, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. To learn more about the Junior League of Raleigh, visit www.jlraleigh.org.

About Northwestern Mutual: Northwestern Mutual representatives of eastern North Carolina offer investments, estate analysis, retirement analysis, education funding, employee and executive benefit services and personal and business analysis utilizing insurance products. The eastern North Carolina regional office of Northwestern Mutual, located in Raleigh, was founded in 1917 and has representatives from High Point to the Eastern Shore as well as in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Danville, Virginia.