The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada annually offers several $7,500 grants to female graduate students in Canada to assist them with university studies which will qualify them for careers which will improve the quality of women's lives. Examples include but are not limited to: providing services, providing legal counselling and assistance, counselling mature women entering or re-entering the labour market, counselling women in crisis, counselling and training women for non-traditional employment, and positions in women's centres.
Soroptimist International of The Americas
www.soroptimist.orgFounded in 1921, Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women who provide volunteer service to their communities. Almost 100,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects benefiting women and girls.
The name, Soroptimist, means “best for women,” and that’s what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best working to help other women to be their best.
Soroptimist members belong to local clubs, which determine the focus of service to their communities. Club projects range from renovating domestic violence shelters, to providing mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls. In addition, Soroptimists participate in organization-wide programs that include the Women’s Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Making a Difference for Women Award and the Violet Richardson Award.
Soroptimist International
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/
Headquarters office:
87 Glisson Road,
Cambridge, England,
CB1 2HGInternational President:
Lynn Dunning
2005 - 2007Telephone: (01223) 311833
Fax: (01223) 467951
Executive Officer:
Soroptimist International is made up of four (4) Federations:
1. Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland - Hilary-Kay Young, President
2. Soroptimist International of Europe - Monique Rivière, President (2005-2007)
3. Soroptimist International of South-West Pacific - Lorna Mead, President
4. Soroptimist International of the Americas - Margaret Lobo, President (2007-2009)
EASTERN CANADA is a member of the Federation of the Americas
Governor - Margaret MacRae margaret.macrae@sympatico.ca
Governor-Elect - Maxine Tenander maxannt@yahoo.caSI Tasmania President, Dianne Marthick said the only acronym worthy of Soroptimist International is:
SINGULARLY
OPEN-MINDED
RESPONSIBLE
OBJECTIVE
PEOPLE
TACKLING
INTERNATIONAL
MEANINGFUL
INTERESTING; and
SATISFYING
TASKSOur magazine, The International Soroptimist , is published 4 times per year. Subscriptions are available at 2.50 Sterling or US $4.00 per annum from International Headquarters office. E-mail to: siahq@soroptimist.org
Western Canada Region - Soroptimist International of The Americas http://www.wcsoroptimist.org/
What is the Soroptimist Relationship with the United Nations?
Article 17 of the UN Charter provides for non-governmental organizations (NGO) consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). More than 1000 NGO's hold this status, including Soroptimist International (SI). This enables SI representatives to request the addition of an item on ECOSOC's agenda, submit written statements for circulations to all members of the Council, make oral statements at ECOSOC meetings and contribute to other UN gatherings and seminars. It is in this forum that SI representatives can advocate for the Soroptimist mission, advancing the status of women and girls.
The United Nations has declared 2000 The International Year for the Culture of Peace (IYCP). This will give Soroptimists worldwide a unique opportunity to continue to make the world a safe and non-violent place for girls and women. The IYCP was declared to highlight the values, attitudes and forms of behaviour that reflect respect for life and for human rights. This allows us to focus on building a lasting peace between countries and within societies.
To learn more about the UN you can log on to www.un.org.
Project Peace Dolls
SI Apeldoorn, NetherlandsThis project is an initiative of Bettina Scholl-Sabattini second Vice-President of Soroptimist International of Europe and based on the three focus-points of SI/E President Heidrun Konrad:
Peace, the main subject of her mandate Public relations, more information on the work of Soroptimist International Partnership projects between the Soroptimistclubs of rich countries and developing countries Soroptimistclub Apeldoorn joins this initiative! We want to promote peace!
We would very much appreciate to recieve help from other people. If you'd like to make a contribution, we're collecting peace messages and of course peacedolls. Or perhaps you know other people who would like to make a doll for our project.
Another way to contribute is by visiting our website. With every click on our website www.peacedolls.nl we earn currently 8 eurocent, for two things happen when you visit our site:
1. your click is registered with the counter on our homepage (the little blue square)
2. eight sponsors pay one cent for every click (there is no charge to you, the money is fully paid by the sponsors)
The more sponsors the site has, the more money we earn with each click. The more visitors who click each day, the greater the total amount.
Let Soroptimists make the difference. Please visit our website. www.peacedolls.nl.
Soroptimist Chatline
In order to join the Soroptimist chatline, which is really a closed e-mail system, members should write to Kate Moore, who is the 'keeper of the list'
E-mail Kate at: 100614.1227@compuserve.com
Send along the following:Name
Club
Region
FederationThat's it. By providing this information, Kate will know immediately that you are a Soroptimist who is requesting information and can forward this direct. She will then send you further information as well as a history of the chatline.
You will find you will be in touch and in tune with Soroptimist from around the globe.
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