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The Women's Opportunity
Awards, Soroptimist's major service project, was established by
Soroptimist International of the Americas in 1972 to assist women
entering or re-entering the workforce in obtaining the education and
skills training they need to improve their employment status. Women's
Opportunity Awards are designed to give women heads of household, who
provide the primary source of financial support for their families, the
opportunity to achieve their career goals—an opportunity they have not
previously had, whether because of economic or social barriers, or
personal circumstances. These awards are for women who are attending, or
have been accepted to, a vocational/skills training program, or an
undergraduate degree program. |
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Program Structure
The program begins on the club level,
where award amounts vary. Club-level recipients become
eligible for additional awards at other levels of the
organization. In addition, Soroptimist grants three
$10,000 finalist awards each year |
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| To be eligible for the Women's Opportunity
Award, you must: |
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Be a woman with primary financial
responsibility for supporting your family (including children,
spouse,
siblings and/or parents; |
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Attend or have been accepted
to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate
degree program; |
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Have financial need; |
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Be motivated to achieve
your educational and career goals; |
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Reside in one of the
Soroptimist International of the Americas' member countries and
territories. |
| Please Note: Previous Women's
Opportunity recipients are ineligible to apply.
Women who
already have an undergraduate degree are ineligible to apply.
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| Soroptimists,
employees of Soroptimists and the immediate families of both are
ineligible to apply. |
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To
download application and mailing instructions from the Soroptimist International
of the Americas' Web Site at:
www.soroptimist.org |
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With the Soroptimist
Ruby Award clubs honor women in their communities who use their
personal
or professional influence to
improve the lives of
women and girls. |
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This club through this award
acknowledges women who are working to improve the lives of women and
girls through their personal or professional activities. Their efforts
help to promote the issues that are important to the Soroptimist
organization. Honorees are women who have worked in extraordinary ways
to benefit women and girls. Examples of the type of work honored
include: spearheading an effort to open a domestic violence shelter,
working to secure health services for low-income women, starting a
mentoring program for at-risk girls, or lobbing companies to provide
on-site child care.
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It is What You Do That Counts!
Are you a girl between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers in
her community or school? Do you see challenges instead of obstacles?
Hope instead of despair?
If you are a young woman who believes in the pwer of
volunteer action, then you may be eligible to win a Violet Richardson
Award. |
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Named for the president of the first Soroptimist
club, the Violet Richardson Award honors girls who are making a
difference through volunteer service.
Each year, Soroptimist clubs honor girls who donate their time
and energy to causes that make the community and world a better
place — such as working to end discrimination and poverty,
assisting women and children who are victims of domestic
violence, or mentoring young girls. The program begins on the
Soroptimist club level, with club recipients becoming eligible
for additional awards at other levels of the organization.
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The deadline for applications to be to the club is December 01.
To request a VRA application
- please e-mail here |
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Our Club Awards a Memorial Scholarships - Naomi Willoughby Scholarships |
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To deserving female East
Coachella valley high school seniors.
The above mentioned scholarship
is awarded by our club And is not part of Soroptimist
International's award program. To request applications -
Link Here |
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