Archive for February 2022
World Day of Social Justice
What is World Day of Social Justice? The 20th of February is observed as World Day of Social Justice since 2009. An underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations is defined as Social Justice according to the official website of the United Nations Organization. The principles of Social Justice are upheld to promote gender…
Read MoreEnd Child Marriage in the United States
At the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley’s Empower Hour on February 5th, 2022, Sara Tasneem, MPA presented “Advocacy Efforts to End Child Marriage in the United States” Sara, a survivor of a forced child marriage, advocates against Child/Forced Marriage and violence against women and girls. Featured in Knots, A Forced Marriage Story, she volunteers as…
Read MoreZonta Community Grants
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is pleased to announce we are now seeking applications for our 2022 Community Grants for projects that support our mission. Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of business and professional women founded in 1919. Our membership is 33,000 in 66 countries. The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita…
Read MoreYoung Women in Public Affairs Award
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is seeking applicants for Zonta International’s Young Women in Public Affairs awards. Three outstanding young women will earn awards offered to women are between 16 and 19 years of age (as of April 1, 2022) who attend high schools, colleges and/or university within the Santa Clarita Valley area.…
Read MoreVirginia Wrage Memorial Scholarship
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is now accepting applications for the annual Virginia Wrage Memorial Fund Scholarship. Virginia Wrage was a dedicated and loved Zontian, mother, and grandmother who at the age of 50, faced a family crisis that resulted in a major career change. She undertook a rigorous nine-month course and fulfilled…
Read MoreInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science – Feb 11
The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Women have led ground-breaking research into public health, vaccines, treatments and innovative technology, and been on the front lines of COVID-19 response as scientists, health care workers and more. Yet, the gender gap in science and technology holds women back. According to UNESCO’s forthcoming Science Report, only…
Read MoreZonta announces new scholarship
The Jo Ann Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship is named for an extraordinary member of the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley who passed away in 2019 following a brave fight with COPD. Jo Ann was passionate about her chosen profession of accounting. She did not attend college, but she took advantage of invaluable opportunities after graduating…
Read MoreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Ending Female Genital Mutilation by 2030 Did You Know? UNFPA estimates there may be as many as 2 million cases of female genital mutilation by 2030 that would have otherwise been averted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 alone, there are 4.16 million girls around the world, who are at risk of undergoing female…
Read MoreZonta honors Amelia Earhart
On January 29th, the Zonta Club of Conejo Valley Area hosted an Amelia Earhart Fellowship event in Newbury Park. One of Zonta International’s 2021 Amelia Earhart Fellowship recipients, Jenny Smith, wasn’t able to attend our conference in Costa Mesa a few months ago, so she was honored at this beautiful luncheon. Fellow Zontians from the…
Read MoreCanyon High Z Club Installation
On January 24th in celebration of International Day of Education, the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley hosted their newest Z Club’s installation, Canyon High School. “Changing Course, Transforming Education” is this year’s International Day of Education theme. Its purpose is to strengthen and welcome the revival of effective education. Covid-19 has created a generation…
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