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Zonta International Z Club and Golden Z Club Student Clubs

Zonta International Z Club and Golden Z Club Student Clubs. Program Introduction. History of the Z and Golden Z Club Programs. Established in 1948 One of Zonta International's longest-running programs.

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Zonta International Z Club and Golden Z Club Student Clubs

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  1. Zonta InternationalZ Club and Golden Z Club Student Clubs Program Introduction

  2. History of the Z and Golden Z Club Programs • Established in 1948 • One of Zonta International's longest-running programs Members of one of the first Z clubs, the Z Club at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA, USA in 1949.

  3. Goals Leadership, Careers and Service Help high school, college and university students: • develop leadership skills • promote career exploration • encourage members to participate in community, school and international service projects Members of the Z Club of AGHS in New Zealand donate fundraising money to a local children's hospital.

  4. Z club and Golden Z club Objectives • Bring the mission of Zonta International, “Empowering women through service and advocacy,” to students around the world • Stimulate new and meaningful service and advocacy projects • Create vital pathways into Zonta International club membership Batavia High Z Club, NY, USA taps into Uganda Water Project by walking five-miles.

  5. Growing Participation - by the numbers May 2017 • 239 Z clubs • 111 Golden Z clubs May 2012 • 173 Z Clubs • 31 Golden Z Clubs Members of the Golden Z Club of Reno, NV, USA was awarded Outstanding New Club of the year at their college.

  6. Global Service Projects – Making a Difference Corvallis High School Z Club, Oregon, helps build house for Habitat for Humanity. Raising Money Building Houses Members of the Z Club of AGHS in New Zealand sell baked good to raise money for local children's hospital. Clean Water Cancer Awareness HOWW Z Club, Queensland, holds fundraiser for breast cancer research. Z Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka provides water filter to school in need.

  7. Global Advocacy Initiatives Speaking Up! St. Marks Z Club Says NO to Violence Against Women. Gender Equality NO to Violence Hong Kong Student Union Golden Z Club launches Gender Equality Awareness Campaign. NO to Violence Anti-Bullying Z and Golden Z Club of St. Michaels College of Laguna advocate for respect and anti-bullying. The Z Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka Says NO to ViolenceAgainst Women.

  8. “Helping Every Woman to Stand”

  9. Z and Golden Z Club Recognitions:Emma L. Conlon Service Awards • Awarded to clubs whose club projects best express the ideals of Zonta International • Eligible clubs must submit one service project in any of the following categories: • School service • Community service • International service • Established in 1961 for Z clubs and Golden Z clubs from around the world

  10. Where to find out more • Z Club and Golden Z Club Facebook Pages • Like and follow at www.facebook.com/ZontaInternationalZClub and www.facebook.com/ZontaInternationalGoldenZClub • www.zonta.org/ZGoldenZClubs • www.zonta.org/Local-Action/Start-a-Z-or-Golden-Z-Club

  11. Sponsor a Z club or Golden Z club! Rewards: • Inspiration, energy, affirmation and hope Club Responsibilities • Mentor Z and Golden Z club members • Plan service and advocacy activities with your Zonta club and include Z and Golden Z club members • Enhance students' candidacy for Zonta scholarships • Build a long-term partnership between your Zonta club and the community high school or college • Boost the Z and Golden Z club members readiness for higher education and work

  12. How to start your Z club or Golden Z club • Step 1. Find a club member with passion for students and mentoring skills • Step 2. Make a three-year commitment • Step 3. Reach out to local schools and universities - secure permission if needed • Consider:  Location, administration, current clubs, and diversity • Step 4. Know The Z Club Guidelines: READ the Manual. • Step 5. Launch your Z club or Golden Z club and register it with Zonta International

  13. Z club and Golden Z club sponsor resources • Review the Z and Golden Z Club Manual located on the Zonta International website: https://membership.zonta.org/Manuals • Complete the 2 page ZI "New Z-Club Authorization" form (located at www.zonta.org/Local-Action/Start-a-Z-or-Golden-Z-Club) and send with US$25 for charter registration to Zonta International Headquarters. Z and Golden Z club members do not owe any dues to Zonta International.

  14. Ideas and Resources • Zonta International website • Get to know and monitor Zonta International's International Service Projects and ZISVAW projects and share with the Z and Golden Z club members. Challenge them to get involved. • Monitor your community newspapers. What's new and influential that would attract high school and college women to participate with your Zonta club? • Reach out to other Zonta clubs sponsoring Z clubs and Golden Z clubs

  15. Questions If you have any questions, please email Candace Edwards, 2018-2020 Z and Golden Z Club Committee Chairman, at: cbedwards1952@yahoo.com

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