Zonta Club offers scholarship

Applications for the 2013 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Central Oklahoma by contacting: Caroline Moore, Service Chair, 405-390-4016.

The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Program is to encourage more young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement of the status of women.

Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and to their community and the problems limiting the advancement of the status of women in their own country and worldwide. The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs program looks to the young women of today for the leaders of tomorrow.

Applications are due to: Caroline Moore by March 15, 2013. Applicants ages 16-19 on April l each year, studying and living or working in a Zonta district/region at the time of application are eligible to apply.

Zonta Club of Central Oklahoma raises funds each biennium to help support organizations that fit our mission. Each year, the club raises money through various fundraising events. Two thirds of the club’s fundraising revenues support local service projects. The remaining funds raised are used to fund Zonta International service projects.

Zonta International, with world headquarters in Oak Brook, IL, USA, is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. The Young Women in Public Affairs Award is one of many programs for women and girls sponsored by Zonta International. The Award is funded by voluntary contributions to the Zonta International Foundation YWPA fund.

To learn more about the club and obtain an application please visit Zonta Club of Central Oklahoma’s website at www.zontacentralok.org.