Programs
Live Your Dream:
Education and Training Awards for Women
Education grants to women who have overcome enormous personal obstacles. Recipients may use the cash grants to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain additional education or training. Award recipients go on to enjoy improved employment prospects, greater earning potential, higher self-esteem, and serve as positive role models for their children.
Dream It Be It:
Career Support for Girls
Girls Career Conference with amazing guest speakers and mentors, plus a Career/Resource Fair of professional women. Make valuable connections for your career, education and volunteer areas of interest!
Violet Richardson Award
The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts such as fighting drugs, crime, and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end discrimination and poverty. Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are of particular interest.
Our Vision
Women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their
full potential and live their dreams.
Our Mission
Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.
Our Core Values
Gender Equality
Women and girls live free from discrimination
Empowerment
Women and girls are free to act in their own best interest
Education
Women and girls deserve to lead full and productive lives through access to education
Diversity & Fellowship
Women from varied backgrounds and perspectives work together to improve the lives of women and girls.