OUR PROGRAMS
Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve personal and economic empowerment, especially those facing significant obstacles.
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SI of Los Angeles members create, conduct, develop, and/or support programs that promote the health, safety, and personal and professional growth of women and girls.
DREAM IT BE IT
Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls gives girls the tools they need to achieve their education and career goals, empowering them to break cycles of poverty, violence, and abuse.
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Since 2015, Dream It, Be It has given more than 84,000 girls worldwide the tools they need to achieve their education and career goals.
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LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARDS
The Live Your Dream Awards program is a unique education award for women who provide the primary financial support for their families. The award supports their efforts to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects.
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Since 1972, Soroptimists have distributed over $41 million in education awards to 41,000 women making a better life for themselves and their families.
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Joan Johnson & Ann Read
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
SI of Los Angeles is proud to have offered our Fellowship Award to deserving graduate students since 1948.
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Qualifications include being in a graduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher education in Los Angeles County, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The field of study is open, but consideration is given to candidates who have high financial need and work for the betterment of the community through volunteer efforts, with particular attention to the betterment of women and girls.
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