Hello <<First Name>>,
Dear Zonta friend,
After a successful kick off during a zoom District Board Meeting from September 18th to 20th, we are ready for a year full of exiting plans and projects.
Do you want to know more about it?
Have a look at our interesting newsletter items:
- Governor, plans for the biennium
- Meet Liaison Souella from New Zealand
- Lt. Governor & Membership chair Ute
- Foundation Ambassador News
- District Conference Save the Date
- YWPA and Golden Z Club Bremen
- Women in Business Scholarship
- Two Amelia Earhart Fellowship awardees 2020 in D27
- Advocacy - Zonta Says No
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Plans for the Biennium
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The district's purpose is to promote the biennial goals and inspire and assist areas and clubs.
What do the biennial goals mean for the district, and how will we implement them?
As a service to the areas and clubs, the district made a training manual based on the zonta.org website. This manual is helpful for Zonta leaders but could be interesting for members as well. Feel free to have a look at this comprehensive document.
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We encourage clubs to have at least one Advocacy-Zonta says NO action a year. An increase in domestic violence, a rise in school drop out, and child marriages are the unfortunate consequence of confinement. Mask 19 is an action in Germany and France, Belgium, and Luxemburg to help trace domestic violence. Read more about it further in this newsletter.
Another consequence of COVID 19 is its influence on membership. Now more than ever, we need to take care of each other, support our fellow Zontians in specific circumstances such as caretakers, single living Zontians, or elderly Zontians. Now more than ever, we need to show where Zonta stands for!
For President Sharon, education is key to empowerment. By the way, this will be the title of the District Conference in Leuven, and we will organize an alumna and award winner event during the District Conference. The goal will be that these young women become role models and members of Zonta.
Retention and membership growth remain an important goal due to the persisting loss of members globally. District 27 is doing good, though, with a slight raise last biennium and three membership awards. See further in this newsletter.
The Financial Resources of the Foundation come from contributions from Zonta clubs, individual members, and friends of Zonta. In the last biennium, our district received special recognition for the highest weighted increase of donations. Thank you for your contribution. This biennium would be great if we could have ALL clubs donating and realize increased individual contributions.
One last advice, enjoy yourself and have fun in your zonta challenge. It will make all your work lighter, friendlier, and more manageable!
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Ann Naets
ZC Waasland
Governor District 27
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Kia ora (greetings) from New Zealand!
My name is Souella Cumming from the Zonta Club of Wellington, District 16 (New Zealand) and I am the Zonta International Board Liaison for District 27 for the 2020 - 2022 biennium. I have just finished an enjoyable term as Governor of District 16 during Zonta’s centennial biennium.
I am delighted to greet you all from the other side of the Zonta world and I am looking forward to learning more about the wide range of countries and cultures that make up District 27.
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This is the biennium of Transitions, Changes and New Opportunities and we are all adapting to meeting, hosting guest speakers, running fundraisers and holding other events in a virtual or socially distanced environment. The challenges for women and girls, especially access to education and freedom from violence, are great, and are amplified in the COVID-19 environment. So we must ensure we remain relevant to our members and our communities, and invest our time and energy in those areas of advocacy and service that will make the greatest difference to women and girls
Strong Clubs, Areas and Districts are the foundation for this, and provide a great environment to share information about successful advocacy initiatives and service projects. Governor Ann, your Area Directors, Board members and Committees are there to support all Clubs in the District and to facilitate the sharing of information across District 27.
While we are adapting to the virtual world now I am hopeful that I will be able to join you in person in October 2021 for your District Conference and look forward to spending time with you all and learning more about how members, Clubs and Areas are advancing Zonta’s mission.
Souella Cumming
Zonta International Director and District 27 Liaison
2020 – 2022 biennium |
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District 27 is the 2nd biggest District in the Zonta world with
1,940 members
in 74 clubs (31.05.20)
7 Golden Z-Clubs
2 Z-Clubs
2 E-Clubs and
14 individual Members.
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All these clubs and individuals mentioned above are our potential. I hope we all together are full of energy and good ideas to raise this potential.
My objectives for this Biennium with regard to membership in all its facets:
- Forming a District Membership Committee (DMC)
- Asking each Club president to appoint a Club membership Chairman (CMC)
- Achieving a breakthrough in membership growth for this Biennium.
The DMC members will be assigned to clubs according to their functions.
Besides the necessity of retaining members we can´t ignore the recruitment of new members.
In the DMC we will reflect upon this and hope to come to good solutions in exchange with all of you.
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Ute Noeske
ZC Hannover
Lt. Governor & Membership chair
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Update your profile on the ZI website Directory!
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Membership achievement awards in 2018-2020
Proud of our District!
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Award for highest percentage growth of young professional members.
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Award for converting the most Awardees and past Z and Golden Z club members.
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Award for chartering three Z and Golden Z clubs this biennium.
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District 27 features in centennial membership recognitions this biennium as one of our clubs (Damme in Belgium) was responsible for establishing a new Zonta country, Uganda.
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