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Zonta International

Zonta International is a dynamic women's service organization that provides education, leadership and financial resources to enhance the status of women worldwide. Zonta International has approximately 33,000 members in 68 countries.

Founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York, USA, Zonta takes its name from the Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning "honest and trustworthy."

Zonta supports women's education and leadership through several programs. The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards support graduate study by women in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. Since 1938, $5 million has been raised to support nearly 1,000 fellowships.

Zonta International, through its Foundation, also supports the Michael J. Freeman Scholarships for Irish Women, and the Young Women in Public Affairs Awards designed to encourage women's leadership and careers in public policy, government and volunteer organizations. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships support undergraduate study.

Zonta is committed to women's development and has supported a series of international service projects in more than 20 countries primarily in cooperation with United Nations agencies.

Zonta International has Consultative Status with the:

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF);

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM);

International Labor Organization (ILO); and

Council of Europe.

Zonta International has General Consultative Status with the:

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Finally, Zonta International has Operational Relations with the:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO).

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The origin of the word "Zonta" is from the language of the Sioux Indian, and it was adopted as the Zonta International name in 1919. The Zonta emblem is just as familiar to members as is the word "Zonta," and there is an equally interesting story about its evolution.

The emblem is not simply a decorative design. It is an adaptation and composite of several Sioux Indian symbols which when superimposed take on a special significance for Zontians. Back to Table of Contents

Zonta Club of Madison

The Zonta Club of Madison resides in District 6 of Zonta International's 30 districts. District 6 includes approximately 1,800 members in 49 clubs throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

Zonta Club of Madison also maintains a foundation for the purpose of receiving and disbursing tax-exempt funds involved with its not-for-profit objectives. The incorporated name of the foundation is Zonta Madison Foundation Inc. and it has 501(c)3 status with the IRS. Back to Table of Contents

Membership in Zonta is by invitation and is based on career classifications. Persons considered for a Classified Membership are decision-makers, actively engaged in a recognized business or profession, who, when accepted for membership, are received under a classification in the Zonta Marian de Forest Membership and Classification Manual. Zonta Club of Madison currently has approximately 25 members. Back to Table of Contents

Involvement

Members attend regular monthly meetings of Zonta, work on service projects, and pledge resources for designated projects, both at the local and international levels of Zonta. Back to Table of Contents

Local Meetings

Local meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month, excluding June through August. We meet at DoubleTree (formerly Howard Johnson's Hotel), 525 W. Johnson Street, Madison (Phone 608-251-5511). On occasion meetings are held at alternate sites.

The Board of Directors meets at 5 p.m. on meeting days. Other members join in at 5:45 p.m. for a membership business meeting. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m., followed by a program at 7:15 p.m. Back to Table of Contents

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