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Show Organizations of Interest to Women 281 Secretarial National Secretaries Association (International), 1103 Grand Avenue, Kansas Organized 1942. Its purpose is to elevate the standards of the secretarial profession 'by uniting, for their mutual 'benefit 'by means City, Mo., 64106. of educational and professional activities, women who are or have been engaged in secretarial work. It established the Institute for Certifying Sec retaries, a department of NSA; and sponsors the annual cevtifying examina tion presented by this institute the first Friday and Saturday of May at universities and colleges across the country. Membership: 23,000 in 547 chapters. Teaching See Educational Organizations. Writing Newspaper Women's Club, Inc., 1607-22d Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20008. Founded 1932. Us purpose is to maintain a meeting place for members, to promote professional pursuits 'and good fellowship among the members, and to encourage friendly understanding between the members and those whom they must contact in their profession. Membership: 260 pro fessional, 105 associate members. American National League of American Pen Women, Inc., 1300 17th Street NW., Wash ington, D.C., 20036. Founded 1897. Its purpose is to conduct and promote among its members creative and educational activities in art, letters, and music. Membership: 5,000. Women's National Press Club, 505 National Press Building, Washington, D.C., 20004. Founded 1919. Purposes are to encourage higher professional stand ards among women in journalism and other media of public information; to present outstanding leaders and foster discussion in meetings and seminars, thereby encouraging dissemination of information to the public on national and international affairs-economic, educational, scientific, and welfare de velopments, and any additional topics of current interest. Membership: 450. General Service Organizations of Business and Professional Women Altruea International, Ino., 332 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Established 1917. Pioneer of women's service clubs. Ill., 60604. It channels its service work through four committees: International Relations, Public Affairs, 'Voca tional Services, and Altrusa Information. It supports two major projects through voluntary contributions of members: Grants-in-Aid, which awards gift grants to graduate women from Asia and Latin America for higher study, and Founders Fund Vocational Aid, which makes available through local Al trusa clubs grants for women of all ages who need job training, rehabilitation, |
