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Show 282 Organizations of Interest to Women Dr other help to equip themselves tOo find employment Dr start a business of own, Membership: 16,000 in 500 clubs in 10 countries. their Pilot Club International, Persons Building, Macon, Ga., 31201. Organized 1921. A classified service club for executive business and professional women. Its objectives are to develop friendship as a means of encouraging and promoting . International peace and cultural relatlons ; to inculcate the ideal of service as the basis of' all worthy enterprises; to encourage high ethical standards among business and professional women; and to promote active participation in any movement that tends to improve the civic, social, industrial, and commercial welfare of the communlty. Membership: More than 13,000 in 450 clubs in the United States, Canada, England, France, Bermuda, and Japan. Quota International, Inc., 1145 19th Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20036. Established 1919. A classified civic service club of women executives. Among its objectives are service to country and community, developing good fellow ship and enduring friendship, and emphaslzlng the worth of useful oceupa tion. It promotes International understanding through club programs and the granting of International fellowships. Membership: 11,000 in 365 clubs in 4 countries. Soroptimi8t International Association, Sor-Optimi8t ilederation of the America8, Inc., 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 19103. Founded 1921. Its pur developing the highest concept of patriotism and love of promote the spirit of service; to foster high ethical standards in business and professions ; to advance the status of women : to develop interest in community, national, and international affairs; and to recognise the worthiness and dignity of all legitimate occupations as affording tOo each Soropttmist an opportunity to serve society. Membership in International Assoeiatton : 40,000 in 1,490 clubs in 35 countries. pose is to assist in country; to Zonta International, 59 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, Ill., 60605. 1919. Established Its main objectives are the encouragement of high ethical standards in business and professions; the improvement of the legal, political, economic, professional status or women: and the advancement Df international and understanding, good will, and peace through a wDrld fellowship of executive women. Membership: 17,000 in 460 clubs in 24 countries. Educational Orga'nizations Adult Education Aesociatio« of the United States of America, 1225 19th Street NW., WashingtDn, D.C., 20036. Founded May 14, 1951. Its purpose is to continuing throughout life, by developing greater unity of purpose in the adult education movement, by help ing individuals engaged in adult education increase their competence, by bringing agencies of adult education into closer relationship, by detecting needs and gaps in the field and by mobilizing resources fOol' filling them, by making the general public more aware of' the need and opportunities for adult education, by assembling and making available knowledge about adult education, and by serving as a voice for the adult education movement. Its services include the publication of Adult Leadership, Adult EducatiDn, and other leadership mate .rials ; consultation services; conferences and field services. Membership: 5,000. (NDt restricted to women.) further the concept of education as a process |
