1. New Member Orientation

2.  Our orientation is composed of five sections o Who are Soroptimist? o Let’s learn about our Club. o Let’s Learn about our Region. o Who is part of Soroptimist of the Americas? o Who makes up Soroptimist International?

3.  Soroptimist is a global women’s organization whose members volunteers to improve the lives of women and girls in their own communities and around the world. o Approximately 80,000 members o In 130 countries o More than 1,300 clubs

4. Vision Statement: Women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams. Vision Statement: Women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams. Mission Statement: Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Mission Statement: Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Core Values: Core Values: o Gender Equality: Women and girls are free from discrimination. o Empowerment: Women and girls are free to act in their own best interest. o Education: Women and girls deserve to lead full and productive lives through access to education. o Diversity & Fellowship: Women from varied backgrounds and perspectives work together to improve the lives of women and girls.

5. Strategic Outcomes: Impact Impact All levels of SIA will collectively provide a sustainable impact on the lives of women and girls. All levels of SIA will collectively provide a sustainable impact on the lives of women and girls. Engagement Engagement Members and supporters will find value through engagement with the SIA mission. Members and supporters will find value through engagement with the SIA mission. Recognition Recognition SIA is recognized for its efforts to improve the lives of women and girls. SIA is recognized for its efforts to improve the lives of women and girls. Philanthropy Philanthropy Members and supporters of SIA will financially support federation programs Members and supporters of SIA will financially support federation programs.

6.  A personal connection to our mission of improving the lives of women and girls  Numerous friendships you make and the fellowship that is created  Opportunities to volunteer in your local community  Engaged with other like minded women  Be part of a global organization  Subscription to our newsletter “Best for Women”  Leadership development  Networking opportunities at club meetings, conferences and conventions  Take advantage of special offers and discounts through our Corporate Sponsor program  Access to contact information to other members, clubs, and leaders throughout our organization

7.  Opportunities to sign up and participate in LiveYourDream.org  A Soroptimist powered inspirational online community where you, your friends, and your family can support women and girls to lead better lives with the help of Soroptimist programs, while living their dreams

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9.  Year Chartered:  Number of members:  Club sponsor:  Awards and achievements:

10.  President  President - Elect  Vice President  Corresponding Secretary  Recording Secretary  Treasurer  Directors

11.  Officers are elected annually  Club president appoints a nomination committee in ______  The nomination committee selects candidates  The club votes on _____  Officers terms begin July 1 st and ends June 30 th of the next year

12.  [List club service projects]

13.  [List club fundraising activities]

14.  When  Where  Dark

15.  Club email:  Club phone number:  Club website:  Club newsletter:  Club mailing address:

16.  Total Dues o Soroptimist International - $5.00 o Soroptimist of the Americas - $87.70 o Camino Real Region Dues - $40.00 o Club Dues -

18.  Club email:  Club phone number:  Club website:  Camino Real Region Email: caminoRealRegion2014@gmail.com caminoRealRegion2014@gmail.com  Camino Real Region website: http://www.caminorealregion.org http://www.caminorealregion.org  Soroptimist of the Americas Email: siahq@soroptimist.org siahq@soroptimist.org  Soroptimist of the Americas phone number: 215-893-9000  Soroptimist of the Americas website: http://www.soroptimist.org http://www.soroptimist.org  Soroptimist International email: hq@soroptimistinternational.org hq@soroptimistinternational.org  Soroptimist International website: www.soroptimistinternational.org www.soroptimistinternational.org

19. District OneDistrict Three  CamarilloBell Flower  OxnardDowney  Santa BarbaraLakewood/Longbeach  The ConejoLos Angeles West/Santa Monica  VenturaManhattan Beach Pico Rivera District Two District Four  Alhambra/San Gabriel/San Marino Fillmore  Altadena/ PasadenaGreater Santa Clarita Valley  El MonteSan Fernando Valley  GlendaleSanta Clarita Valley  Los AngelesSanta Paula  MontebelloSimi Valley  Verdugos

20.  Regions email: caminorealregion2014@gmail.com  Club website: http://www.caminorealregion.org

21. Officers implement our strategic plan and serve as inspirational leaders!  SI of the Americas President Poco (Margaret) Davis  SI of the Americas President- Elect Susan “Sam” Buchenau  SI of the Americas Secretary/Treasurer RoseMary Reid  Eleven other Board members from around our Federation  Twenty-eight Regions throughout SI of the Americas  Clubs are in twenty-nine countries  BI Annual Convention will be in 2016 in Orlando, Florida

22. Soroptimists International of the Americas ArgentinaJapanTaiwan BoliviaKoreaUSA BrazilMexicoVenezuela CanadaPanama ChileParaguay ColombiaPeru EcuadorPhilippines GuamPuerto Rico

23. Soroptimist International Soroptimist International of the Americas Regions Clubs Soroptimist International of Europe Unions Clubs Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland Regions/National Associations Clubs Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific Regions Clubs Soroptimists

24. Soroptimist International Headquarters: 87 Glisson Road Cambridge CB1 2HG, United Kingdom Soroptimist International Headquarters: 1709 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-6103 SI email address : hq@soroptimistinternational.org SI website: www.soroptimistinternational.orghq@soroptimistinternational.orgwww.soroptimistinternational.org

25. Soroptimists International of the Americas Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland  Argentina JapanTaiwan Anguilla GrenadaMalta Seychelles  Bolivia KoreaUSA AntiguaGuernseyMauritius Sierra Leone  BrazilMexicoVenezuela BangladeshIndiaNigeria Sri Lanka  CanadaPanama BarbadosIsle Of ManPakistan St. Vincent & The Grenadines  ChileParaguay CameroonJamaicaRepublic of Ireland Trinidad & Tobago  ColombiaPeru GambiaMalawiRepublic of South Africa Turks and Caicos Islands  EcuadorPhilippines UgandaUnited Kingdom of Great Britain Zimbabwe  GuamPuerto Ricoand Northern Ireand Soroptimists International of Europe Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific  AlbaniaGeorgiaMali SenegalAustralia  AustriaGermanyMartinique SlovakiaFiji  BelgiumGhanaMoldova Spain People’s Republic of China  BeninGreeceMonaco SurinamIndonesia  BosniaGuadeloupeMorocco Sweden Malaysia  Herzegovina GuineaNetherlands (NLD) SwitzerlandMongolia  BulgariaHaitiNetherlands Antilles TahitiNew Zealand  Burkina FasoHungaryNew Caledonia (FRA) TogoPapua New Guinea  CzechoslovakiaIcelandNiger TurkeySamoa  CroatiaIsraelNorway Ukraine Singapore  CyprusItalyPolandSolomon Islands  Czech RepublicIvory CoastPortugalThailand  DemocraticKenyaUNMIK-Kosovo  Republic of CongoLatviaReunion (FRA)  DenmarkLiechtensteinRomania  Egypt LithuaniaRussia  EstoniaLuxembourgRwanda  EthiopiaMadagascarSt Marino  Finland  France  French Guiana

26. 1921: Violet Richardson founded Soroptimist 1921:First Service Project “Save the Redwoods” 1924: Suzanne Noel SF Paris the first Soroptimist Club in Europe 1928 Soroptimist International Founded 1948: SI awarded consultive status with UN 1966:UNICEF grants consultive status to SI 1978:Inaguration of SI South West Pacific Federation 1985: First Mission Improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world Today: LiveYourDream.org is an online community empowering offline action helping women and girls live their dream.

27.  LiveYourDream.org is an online community, empowering offline action, helping women and girls to live their dreams.  Aspire to live Your Dream and have access to inspirational articles, tips, and blogs that can help you cultivate healthy choices and smart habits to nurture your mind, body and soul, and help you feel empowered to lead a balanced, fulfilled life.

28. Soroptimist's mission is to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. In order to accomplish this goal, the organization manages several international programs and grants. These include:  Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls Through this award-winning program, Soroptimist disburses cash grants for innovative Soroptimist club projects.  Soroptimist Disaster Grants With these disaster grants, Soroptimist provides funds for programs that assist women and girls after man-made or natural disasters.  Soroptimist’s STOP Trafficking This project raises awareness about the sex trafficking of women and girls, and seeks to encourage citizens, law makers and service providers to focus on this global problem.  Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence  Through this awareness campaign, Soroptimist addresses domestic violence as a workplace concern.  Soroptimist clubs also participate in organizational programs on the local level, depending on the specific needs of their communities.

29.  The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.  Each year, more than $1.6 million in education grants are awarded to more than 1,200 women, many of whom have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, domestic violence, and/or drug and alcohol abuse.  Live Your Dream Awards recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, tuition and transportation.

32.  Established in 1994 to honor members that have made SIA their Charity of choice  Contributions are used to fund Soroptimist programs and awards  With a donation of $1,000 members are recognized with a Laurel Society pin  Set up monthly deduction by enrolling in “Give a Dream” monthly giving program. “Give a Dream” monthly giving program.

33. Welcome to our Club! Any Questions?