Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award

The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award program offers local Club awards of $500 (winner) & $250 (runner-up), an award of $500 at the District level, and five awards of $1,000 each at the International level.

Pre-university or pre-college women students, age 16-20 as of March 2008, are eligible to apply for the Zonta International YWPA Award.

To recognize pre-university or pre-college women students’

§         commitment to the volunteer sector,

§         evidence of volunteer leadership achievements, and

§         dedication to the advancement of the status of women

and thus to encourage more women students to enter careers in public affairs, public policy and community organizations.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Saturday, March 15, 2008

APPLICATIONS

Applications are available from your school Guidance Counselors’ Office or school website and may be photocopied or downloaded from www.zonta-tallahassee.org under “Service Projects” and must be submitted to: 

                                                Zonta Club of Tallahassee

                                                P.O. Box 11215

                                                Tallahassee , FL   32302-3215

Contacts:  Dr. Jean Bryant;  email: jbryant@fsu.edu  or ph. 386-7950

        Ms. Nancy Benda:  email: benda2@comcast.net  or ph. 656-0477

Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. 

The Zonta International Foundation supports the mission of Zonta International by raising and distributing funds for international service programs.