Prowers County Zonta

Prowers County Zonta is in need of a volunteer auctioneer for our pie auction at the ham and bean dinner, Wednesday august 7 at 5 30. If you are an auctioneer and can help us out. Respond to this or call Linda at 688 3272 or jane at 688 8514

"Maybe it is pretty -- but how can I carry my frog and my worms in a dress with no pockets?" from the "Ginger" comic strip by Orla Getterman

For a fun picture book about a Mighty Girl on a quest to find the perfect dress for her outdoor adventures - one with pockets! - we recommend "A Dress With Pockets" for ages 4 to 8 at https://amzn.to/3zODaWU

For a few fun dresses with pockets that are perfect for outdoor play, we recommend the Dinosaur Print Dress for ages 2 to 7 (https://amzn.to/3LqynNK) and the Unicorns and Rainbows Dress for ages 3 to 7 (https://amzn.to/3y4oC4L)

For books starring girls who love to explore nature and discover outdoor treasures, visit our blog post "30 Books Starring Girls Who Love the Great Outdoors" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11570

Included in the selection is a delightful picture book about a young girl who can't resist picking up treasures on her hike in the woods, "Rhoda's Rock Hunt" for ages 4 to 8 at https://amzn.to/4cGlY4j -- and fun picture book "What Can You Do With a Rock?" (https://amzn.to/3LoFq9P)

For adult readers interested in the history of pockets and women's clothing, there's also a fascinating book "The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660–1900" at https://amzn.to/32ce8wF

Have a wonderful Wednesday ❤️

If you'd like to learn more about joining a dynamic and energetic group that is actively building a better world for women and girls in our local communities and around the world, we'd love to talk to you about it.

We have 23 amazing Clubs in D2
Area 1: Albany, Glens Falls, Montgomery-Fulton, Schenectady, The Adirondacks, Upper Hudson Valley, Zonta E-Club of New York 1;
Area 2: Oneida, Oswego, Rome, Skaneateles, Syracuse, Utica;
Area 3: Auburn, Cortland, Elmira, Watkins Glen-Montour Falls;
Area 4: Brewerton, Friends For Equality, Canton and Ogdensburg, in NY, Montreal and Ottawa, Canada, and Kanata-Stittsville in Canada.

Please check out our website to contact our Clubs.
https://zontadistrict2.org/

Survivors are beautiful. https://carolineabbott.com/survivor-stories/

Our July meeting was very eventful. We installed two board members (Lorraine Woolley and Brenda Brooks) and celebrated our Scholarship winner, Jaydynn Wilson. Congratulations everyone!!!

2024 Zonta Says NOW Virtual Art Gallery Promotional Video The 2024 Zonta Says NOW video provides the viewer with a captivating experience to see some of the artwork submitted alongside the artist and words explainin...

We are thrilled to announce the establishment of Zonta Australia! This new initiative brings together Australian districts 22, 23, and 24 under a unified advocacy mission. Together, we can achieve even greater impact to build a better world for women and girls.

If you'd like to learn more about joining a dynamic and energetic group that is actively building a better world for women and girls in our local communities and around the world, we'd love to talk to you about it.

We have 23 amazing Clubs in D2(soon to be 24)
Area 1: Albany, Glens Falls, Montgomery-Fulton, Saratoga County, Schenectady, The Adirondacks, Upper Hudson Valley, Zonta E-Club of New York 1;
Area 2: Oneida, Oswego, Rome, Skaneateles, Syracuse, Utica;
Area 3: Auburn, Cortland, Elmira, Watkins Glen-Montour Falls;
Area 4: Brewerton, Friends For Equality, Canton and Ogdensburg, in NY, Montreal and Ottawa, Canada in Canada. And currently forming is Kanata-Stittsville in Canada.

Please check out our website to contact our Clubs.
https://zontadistrict2.org/

Judy Chicago, widely regarded as the godmother of art, has long been a in bringing women's perspectives and experiences to the forefront of the art world. Her groundbreaking installation, The Dinner Party, stands as a testament to her unwavering commitment to challenging the male-dominated art establishment and reclaiming women's rightful place in .

Unveiled in 1979, The Dinner Party was a revolutionary work that sought to give voice to over 1,000 significant female historical figures who had been largely overlooked or erased from the traditional historical narrative. The installation's theatrical staging and meticulously researched concept aimed to provide these women with a symbolic "seat at the table" of history and culture.

However, the initial reception of The Dinner Party was far from welcoming. Male critics, uncomfortable with its bold feminist message and unconventional approach, met the work with derision and dismissal. This hostile response led to the cancellation of the installation's initial tour, threatening to silence Chicago's powerful statement before it could reach a wider audience.

Despite this setback, Chicago's vision resonated deeply with a growing segment of the public. As the mainstream art world turned its back on her work, a dedicated and enthusiastic audience began to form around The Dinner Party. This groundswell of support, fueled by private donations and grassroots enthusiasm, enabled the installation to embark on an international tour in the early 1980s, visiting 16 venues and reaching countless viewers who were hungry for art that spoke to women's experiences and contributions.

The journey of The Dinner Party from controversial outsider artwork to celebrated feminist icon mirrors the broader struggle for recognition and respect faced by women artists throughout history. Chicago's persistence in the face of institutional rejection and critical disdain paved the way for future generations of feminist artists and helped to reshape the conversation around gender representation in the arts.
In 2007, nearly three decades after its tumultuous debut, The Dinner Party found a permanent home at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. This installation marked a significant victory not only for Chicago but for the feminist art movement as a whole. The work's inclusion in a major museum's permanent collection signified a long-overdue acknowledgment of its cultural importance and served as a powerful rebuke to those who had initially dismissed it.

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"The most dangerous phrase in the language is, “We’ve always done it this way.” -- Grace Hopper

A trailblazer in the world of computing, Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper is the person who taught computers to "talk". Her desire to make computers more accessible led Hopper to invent the compiler in 1952, which allowed for the use of English instructions as opposed to numerical code that had to be interpreted by a computer. She also co-invented the Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL), the first universal computer language used in business and government.

Considered by many “the first lady of software,” Grace Hopper was a visionary who consistently demonstrated her interest in pushing boundaries and exploring new territories. As journalist Morley Safer, who interviewed Hopper for 60 Minutes in 1983, observed: "She is more than just a superb mathematical talent; it was Grace Hopper who helped teach the machines a language, stopped them from speaking in undecipherable numbers, enabled them to speak in English or French or German or whatever language you choose." Dr. Hopper was also a mathematics professor during a time when such careers were highly unusual for women and was actively involved with the U.S. Navy for over 40 years.

To inspire kids with Grace Hopper's incredible story, we highly recommend the picture book, "Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code” for ages 5 to 9 at https://www.amightygirl.com/hopper-queen-of-code

She is also featured in a fun activity book about pioneering women in technology, which includes a variety of hands-on STEM projects: "Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Programmers" for ages 8 to 11 at https://www.amightygirl.com/gutsy-girls-programmers

For adult readers, we recommend the two excellent biographies on this technology trailblazer, we recommend "Grace Hopper: Admiral of the Cyber Sea" (https://www.amightygirl.com/grace-hopper-cyber-sea) and "Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age" (https://www.amightygirl.com/grace-hopper-information-age)

For a fun way to celebrate this pioneering computer scientist, she is among several women of science featured on the "Greatest Women in Science Socks" for teens and adults at https://www.amightygirl.com/greatest-women-in-science-socks

For toys and kits designed to encourage your Mighty Girl of all ages in programming, visit our blog post: "Code Like A Mighty Girl: 50 Toys & Books To Inspire Mighty Girl Coders" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=16049

We celebrate this day of freedom!

Congratulations and best wishes to these amazing young women, our scholarship recipients for 2024.

Taya Schmidt is this year's Beverly Augustine Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations Taya!

Cortney Bellomy is presented with the Open Scholarship here. Congratulations Cortney!

Jane May, scholarship chair and Connie Jacobson, president, present Ezra (Niko) Flores with this year's LCC scholarship. Congratulations Niko!

Current president Connie Jacobsen presents our past president, Debbie Widener with thank you gifts from the board of directors.

Diane Poole was our guest presenter for June. Thanks Diane for coming and talking to us about the Sand & Sage Round-Up/Prowers County Fair

Jane May was inducted onto the board of directors for Zonta Club of Prowers County at the June meeting. Welcome Jane; thank you for your service.

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50% of women are on remand unsentenced.

This is damaging particularly for the 61% of women in NSW prisons are mothers of 1 or more children below the age of 18. At the time of arrest, women tend to be primary carers for young children. Women are languishing in prison without hope.

But with your financial support, we can provide case management and mentor support. Donations help keep turning the wheels of our Mentoring Program that we know works.

Please Donte here and help us keep women and girls safe
https://www.givar.com/campaigns/help-keep-women-and-girls-safe

These are truly heartbreaking and unacceptable statistics. Women and girls deserve better.

You can make an impact by sharing this post and donating tonight and help us keep women and girls safe (no amount is too small).
https://www.givar.com/campaigns/help-keep-women-and-girls-safe

All Women and girls affected by or at risk of the criminal law system live their lives free from violence and discrimination, are treated with dignity and respect. What they don't deserve is to end up a statistic.
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Every young child knows what a Tree is, yet incredibly there is no universally recognised definition.

A "Tree" is a term of common parlance, but there is no precise definition of what a tree is, either botanically or in common language. In its broadest sense, a tree is any plant with the general form of an elongated stem, or trunk, which supports the photosynthetic leaves or branches at some distance above the ground. Trees are also typically defined by height, with smaller plants from 0.5 to 10 m (1.6 to 32.8 ft) being called shrubs, so the minimum height of a tree is only loosely defined. Large herbaceous plants such as papaya and bananas are trees in this broad sense.

A commonly applied narrower definition is that a tree has a woody trunk formed by secondary growth, meaning that the trunk thickens each year by growing outwards, in addition to the primary upwards growth from the growing tip. Under such a definition, herbaceous plants such as palms, bananas and papayas are not considered trees regardless of their height, growth form or stem girth.

What we can all agree is that Trees are good for our Environment, providing oxygen, shelter and food. 🌱

Every 3 seconds, a girl gets married.

Explore the newly launched resource, the Child Marriage Data Portal, supported by global governments and Zonta International. Use your knowledge and actions to accelerate the progress in ending this harmful practice. The data found on the website are sourced from UNICEF’s global databases. https://childmarriagedata.org/

A reminder to mind your own business...