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 Dream It, Be It: Career Support for girls to help them grow up to be strong, successful, happy adults. Dream It, Be It targets girls in secondary school who face obstacles to their future success. It provides girls with access to professional role models, career education and the resources to live their dreams 

Started in 2007, the Stepping Up project, is an all-day seminar for Sixth grade girls who are transitioning into the seventh grade, it is one of the club's main projects. The program includes speakers covering topics which are relevant to girls attending middle school. Between program speakers, the participants engage in fun activities to encourage the girls to socialize and share a bit of themselves with each other. A fashion show with the sixth grade girls as models is also included. Participants are provided with a lite lunch
and goodie bag. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend and observe.

Example of Speaker Topics:

• Social Media
• Sex Texting
• Bullying
• Self Image
• Appropriate School Attire
• Goal Setting

Soroptimist international of the Chino Valley, Inc. accepts applications from graduating senior girls from Chino, Don Lugo and Buena Vista High Schools for it's annual Scholarship. The Scholarship may be used to attend a public or private school, college, university or trade school. Scholarship recipient must be enrolled in the current Fall semester and show proof of enrollment. Applicants must submit an application, include two letters of recommendation and have a minimum 2.2 non-weighted grade point average.
Application deadline date to submit is typically the fourth Friday in April.  A review of all applications will be done by Soroptimist International of the Chino Valley, Inc. and winners will be notified.  For more information, contact the High School Career/Counseling Office. 

Slavery's New Face:  Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls Slavery is a harsh reality for millions of people the world over who find themselves trapped in an exploitative and abusive system, bought and sold like objects, and treated with no dignity or human decency. Soroptimist is raising awareness about the complex and devastating crime of sex trafficking, which largely affects women and girl children.

Soroptimist International has joined the 'Stop the Traffik’ Coalition, a global movement against the trafficking of people. It has more than 1,000 organizations in 50 countries and a grass roots following of ordinary activists around the world.
Soroptimist International of the Chino Valley has actively participated in and sponsored the Human Trafficking Awareness Walk since 2011, partnering with the Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) committees in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. 

If you suspect an incident of trafficking in the United States, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center’s 24-hour toll-free hotline number at 888-373-7888. Callers can receive a number of services including crisis intervention, urgent and non-urgent referrals, tip reporting and comprehensive anti-trafficking resources.  

 Soroptimists Disaster Grants for Women and Girls targets the special needs of women and girls during natural and man-made disasters. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable during disasters and lack access to resources.   They also have special abilities to respond to disasters, which is often overlooked. Soroptimist's disaster recovery program mitigates the barriers facing women and girls during disasters. In addition, the program honors the
commitments made by the United Nations in the Beijing Platform for Action and the Outcome Statement of the 46th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women. Soroptimist gives funds to local clubs for use in communities needing disaster recovery. Funds are pooled from voluntary contributions sent in from Soroptimist members throughout the world. 

The Soroptimist Disaster Grants for Women and Girls provide funds of up to $20,000 to assist women and/or girls prepare for or recover from disasters or acts of war. A disaster is a calamity that has caused loss of life, displacement of residents, or loss of property. These events include (but are not limited to) floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, volcanic disturbances, and earthquakes. Acts of war include actions committed by a government against its own people; actions committed by an outside force; and civil unrest resulting in property damage, loss of life or the creation of displaced persons or refugees needing immediate or ongoing assistance with safety, housing, nutrition and/or healthcare. 

Soroptimist International of the Chino Valley has donated to help the victims of hurricanes and earthquakes in Hawaii, Haiti, Japan, Taiwan, and Philippines. 

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