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Go to www.soroptimist-losangeles.org to learn all about our Club and how to join. We are passionate adversaries of human trafficking and violence against women.

Soroptimist is a volunteer organization whose mission is to improve the lives of women and girls throughout the world. Our membership consists of business and professional women, who create, conduct, develop, and/or support programs that promote the health, safety, and personal and professional growth of women and girls. Soroptimist of Los Angeles (SILA) is the local club of the international organization. For 93 years, SILA has provided more than $1,000,000 worth of in-kind resources for service projects that promote what is best for women in the Los Angeles community. SILA supports a residential program for domestic violence victims, literacy projects, and educational opportunities for women and girls.

10/14/2026

Soroptimist International of Los Angeles is proud to have offered our Fellowship Award to deserving graduate students since 1948. This year we are offering two awards in the amount of $5000 each.

Qualifications include being in a graduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher education in Los Angeles County or being a current resident of Los Angeles County, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The field of study is open, but consideration is given to candidates who work for the improvement of the community through volunteer efforts, with particular attention to the betterment of women and girls.

Please go to our website to apply https://www.soroptimist-losangeles.org/graduate-fellowship-awards

10/13/2026

Since 2015, Soroptimist International of Los Angeles (SILA) has presented Dream It Be It: Career Support for Girls, a program designed to help girls in secondary school who face obstacles to achieving their future goals. The program provides access to professional role models, career education, and valuable resources to help girls envision and pursue successful futures.

Soroptimist’s goal is to empower girls with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to overcome barriers and break cycles of poverty, violence, and abuse. Over the years, SILA has offered both one-day workshops and small-group mentoring sessions to support girls on their journey toward brighter futures.

In 2027, Soroptimist members will host a one-day Dream It Be It Girls Conference specifically for high school girls throughout the greater Los Angeles community. The conference will provide encouragement, career guidance, and opportunities to connect with positive role models. Special outreach will focus on girls in foster care and those receiving services through the Department of Children and Family Services.

For more information, please contact us at [email protected]

10/12/2026

Today is ! Last year, we reached 30,920 girls through our award-winning program, Dream It, Be It. The program helps teen girls grow into confident, happy, successful adults through career education, mentors, and more. See ways to celebrate: https://blog.soroptimist.org/blog/october-11-is-international-day-of-the-girl

10/11/2026

Join SI Los Angeles for a no-host lunch and good conversation and then a little Halloween fun! Saturday October 24, 2026.

Go to www.soroptimist-losangeles.org for more information and to RSVP

10/11/2026

Today was the Camino Real Region's Fall Workshop. It was such a good day! We learned a lot, and it's always wonderful when the region gathers and we see old friends and make new ones!

10/10/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Once a quarter, Soroptimists focus on an obstacle that women and girls face on their path to formal education and economic empowerment. Intimate partner violence is devastatingly common for women and girls around the globe.

Nearly 1 in 3 women will experience it during their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization.

Financial abuse occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases, where abusers control or sabotage their partner’s financial resources, according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

When women and girls are educated, they have the skills to command decent wages and the resources to escape unsafe relationships sooner.

10/09/2026

The Live Your Dream Awards provide monetary assistance to women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families. Last year, Soroptimist distributed more than $3.4 million in education awards to over 2,300 women all over the world. Application and information are at Soroptimist.org/lyda-apply

The Live Your Dream Awards provide monetary assistance to women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families. Check out LiveYourDream.org for more information.

10/08/2026

From the SI Los Angeles archives

Address

(Mailing Address) 5042 Wilshire Boulevard #5005
Los Angeles, CA
90036

Telephone

+12137857322

Website

http://www.soroptimist-losangeles.org/

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