Zonta International is an international service organization

Fraternal and service organizations

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 founded in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

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 in 1919 with the mission of advancing the status of women.

Currently, Zonta International is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois

Oak Brook, Illinois

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. The organization has more than 31,000 members in 65 countries.

Zonta is well-known for its Amelia Earhart Fellowship program, founded in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

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, who was a member of Zonta. The Fellowship provides funds for women to study aerospace science or engineering

Engineering

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at the graduate level.

External Links

• The University of Texas at San Antonio houses a collection of records for the San Antonio chapter of Zonta International. The records primarily consist of printed and photographic materials that document Zonta Club membership, service activities, social events, and the individual achievements of members. Reflected in the records is the participation of business and professional women in public life in San Antonio, Texas.