My Establishment Within The Soroptimist Club

“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back” (Malala Yousafzai). This is one of my most favorite quotes because it truly speaks gender equality, empowerment, education, diversity, and fellowship for women. When I first joined the Soroptimist Club, I was first empowered to live freely as women. Not only did the club change my view of women and girls, but once I was empowered as a woman, I made it a responsibility for me to empower the lives of many other girls. This essay will focus on my goals, roles, and accomplishment within the Soroptimist Club. I will also focus on my volunteer experience within various other organizations.

Volunteering
I joined the club when I was in the seventh grade and the club has truly changed my life. I was always an introverted and hidden girl, but the club has helped me to break out of my shell and expose me to the world. The Club taught me how to be free as women and to not let fear of how society depicts women to get in the way of what I truly want to do. This is seen as I spent two years in the club, I gained enough confidence to run for Treasurer of the club my Freshmen year. During my sophomore year, I ran for Vice President of the Club; here I am now, as the President of the Club. Now, the positions I have taken was not, for a chance, at all, taken for its name. I took the positions because, with each position, I was given the opportunity to spread the true meaning of the club and create services and other opportunities for the members of the club. With each position, I was able to empower women my age, younger and older than me to open up to the world and be free. To be free from discrimination and to be free to act in their own best interest. I did this by opening up opportunities for each individual to volunteer and gain confidence in themselves and I could never have done this without Soroptimist
Volunteering for the club has truly help me to gain the strength and power to take new opportunities offered to me. Through services such as Soroptimist Club Auction in Waikiki; I was able to gain in my interpersonal skills. I was given the opportunities to speak my opinion on the items I was trying to sell. Not only this, but I was open to the idea that women can be businesswomen as well, not just men. As a volunteer, my main accomplishment has got to be the very fact that I was able to change the lives of other girls. I am grateful to have gotten the chance to open up a new world for girls my age. My own empowerment lies within empowering other women. With each person I connect with, my voice becomes louder and stronger. Nevertheless, I am forever grateful for Soroptimist Club; the club has changed my life for the better. Soroptimist Club holds a special place in my heart and gives me the chance to utilize my personal and professional skills as well as allow me to learn and grow. I am able to continue to spread female empowerment throughout the