A new Z Club has officially launched at the Deception Bay Flexible School, the first Z Club sponsored by the Zonta Club of Redcliffe Inc.
Z Clubs are part of Zonta International, a global organisation that empowers women and girls through service and advocacy. The new club aims to promote youth leadership, international fellowship and volunteerism.
Deidre Logan, the Youth Transition Officer at the school, said the idea for the Z Club began four years ago after she took a group of students to the Moreton Bay Says NO to Domestic and Family Violence rally.
“This sparked conversations that the young people wanted to be involved within the community and wanted to support these important issues,” Deidre said. “Sadly, our young people have some lived experiences, so my colleague and I reached out to the Zonta Club of Redcliffe, and with the assistance of Marie Stewart and June Teller, we hoped to engage four students.
“We only needed four students to start the Z Club, so I emailed our Year 11 and 12 students a brief outline of what the Z Club was, the duties involved, and waited, hoping to get a minimum of four responses or commitments back.
“We didn’t get four students, we got 15!”
A Focus on Service and Leadership
Last month, the new members were formally inducted during a charter ceremony conducted by Marie Stewart from the Zonta Club of Redcliffe.
“Z Club (high school) and Golden Z Club (universities) members undertake service projects benefiting their school, community, country, and the world,” Marie said. “They promote the development of leadership, strive for scholastic achievement and the improvement of international understanding through service and advocacy.
“We have been trying to form Z Clubs in high schools in our area for several years and are so pleased that this school has taken up the opportunity to have one.”
Deidre said the Z Club planned to fundraise for community events throughout the year.
“Currently, we are raising funds to buy birthing kits for women giving birth in underdeveloped countries,” she said. “Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase 200 birthing kits ($5.50 each kit) and pack and send the kits from our school.”
She said the Z Club would build responsibility and a sense of purpose.
“The young people involved can directly contribute positively to their local community, while developing their own professional network and employment skills,” she said.
“Having a Z Club prepares the young people for employment through teamwork, management skills, planning and strategic thinking.”
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