Recycle Your Desktop/Laptop Computers

Saturday, September 30, 2023
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
at
Oak Brook Public Library
(600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523)
Sponsored by

Zonta Club of Oak Brook
and
 Compudopt

Scan QR code for more about donating computers:

•       Compudopt – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
•        Founded in 2007
•        Provides technology access and education to under-resourced youth
•        Distributed  60,000 devices to students in need
•        Delivered over 225,000 hours of technology education to more than            71,000 students
•        Connected over 500 households to the Compudopt Internet Network
•        Diverted 531.4+ tons of computer hardware from landfills
•        Has programs in 16 states and 26 cities
•        Learn more at www.compudopt.org.

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Our Zonta Club of Oak Brook is very proud to announce our Jane M. Klausman 2023 Women in Business Scholar, Tatiana Kensoung, who is currently pursuing her MBA at University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Having grown up in Cameroon, Tatiana experienced firsthand energy deficits and impacts of climate change, which ignited her passion in making an impact in the energy sector. Tatiana has already had a successful eight-year career leading international projects in oil & gas, naval, and nuclear sectors in several French cities, including Sofresid Engineering, Construction Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN), and the Orano Group.

Tatiana’s commitment to a career in business is demonstrated through her participation in extracurricular activities and professional experiences at Booth. Notably, winning case competitions such as the National Energy Finance Challenge enabled her to apply classroom knowledge to real-world business scenarios and learn from esteemed judges. Beyond her professional and academic experiences, Tatiana has also has been a mentor, organizer, and advocate for women’s professional development serving as admissions ambassador, Booth Africa co-chair, and member of the Chicago Women in Business club (CWiB). According to one of her professor’s at Booth, Tatiana proves herself to be a natural leader, while her primary language is French, she actively participated in class discussions and collaborates effectively with her peers in a non-native language, and inspires her classmates with her positive attitude and willingness to help others.

We congratulate Tatiana on her accomplishments so far and sincerely wish her all the best in her wonderful learning journey!

Zonta Club of Oak Brook lent their support to the North America Inter-District Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. As part of Zonta International District 6, the host district for NAIDM 2023, our members were called upon to help with setup, to welcome other Zonta members and their guests as Hotel Door Greeters, to distribute breakfast bars each morning with smiles on our faces as Hoosier Hospitality Aides, and to pass out box lunches to those who had ordered them as Lunch Servers.

The six of us participated in all the sessions and immersed ourselves in the rich opportunities to learn from one another in workshops sharing successful experiences and exchanging ideas, to make new friends and reconnect with former friends, and bring back ideas for increasing our club’s impact in our local  communities through Zonta’s mission of empowering women through service and advocacy. It was a time to be inspired by trailblazer women keynote speakers:

• Lyn St. James (named “Top 100 Female Athletes of the Century” by Sports Illustrated, set 31 national and international speed records and succeeded in the sport of auto racing at levels unparalleled by any other woman)
• Terri Talbert-Hatch (retired dean of students for the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI, current associate faculty and consultant for PSET/IUPUI, and Administrative Consultant for Dallara USA, the sole supplier of open-wheel cars for Indycar American Championship)
• Lynsey Liguori (inspired by Terri Talbert-Hatch, Lynsey tested with Ford Racing Development as part of their development program. Following high school graduation, she moved to Indianapolis and enrolled in IUPUIA and became involved in SWE and the motorsports club. Following graduation, she and her husband helped lead an all-girls racing team for 4 years. Lynsey completed her degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology with a certificate in motorsports, has worked at 3 companies since graduation, and is currently at Wabash in Lafayette, IN where she serves as a Sr. Quality Manager responsible for 5 plants.

The Zonta Club of Oak Brook is bursting with pride to announce that our 2023 Young Women in Public Affairs Award goes to Catherine Tang, recent graduate of Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois, and a repeat winner, having also received our 2022 Young Women in Public Affairs Award.

Bon Voyage to Catherine as she embarks on her life’s journey.Here are just a few of her accomplishments so far!

Catherine’s involvement in Public Affairs is beyond outstanding. Her involvement Public Affairs within her high school includes serving as Co-Founder and Co-President of her school’s law club, serving as a Student Representative on the Student Safety Committee, meeting monthly, consisting of the principal, deans,  teachers, counselors, parents, and representatives from the local fire and police departments; working with other students to create a Mental Health Advisory Board and implemented her school’s first Mental Health First Aid program partnering with the Josselyn Center, which trained more than 1,500 students and staff in how to respond to mental health crises. Catherine also has been deeply  involved  with Public Affairs outside of her school, including her position as Head of Outreach and Communications of The Sex Ed Initiative (SEI), a youth-led advocacy organization, in which she led members to write Shattering the Taboo, an eighty-page sex-ed handbook fact-checked by college faculty and public health professionals; Catherine was featured by the Chicago Tribune for publishing the handbook and implementing it as material in 10 health curriculums across the US and South Korea.

Volunteering  six hours every week as an Online ESL Tutor for Project: VISION, she worked work one-on-one with middle schoolers from Chicago’s Chinatown, Bridgeport, and surrounding communities to improve their English skills. During her high school summers  years, Catherine volunteered at her local library – working the circulation desk in the Fiction & Media Department, assisting the Adult Literacy  teacher with lesson plans for weekly classes, and leading Spanish Storytime for ESL kindergarteners.

Beyond school and community, Catherine also had broader experience:
Executive Board President of Glenbrook North High School’s World Languages Honor Society

2020 Youth Ambassador to Argentina and Chile through USYA
 (Spanish leadership exchange scholarship funded by the State Department)

2021 Peer Mentor for the Experiment Digital Climate Change & the Environment Program

2023 Alumni Summit for Leadership in Washington DC
 (75 program alumni from 25 countries across the Western Hemisphere)

Policy Assistant for Illinois State Representative Carroll, Illinois’ 57th District
(Working on actual proposed legislation on gender equality, Title IX, and protection for victims of sexual assault)

During our May meeting, we welcomed three new members into our Oak Brook club. We are very proud to have inducted Jeannie Pezan, Yemi Onibokun (previously a member and Secretary of the Zonta Club of Ibadan in Nigeria) and Juli Campagna.

Jeannie, Yemi, Juli

Incoming President Barb expressed our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to outgoing President, Mary Nagel, for all she has done in her term a club president while serving as both Zonta District 6 Representative to Zonta International USA Caucus and the Zonta International Chair of Bylaws and Resolutions Committee.

Oak Brook member and Zonta International District 6 Area 1 Director, Mary Kay Nelsen, installed our new club officers: President Barb, Vice President Emily, Treasurer Kathy, Secretary Jeannie, and Director Linda. (new Director Myra not pictured). Congratulations to all our new officers. All members are looking forward to a wonderful club year!

Installation of our Zonta Foundation of Greater Chicago Board members were installed by our freshly installed club President Barb (not pictured). ZFGC Board members include: President Linda, Vice President Mary Kay, Treasurer Peg, Secretary Anna, and Director Mary.

Zonta Club of Oak Brook is now accepting applications for the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship.
Click to download the 2023 Zonta Oak Brook  JMK Application.
Before applying, please download and review details in the JMK Scholarship Description document.

Zonta International offers 37 international scholarships of US$5,000. Each club award recipient is elevated to its corresponding district level, and each district/region may submit one applicant for consideration for an international scholarship.
Deadline for submitting the application to Zonta Club of Oak Brook is May 31, 2023.
Questions may be sent to: KlausmanOakBrook@gmail.com

Because Zonta International believes in gender equality, the Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and master’s degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom. The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels.  Since the program’s inception, Zonta has awarded 713 scholarships, totaling more than US$1.8 million, to 559 women representing 70 countries.

Zonta Club of Oak Brook is now accepting applications for  Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship.
Click to download the 2023 Women in STEM Application.
Before applying, please download and review details in the Women in STEM Scholarship – Oak Brook Club Description. Deadline for submitting the application to Zonta Club of Oak Brook is June 9,2023.
Questions may be sent to: STEMOakBrook@gmail.com

The Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship
encourages women to pursue education, career
opportunities and leadership roles in STEM fields. The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels. Each Zonta district/region may submit one applicant for consideration for an international scholarship.

The Zonta Club of Oak Brook recipient will receive US$1500. A single candidate from each of Zonta’s 31 districts and one region will receive an award of US$5,000 from Zonta International.

Women of any age and nationality, pursuing a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree program at an accredited university/college/institute, who
demonstrate outstanding potential in the field and are living or studying in a Zonta district/region, are eligible.
▪ Online students are also eligible to apply if enrolled at an accredited university/college/institute.
▪ Students must be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through
the final year of a master’s program at the time the application is submitted to the local Zonta club. Applicants must be in school at the time the scholarship funds are disbursed and must not graduate before April 2024.
▪ Previous district and international Women in Technology Scholarship recipients may not apply for the Women in STEM Scholarship.
▪ Applicants for the 2023 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship may not also apply for the 2023 Women in STEM Scholarship.
▪ Club members and individuals with direct membership with Zonta International and employees of Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women, and their family members (ancestors, descendants, adoptees, siblings, nieces or cousins, and those of their spouse or co-habiting partner), are not eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
▪ Golden Z club members are eligible to apply.
▪ Applicants from geographic areas within a Zonta district/region where no clubs are located will be considered and are eligible to apply for the international scholarships via a Zonta district/region.