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In this biennium (2021-2023) we have integrated the topic of ‘Extension’ under the theme ‘SIE Membership Development (SDG3)’.

 

SDG3 works to target Union Extension Committees and Single Club Presidents. We introduced ‘Extension Round Tables’ as a sharing platform, to have a fruitful exchange at the Federation level on topics which are relevant at the Club level.

 

Please scroll to the end for articles which bring to life each development goal

 

Our first round table took place in February of this year, with the aim of hearing opinions and issues, as well as gathering information and collecting suggestions. As a result of these discussions, we quickly uncovered three main topics: conflicts, age-related issues​, and e-clubs​. Issues and suggested solutions were discussed during breakout sessions, where we placed the 53 participants (with 62 registrants) in groups denoted by language (English, French, German and Italian), to facilitate conversations and outcomes.

 

Key suggestions for improving how we carry out each of these topics included:

 

  • Launching webinars on conflict management and harmonisation of different ages;
  • Allowing e-clubs to become chartered​;
  • Adapting the guidelines to recruit new members​;
  • Developing guidelines for godmothers​.

This first round table was very successful and formed the basis for a second event held in May 2022, with 34 participants​ (62 people registered to attend). Here, the aim was to create solution-oriented discussions around the main issues we had identified. We grouped these topics into ‘Conflict management’ and ‘Harmonisation of ages’.

 


 

“During the first meeting, useful statistics concerning the membership development were presented. Food for thought! During the second meeting, we discussed conflict management and had a good opportunity to learn from each participant’s experience.”

 

– Jaana Helena Simpanen, Extension Committee Chair 2021/2023, Union of Italy

 


 

Click below to read the full results of our two Extension Round Tables:

 

February 2022

 

May 2022

 

We invite you to encourage your Union Extension Committees or Single Club Presidents to participate in our next round table discussions, which will be held in September 2022!

 

SIE Membership Development – Soroptimist Development Group 3 (SDG3)

 


 

Learn all about each of our Soroptimist Development Goal (SDG) groups through the following THE LINK articles:

 

SDG1: Women need you to orange the world

SDG2: Let’s increase communication for more visibility

SDG3: Birthing the next generation of Soroptimists

SDG4: Reloading intelligently

SDG5: We stand up for education