SISEAP President Christine Johnstone's messages to the members of Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific.
Presidents Message - October 2024
For years, we’ve celebrated October as Membership Month, but after thoughtful review, the Membership Team recognized that April presents a better opportunity to spark growth. By focusing on membership in April, clubs will have more time througho...
President Message - September 2024
As we reflect on our achievements and look towards the future, it has become increasingly clear that enhancing our branding and visibility is vital to SISEAP’s continued success and growth. Despite its long history, SI is still not as well-known...
Presidents Message - August 2024
In the month of July, SISEAP saw important changes in our company leadership.
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Past Federation President and Company Secretary, Carolyn Hudson. Her contributions to SISEAP we...
Presidents Message - May 2024
I sat down to write my last article for the Bulletin and I think I am about all written out, in the past two weeks I have written my Presidents Report, the opening address for the AGM, the article for the company annual report, my opening address...
Presidents Message - April 2024
This is the last month before the AGM, General Meeting, Federation Meeting and when we all get to meet at the “Your Voice our Future” conference to be held on the fabulous Gold Coast Tweed Heads, on the 3-5 May.
It has been 6 years since we la...
Presidents Message - February 2024
Have you made a new beginning promise this year, or a New Years resolution, did you promise to do something good, or start afresh with some difficult ‘thing”. Did your club conduct a planning day, or is yet to do so?
Did you take the time over t...
Presidents Message - December 2023
Awareness and Advocating are two of the pillars of our organisation and the 16 Days of Activism provide Soroptimists across our Federation with many opportunities to participate. Going back 20 plus years whilst Soroptimist talked about domesti...
Presidents Message - November 2023
Educate, Empower, Enable three statements we refer to in written and vocal communication. As Soroptimists we create projects which empower women every day, but to do this important work we must empower ourselves. SISEAP has recently ran two Thr...
Presidents Message - October 2023
October is the birth month of Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman of the world who worked to improve the lives of people all over the world, and assisted in writing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I came across this quote from Eleanor "You can...
Presidents Message - September 2023
How important is it to you to make a difference? During my recent Cultural Exchange visit to Mongolia, I was accompanied by Federation Life Member Lorna Mead, Catherine Evans and Cherrie Power. We visited with the 4 Soroptimists club’s and thei...