Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Gamma Overview & OrientationOverview & Orientation

Slides prepared by:Slides prepared by:

Goldie McClure & Jane Zornik, IdahoGoldie McClure & Jane Zornik, Idaho

Revised by Stacey Chicoine, CaliforniaRevised by Stacey Chicoine, California

The SocietyThe Society

Founding Premise:Founding Premise:

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded to bring International was founded to bring together qualified women educators together qualified women educators serving in a broad spectrum of serving in a broad spectrum of educational fields to pursue educational fields to pursue professional projects.professional projects.

The SocietyThe Society

Mission Statement:Mission Statement: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society The Delta Kappa Gamma Society

International promotes professional International promotes professional and personal growth of women and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.educators and excellence in education.

History LessonHistory Lesson InternationalInternational

• May 11, 1929May 11, 1929• Austin, TexasAustin, Texas• Annie Webb BlantonAnnie Webb Blanton• 12 Founders12 Founders

Chi StateChi State• November 26, 1936November 26, 1936• Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA

Eta Zeta ChapterEta Zeta Chapter• September 24, 1966September 24, 1966• Visalia, CAVisalia, CA

Purpose OnePurpose One

• To unite women To unite women educators of the world in educators of the world in a genuine spiritual a genuine spiritual fellowship.fellowship.

Purpose TwoPurpose Two

• To honor women who To honor women who have given or who have given or who evidence a potential for evidence a potential for distinctive service in any distinctive service in any field of education.field of education.

Purpose ThreePurpose Three

• To advance the To advance the professional interest professional interest and position of women and position of women in educationin education

Purpose FourPurpose Four

• To initiate, endorse, and To initiate, endorse, and support desirable support desirable legislation or other legislation or other suitable endeavors in the suitable endeavors in the interests of education interests of education and of women educators.and of women educators.

Purpose FivePurpose Five

• To endow scholarships to To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women aid outstanding women educators in pursuing educators in pursuing graduate study and to graduate study and to grant fellowships to grant fellowships to women educators form women educators form other countries.other countries.

Purpose SixPurpose Six

• To stimulate the To stimulate the personal and personal and professional growth of professional growth of members and to members and to encourage their encourage their participation in participation in appropriate programs of appropriate programs of action.action.

Purpose SevenPurpose Seven

• To inform the members To inform the members of current economic, of current economic, social, political, and social, political, and educational issues so educational issues so that they may that they may participate effectively in participate effectively in a world society.a world society.

MembershipMembership

Is by invitation Is by invitation onlyonly

Represents a Represents a broad cross broad cross section of section of educational educational interestsinterests

QualificationsQualifications• Professional preparationProfessional preparation• 3 or more years of 3 or more years of

experience as experience as professional educatorprofessional educator

• Employed in educational Employed in educational work at time of electionwork at time of election

• Professional proficiencyProfessional proficiency• Contributing member of Contributing member of

communitycommunity

MembershipMembership ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Personal commitment to the SocietyPersonal commitment to the Society Active participation at all levelsActive participation at all levels

• Attendance, program participation, Attendance, program participation, acceptance of leadership responsibilitiesacceptance of leadership responsibilities

Assistance atAssistance at• Chapter meetings, conferences, workshopsChapter meetings, conferences, workshops

Payment of dues and feesPayment of dues and fees Support of the mission and purposesSupport of the mission and purposes

Benefits of MembershipBenefits of Membership

ScholarshipsScholarships FellowshipFellowship PublicationsPublications Professional Professional

developmentdevelopment

Leadership Leadership trainingtraining

Leadership Leadership opportunitiesopportunities

TravelTravel

Society StructureSociety Structure ChapterChapter

• Local levelLocal level State State

Organization Organization • State, province or State, province or

territoryterritory RegionalRegional

• NW, SW, NE, SE, NW, SW, NE, SE, EuropeEurope

InternationalInternational• 14 member 14 member

countriescountries• Headquarters in Headquarters in

Austin, TexasAustin, Texas

Society SymbolsSociety Symbols

CrestCrest KeyKey Crimson and GoldCrimson and Gold Red RoseRed Rose Wreath of LaurelWreath of Laurel

CupCup LampLamp EllipseEllipse Open Open

BookBook

WebsitesWebsites InternationalInternational

• www.deltakappagamma.netwww.deltakappagamma.net StateState

• www.chistate.orgwww.chistate.org ChapterChapter

• http://visalia.k12.ca.us/teachers/schicoine/chttp://visalia.k12.ca.us/teachers/schicoine/cstp/eta_zeta_website.htmstp/eta_zeta_website.htm

Eta Zeta Eta Zeta Programs of WorkPrograms of Work

Scholarship Grants Scholarship Grants to Student to Student TeachersTeachers

Literacy ProjectsLiteracy Projects Environmental Environmental

Education ProjectsEducation Projects

Internet LINK

Mrs. Jean Gray, 2002-2004 International President, Mrs. Jean Gray, 2002-2004 International President, suggests "it is important that the chapter provides suggests "it is important that the chapter provides opportunities for members to...opportunities for members to...

Just be together and talk with one Just be together and talk with one another. another.

Discuss issues important to the group. Discuss issues important to the group. Celebrate each other's successes.Celebrate each other's successes.

Eta Zeta Fellowship

Eta Zeta FellowshipEta Zeta Fellowship Support each other in difficult times. Support each other in difficult times. Do meaningful work together for the Do meaningful work together for the

benefit of others. benefit of others. Really keep up with one another - not Really keep up with one another - not

letting anyone just fade out of the letting anyone just fade out of the picture.picture.

Eta Zeta FellowshipEta Zeta Fellowship Step out together and join other Step out together and join other

members beyond the chapter unit. members beyond the chapter unit. Gain new knowledge ... opportunities Gain new knowledge ... opportunities

for the group to speak in 'one voice' for the group to speak in 'one voice' or take action on an issue dear to the or take action on an issue dear to the hearts of the group."hearts of the group."

•Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Gamma provides many provides many opportunities for personal opportunities for personal and professional growth as and professional growth as well as opportunities to well as opportunities to serve our communities and serve our communities and one another.one another.

Service