Illinois,
Lambda State Organization
Founded
March 16th, 1935, in Chicago, the Illinois
Lambda State Organization now has 82 chapters
Mission
Statement:
To promote professional and personal growth
of women educators and excellence in education.
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The Purposes of The
Society:
1. To unite women
educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
2. To honor women who have
given or who evidence a potential for
distinctive service in any field of education
3. To advance the
professional interest and position of women in education
4. To initiate, endorse, and
support desirable legislation or other suitable
endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators
5. To endow scholarships to
aid outstanding women educators in pursuing
graduate study and to grant fellowships to women educators from other
countries
6. To stimulate the personal
and professional growth of members and to
encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action
7. To inform the members of
current economic, social, political and
educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society
The Lambda State
Founders:
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