Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Twelve women met in 1929 on the campus of the University of
Texas in Austin with noble aspirations to build an organization to promote
women in education and bring recognition and respect to their profession.
The result of their planning was the founding of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International. These Founders created a list of five purposes which were
intended to guide the organization. This number later grew to
seven. These purposes are as relevant today as they were in 1929.
Delta Kappa Gamma Purposes
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 non-member women educators.
1.
To stimulate the
personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their
participation in appropriate programs of action.
2.
To inform the
members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that
they may participate effectively in a world society.
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