The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Mission
Mission Statement
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes
professional and personal growth of women educators and
excellence in education.
Purposes
- To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.
- To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education.
- To advance the professional interest and position of women in education.
- To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators.
- To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to women educators from other countries.
- To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action.
- To inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
Purpose of the United States Forum
The purpose of the United States Forum is to identify and
select major issues affecting women, children, and
education upon which the U.S. member may take action.
The Purpose of the United States Forum Web
Page
The purpose of the United State Forum web page is to
render a service to the United States members of the
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International by providing
current information regarding pending federal legislation
affecting children, women, and education. This service
will facilitate the implementation of Purpose No. Four of
the Society to support legislation in the interests of
education and women educators. This federal legislation
information will be non-partisan. This service will
enable members to easily obtain information on pending
federal legislation in order to contact legislators and
thereby becoming advocates for women, children and
education.