THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
TEXAS STATE ORGANIZATION EPSILON KAPPA CHAPTER #130 AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA 7 Organized in Austin, Texas on October 25, 1958 By Dr. Cora M. Martin and Mrs. Lalla M. Odom, Founders Women Educators … inspire and be inspired
These quotes greeted members as the entered Pillow Elementary for the December Meeting. Thanks to our member and principal of Pillow Elementary, Yvette Cardenas for the inspiration and the meeting place.
The angel pins were a gift from Marilyn Gregory and a beautiful inspiration to our Epsilon Kappa members. Read this inspiring story in the
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News and Highlights
Saturday, February 2, 2019, 11:00 am
We will meet at the Saltgrass Steakhouse, 10614 Research Blvd. Program: The value of gender diversity: why empowering women matters, and how each generation is uniquely suited to effect change Speaker: Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette (President of Huston-Tillotson University) Get Connected!
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June 20 - 22, 2019
Arlington Convention Center 1200 Ballpark Way Arlington, Texas 76011 |
Arlington hosts the 90th TSO Convention
Dr. Jo Murphy and the members of Area 10 invite members to Arlington, Texas, “The City of Dreams,” June 20 – 22, 2019. This will be the first Texas State Organization convention held in Arlington. Convention Website and Newsletters Now Available. https://dkgtexasconvention2019.weebly.com/
The 2019 Arlington Convention Steering Committee has released its first convention newsletter. It is available on the convention website under Resources. Members are encouraged to visit the convention website regularly as convention information will be added as it becomes available. The Convention Mention - December |
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International Conference July 17-20 in Costa Mesa, CA.
DKG holds international conferences in the odd numbered years and this summer the International Conference in the southwest area is in Costa Mesa, California. As Southwest Regional Director, Marilyn Gregory is planning this conference which will be held July 17-20, 2019 with the theme - Technology. Speakers, workshops and takeaway presentations will center around technology but other topics will also be offered. Workshop presenters are needed and the application can be found on the international website under Costa Mesa, CA. The Hilton Orange County is the main hotel and Southwest, United, American, Delta, and Frontier airlines fly into John Wayne Airport with the hotel van to transport members to and from the airport. Room reservations as well as the conference reservation will be open in mid-January. Sandi Causey will be contracted to do the registration and Deb Acevedo-Tamminga will be the music chair in charge of the choir. Plan to attend, learn about technology and support these Epsilon Kappa chapter members. Do you want to be a workshop presenter? Submit your application before the Jan. 15th deadline. Go to the dkg.org website. Look for the International Conferences under Events on the main menu. The CA-Technology is our International Conference for the Southwest Region. Submit a Proposal for a Workshop Technology Workshops |
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January 15-February 15 Arts & Humanities Gallery submission period February 1 Scholarship applications due February 1 Cornetet Professional Development Award applications due Do you have an educational |
November and December Highlights
November Chapter Meeting
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December Chapter Meeting
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Our November meeting focused on how asylum and refugee families with children are being supported in Austin’s schools. Maria Arabbo, our speaker, is the Refugee Family Support Services Specialist for AISD. She explained the three categories for those who come to this country. A refugee is forced to flee his/her country due to persecution, war, or violence and gets that designation before arriving here. An immigrant is someone moving from one country to another. An asylum seeker applies at the border to enter; it is a very complex system that may take years.Ms. Arabbo’s office now oversees some 1,040 refugee children on 99 campuses. More info at: www.austinisd.org/refugee-immigrant-services
Walnut Creek Elementary, one of our schools where we have S.E.E. mentees, is a campus with a high need for AISD Asylee/Refuge services. Toys and books were collected at the December meeting as a follow up to the November meeting. 
At the December meeting an abundance of toys and books were collected by generous Epsilon Kappa members.
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 Kathy Mihalik, new Epsilon Kappa President and Norma Jost, First Vice President.
Norma Jost welcomed and presented Kathy Mihalik for Chapter President. Kathy is looking forward to a busy spring with members and reminds them to get involved by coming to chapter meetings, joining committees, or becoming a mentor with the S.E.E. project.
Women Educators … inspire and be inspired
Epsilon Kappa members attending the December meeting participated in STEM activities. Hilda Diaz and Cara Hamlin coordinated the activities and presented an informative session on coding, robotics and other 21st Century technologies currently in our schools. It’s hard to keep our students engaged in the classroom as their needs evolve as well as the means by which they are motivated. This was a fun and informative presentation. For a link to the wonderful presentation go to: http://bit.ly/roboticsandstem
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International Mission: Delta Kappa Gamma promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.
International Vision: Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide
International 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
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.
International Vision: Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide
International 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
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.
International Theme: DKG–Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide.
Texas State Theme: Bridging yesterday and tomorrow
Epsilon Kappa Chapter Theme: Women Educators … inspire and be inspired
2018-2020 Chapter Goals:
Texas State Theme: Bridging yesterday and tomorrow
Epsilon Kappa Chapter Theme: Women Educators … inspire and be inspired
2018-2020 Chapter Goals:
- Membership: Build membership diversity across all types and levels of educators.
- Connecting: Connecting with our communities to strengthen our chapter, our Society and prospective members.
- Program Development: Support initiatives and programs that inspire and inform members through chapter programs and projects.
- Digital Initiatives: Continue to implement digital publications and resources; explore and create engagement on social media.
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Updated: January 2019
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