Chapter Meetings and Programs
2019-2020 Education Excellence Committee Programs
Saturday, September 7th, 2019, 9:30 am
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, 6:00 pm
Thursday, November 7th, 2019 5:30 pm
Thursday, December 5th, 2019, 4:30 pm
January ?, 2020 – Executive Board Meeting
Saturday, February 1st, 2020, 11:00 am
Thursday, March 5th, 2020, 6:00 pm
Saturday, April 4th, 2020, 9:30 am
Additional opportunities:
Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Hutto, TX. Location TBD Invitation to all Austin and Williamson County chapters for a Celebration
Saturday, August 29th 2020 – Area 7 workshop
Included are the purposes fulfilled under each meeting and we recognize that we are all "Key" women educators and the purposes of our Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
Purpose:
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; and
7. To inform the membership of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
Saturday, September 7th, 2019, 9:30 am
- Location: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1100 W 45th St. Austin, TX 78756. Hatlen Room.
- Program: Current law issues that affect teachers. What can we do now?
- Speaker: Larry Yawn, Texas Retired Teachers Association, District XIII Legislative Chair
- Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, 6:00 pm
- Location: Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters, 416 W. 12th St., Austin, TX 78701
- Program: Induction of new members. Join us as we chart our chapters future with our past State President, Dr. Jo Murphy. We will also honor members that we’ve lost, and celebrate birthdays.
- Speaker: Jo Murphy. Past State President.
- Purpose: #1, 2, 3 and 6.
Thursday, November 7th, 2019 5:30 pm
- Location: Pillow Elementary School.
- Program: Moving STEM from the classroom to beyond reality.
- Presenter: Cara Hamlin and Sarah Cable.
- Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Thursday, December 5th, 2019, 4:30 pm
- Location: Walnut Creek Elementary School.
- Charity: Warm Clothing Drive benefiting elementary students.
- Activity: Make and take Ornament.
- Program: SEE – What is it? – Meeting our mentees and mentors as well as better understanding the mission and vision for SEE.
- Speaker: Bernardine Eaton
- Music: Christmas Caroling
- Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
January ?, 2020 – Executive Board Meeting
Saturday, February 1st, 2020, 11:00 am
- Location: Saltgrass Steakhouse, 10614 Research Blvd
- Program: Empowering Women.
- Speaker: Dr. Ballard. St. Edwards’ University Dean of Education.
- Purpose: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Thursday, March 5th, 2020, 6:00 pm
- Location: Ann Lilie's Home.
- Program: Cultural relevant pedagogy.
- Speakers: Zoila Cardenas (PhD. Student at Texas State and Assistant Principal at Wooten Elementary).
- Purpose: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, April 4th, 2020, 9:30 am
- Location: Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters.
- Program: Induction, Awards, etc.
- Purpose: #1, 2, 6 and 7
Additional opportunities:
Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Hutto, TX. Location TBD Invitation to all Austin and Williamson County chapters for a Celebration
Saturday, August 29th 2020 – Area 7 workshop
Included are the purposes fulfilled under each meeting and we recognize that we are all "Key" women educators and the purposes of our Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
Purpose:
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; and
7. To inform the membership of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
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Updated: November 2019
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webmaster: Kathy Mihalik kmihalik@airmail.net
Updated: November 2019