Thursday, April 24, 2014

Bull Appointed as Interim



Sandra Smith Bull
     Sandra Smith Bull has been appointed as DKG Interim Executive Director. Her appointment is effective May 1, 2014. Bull has served the Society in many roles, most recently, as chair, Arts & Humanities Jury. She has also been the Business Services Administrator, Executive Coordinator, and interim Membership Services Administrator.

      Bull will serve from May 1, 2014 through  August 31, 2015, or until an executive director is selected by the 2014-2016 Administrative Board, if later. Following is a tentative schedule to be used in the search for an executive director:

·        Announcement of Vacancy – July 2014
·        Application Deadline – March 31, 2015
·        Recommend to Administrative Board – April 2015
·        Qualified Applicants notified – April 22, 2015
·        Interview of Applicants – May 13-16, 2015
·        Official Announcement of Executive Director  – June 2015
·        Employment of Executive Director to become effective –  September 1, 2015.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Fine Arts Gallery - New Submissions

Warning
Submitted by Allie J. Stough 
The second round of submissions will be displayed in the DKG Fine Arts Gallery beginning May 1, 2014. You may access them by going to the Society website at www.dkg.org.  Scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on Gallery or you may find it in the features section on the homepage. There are 23 individuals whose artifacts are displayed. Enjoy!

A member's artwork is rated and selected for online publication and/or display including sound and motion, two-and three-dimensional art; performance art; literary efforts; photography; and crafts.

If you are interested in submitting an artifact for possible inclusion in the Gallery, read the guidelines for submission. Go to the Arts & Humanities Jury page to find a variety of resources to assist you in submitting your creative artifacts.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

DKG Convention APP

Check out the DKG Convention APP. It will soon be updated with all the pertinent information you need,  related to the 2014 International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 28-August 1, 2014.

View the Schedule At A Glance and schedule your personal convention activities. Read about the outstanding general session speakers and very soon you will be able to view all the workshops to be offered.

 Free download for phone or iPAD. Get additional information regarding the APP on the Society website at www.dkg.org.

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Why Women's Studies?

Tina McLaughlin presenting her workshop on
Women's Studies in Meredith, New Hampshire.
Tina McLaughlin, a teacher of Women's Studies in New Hampshire, uses media to expose the practice of marginalizing women. She presented a workshop in which she shared many activities used with her students to teach the need to empower girls and women.

One example is the "Equal Pay Bake Sales" where cup cakes are sold to girls for 77 cents and the same cupcake is sold to boys for $1.00.  The message of unequal pay, based on gender, is conveyed immediately.

One of the YouTube videos she presented was "How the Media Failed Women in 2013." Check it out. It is part of  The Representation Project.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Congress Considers

There are currently several hundred bills under consideration in this session of the U.S. Congress that address human trafficking in some way. The majority of these bills address sexual exploitation of trafficked victims particularly those under the age of 18.

 
The Violence Against Women Act is aimed at punishing those who prey upon women. A number of organizations seek to address the situation. Some of these groups are Operation Polaris which is mainly aimed at education of the public about the insidious ways in which trafficking affects victims. 


FAIR Girls takes a multipronged approach by sponsoring educational workshops on the subject and also providing services to victims in the U.S and other countries. One of these services provides occupational therapy and counseling to victims.  Jewelry made by victims is for sale to the public and is available through http://fairgirls.earthcare.com/. Part of the money raised through sale of jewelry is used to finance counseling for victims.


Get involved. Become an advocate for women, children, and excellence in education!

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

KUDOS to British Columbia


Sheila Pierce, provincial president of British Columbia,  revealed her heart when reporting her pride in the accomplishment of the members in BC.
"I am very proud of BC, DKG members. Although we are a small group we are commited and productive. Our recent survey showed that 97% of members had enjoyed Chapter meetings, activities, speakers and fellowship, and 87% are satisfied in the direction DKG is moving.
Members frequently comment on the support and encouragement they get from fellow members. We have excellent programs and speakers. We have provided scholarships, raised funds for local women and children's charities, supported the Canadian Hamambee Education Society which educates girls in Kenya and Tanzania,  and the Tlamacazapa project in Mexico which supports education of children and women's literacy as well as helath education projects. We have surveyed members and developed a Provincial Action Plan focussed on renewal and revitalization.We have had good participation and attendance at regional conferences and international conventions.

Our members have served on international committees and participate through social networking with DKG members internationally. We joined members in Washington State for a meeting in 2013 and they will join us at our spring conference in April 2014. One of our goals is to work toward more unity of purpose among Canada members through a new Canadian project.

We feel we are moving forward with our revitalizaion and renewal and have initiated 7 new members since September 2013."