Shop On-Line - Make Money for DKG

Shop OneCause - DKG Wins

At the recent meeting of the Non Dues Revenue Committee, members were shown how simple it is to go to the Society website at www.dkg.org, click on shopping then, on the word partnership and go directly to OneCause. Once there, you sign up to indicate that Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is the cause you want to support. Then, begin your shopping. 

You can shop any place you ordinarily would, such as, Macy's, JC Penny, LL Bean, Office Depot, etc. A certain percentage (from 1-3%) of the amount you spend while shopping, will automatically be returned to DKG.  It is a win-win for DKG and also, for members who like to avoid traffic and checkout lines. Often shipping is even free.

If only 10% of our members would shop online through OneCause and spend $100 during the year, DKG could receive $18,000. That's right. Simply by doing your shopping through OneCause, the organization wins. Since its initiation, about 250 members have shopped using OneCause, and earned about $1,200 for  DKG.

 

You can even make OneCause your tool bar and then if you forget to sign in using the Society Website, your purchases still earn money for DKG.

If you are an online shopper, try it for your holiday purchases. You will avoid the crowds and generate income for DKG. It is a great way to generate non-dues revenue.

If you are reading this blog, share it with your chapter. Use the DKG website as a chapter program. Surf all the different benefits that are available to members and the information shared by the non-dues revenue and other international committees. Go to www.dkg.org.

DKG - Members Helping Members

Emergency Fund Supports Members

 In October, thunderstorms and  Hurricane Sandy wrecked havoc in the lives of many up and down the east coast of the United States. Many members of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International were adversely affected.

The Society provides an Emergency Fund Award of $500 to a member who has sustained a loss due to a natural catastrophic disaster and subsequently submits an application. The fund is maintained by voluntary contributions from members. 

Following storms, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, some members are reluctant to apply for the award because they think others have been more seriously affected and may have greater need. However, this is one of the many benefits of belonging to the DKG organization. It is just another great opportunity our members have to demonstrate their support, thoughts and concerns for each other. When a member receives an Emergency Fund Award, she is reminded, again, of the wonderful organization to which she belongs.


As of today, the Society has distributed 29 Emergency Fund Awards as a result of the October storms and hurricane. The awards went to members in the following state organizations.

• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Illinois
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania

Another great benefit of belonging to DKG! Thanks to all who contribute to the Emergency Fund and make this possible.







Arts and Humanities Jury

Arts and Humanities Important in Education

 

In 2011, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2 by saying it was in Apple's DNA that technology alone is not enough. He said "technology married to both liberal arts and humanities yields the results that make our hearts sing."

 

Dr. Gay Lynn Smith, University of Phoenix at the San Diego Campus is among those who believe that skills developed through the arts include critical thinking, communication, problem solving, sequential learning, informed judgment, reading, etc. 

 

 At the 2012 International Convention, the members of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International supported the importance of the arts and humanities in the lives of its members. The membership voted to implement an Arts and Humanities Jury. The duty of the Jury is to rate and select members' artwork for online publication and/or display, including sound and motion in two-and three-dimensional art, performance art, literary efforts, photography and crafts.

 

Members have been appointed to serve on the Jury. They are Sandra Smith Bull, Texas, 2012-2014,  chair; Janye Brainard, Texas, 2012-2014,  June Bowers, Nebraska, 2012-2016,  and Catherine Bringselius Nilsson, Sweden, 2012-2016. Dr. Linda Eller will serve as the headquarters liaison for the Jury.

 

For more information on the progress of the Jury, or to share your thoughts, contact the chair, Sandra Smith Bull, or call Society Headquarters.

Administrative Board meets paperless!

At its recent meeting on October 31-November 2, 2012, the International Administrative Board used only electronic documents. All materials, reviewed by the members at the meeting, were contained in a shared Dropbox. Google Docs was used as different board members reviewed and updated  documents.

Members expressed support for the continuation of paperless meetings. The Society saved approximately $600 by not having to provide binders and print all the various reports and information.

Reports were given by the international officers, other board members as well as  headquarters administrators. The board also reviewed and updated the Society Strategic Action Plan.

Sixty- four (64) state organizations requested a Society Representative. These were assigned. The purpose of a Society representative is to provide linkage between international and the state organizations and members. It also provides a venue for sharing information from international and for international to see the great things the state organizations are doing.

The board took action on 17 motions. To view the actions taken, check out the Society website at www.dkg.org or the next issue of the DKG NEWS. They are also being sent to members of the international executive board, and all international committees. If you would like a copy, contact me.

International Committees - Forward Moving Ever

Your International DKG Committees!

The International Educational Excellence Committee met on Friday and Saturday, October 26-27, 2012. This committee is composed of two representatives from each of the five regions, a committee chair, plus the DKG/NGO primary representative, the international music representative, the international president, and a headquarters administrator.

It never ceases to amaze me how much work can be accomplished in such a short time, when dedicated, conscientious educators come together in Austin. I have seen this with every international committee that has met.
Check the website at www.dkg.org for the results of the educational excellence committee's meeting. Information will be posted soon. Also, be sure to check the website for updated information from the Constitution, Communications and Publicity, Leadership Development, and Membership Committees, as well as the Editorial Board. All of these met earlier in September and October.

Your International Administrative Board meets this week. Regional Directors will begin on Tuesday evening and the rest of the Board will join them on Wednesday. On Saturday, the International Speakers Fund Committee will meet. Deadlines for submitting applications for an International Speaker is November 10.

Much activity is going on at your Society Headquarters! Keep up to date by reading our Blogs, checking my personal Facebook posting, as well as DKG's page, following us on Twitter and reading your DKG NEWS. While directed specifically to chapter presidents, the Presidents' Page contains useful information for all members. These publications are posted on the Society website. Go to Library, then click on Presidents' Page.

Keep Sharing Our Vision ~ Strengthening Our Society!

Expansion into Japan

DKG Welcomes Kochi, Japan

October 14 was a historic day for The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. While the international executive board voted in July to expand to Japan, the 60 Japanese educators did not become members of the Society until the impressive initiation ceremony that was held in Kochi, Japan on October 14, 2012.

My heart was thrilled when, as the installing officer, I watched sixty key women educators from Kochi, Japan become members of our great organization. They varied in age from 25 to 70+ , and in positions from classroom teacher, nursing instructor, administrator, and university professor to teacher of the fine art of Kimono dressing. Personally, I have never witnessed an initiation ceremony with 60 initiates from the same chapter, at any one time. Perhaps, this is even a first for the Society?

Only one of the original potential members was unable to be present for the ceremony. She is to be initiated soon, along with, Hiroko Minami, the chair of the Board of Directors and President of the University of Kochi and Kochi Junior College.

Dr. Fusa Nakagawa is the state organization's first president. With her enthusiasm, wisdom, dedication and graciousness, she will lead continued expansion in our 18th country. Fusa will be joined by the other eleven founders, as well as the additional 48 members in  extending to other distinguished educators in Kochi and other Prefectures, the gift of membership in our Society.

What an honor it was for me to be the international president and represent our Society. Corlea Plowman, Executive Director, and members from Hawaii, Washington, Arizona and California shared the joyful and historic occasion with me.

Arigatou (Thank you very much, in Japanese) for the ways in which many of you have welcomed Fusa and the other 59 members to our outstanding organization.

Yours in DKG.

If You Can Read this, Thank a Teacher

World Teachers' Day 2012

                   DKG  supports educators and impacts education world wide. 
                            The following information was shared by UNESCO. 

“Take a stand for teachers!” is the slogan of World Teachers’ Day 2012 (5 October) which UNESCO is celebrating along with its partners, the International Labour Organization, UNDP, UNICEF and Education International (EI).  

Taking a stand for the teaching profession means providing adequate training, ongoing professional development, and protection for teachers’ rights.

All over the world, a quality education offers hope and the promise of a better standard of living. However, there can be no quality education without competent and motivated teachers.

On this day, we call for teachers to receive supportive environments, adequate quality training as well as ‘safeguards’ for teachers’ rights and responsibilities...We expect a lot from teachers – they, in turn, are right to expect as much from us. This World Teachers’ Day is an opportunity for all to take a stand.    

       Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General

Teachers are among the many factors that keep children in school and influence learning. They help students think critically, process information from several sources, work cooperatively, tackle problems and make informed choices.

Why take a stand for teachers? Because the profession is losing status in many parts of the world.. World Teachers’ Day calls attention to the need to raise the status of the profession - not only for the benefit of teachers and students, but for society as a whole, to acknowledge the crucial role teachers play in building the future."

Join Delta Kappa Gamma in thanking our educators, everyday!