Member Benefits
A collective list of benefits included with membership in Delta Kappa Gamma are as follows:
- Honor of designation as “Key Woman Educator”
- Professional respect and recognition
- Acknowledgment as an essential, integral part of the community
- Opportunity to identify other key women educators
- Shared acceptance of Society Purposes and Mission
- Common focus on achieving educational excellence
- Mutual desire for personal and professional improvement
- Fellowship with network of 130,000 key women educators in 14 countries
- Worldwide contacts sharing educational profession and focus
- Friendship and fun with professionals sharing similar experiences and objectives
- Scheduled local, state, and international activities
- Interaction with educators from all levels, disciplines, and environments
- Support and mentoring within membership
- Exploration of personal philosophy and goals with like professionals
- Venue for teaching and learning current educational and leadership practices
- Opportunities to make presentations at meetings, workshops and conferences
- Participation in Society workshops, conferences, seminars, and conventions
- Source of professional and personal growth
- Participation in governance with leadership team
- Guidance and coaching in leadership and task management
- Leadership training and materials
- Grants and stipends for research and special projects
- Support for graduate study through state and international scholarships
- Recognition and awards to members for exemplary achievements
- Selection of members for chapter, state, international responsibilities
- Opportunities for personal community service and involvement
- Worldwide projects benefiting schools and children
- Outreach and projects to enhance community
- Recognition of non-members for contributions to education
- Knowledge regarding educational, women’s and children’s issues
- Updates, means, and links for legislative action, including Forums
- Intercultural exposure and understanding
- International sites for visitation and foreign language experiences
- Knowledge of educational systems throughout the world
- Realization that all educators in the world have similar concerns
- Pursuit of solutions to worldwide problems
- Travel and study opportunities
- Insurance programs (U.S. only)
- Emergency Fund gifts
- Professional Society publications
- Opportunity to publish philosophical, current methodology and research articles
- Support of International Headquarters professional staff, volunteer boards and committees
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