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MEMBERSHIP REPORT

One of our biennium objectives, as stated at the Alpha Iota State (Michigan) Strategic Planning workshop in the area of membership is to secure and maintain an active, involved membership.

This year we are asking you to seek out interested colleagues and present them to our chapter for membership this February. Delta Kappa Gamma offers collegiality, professional and personal growth, and an opportunity to make a global difference in education.

Prospective members need to know of the significant projects undertaken by the Society. The 1996-2000 International Project is "A Safe and Caring Environment" and its many manifestations:

Scholarships

World Fellowships

Literacy Projects

Literacy Collaborations with Rotary Clubs

UNICEF Gambia Girls Textbook Fee Project

Advocacy for Women and Children

Personal and Professional Growth Opportunities

Travel and Study Experiences

Forums Leading to Activism

The 1998-2000 Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation include:

Supporting textbook Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic.

Supporting elementary school library programs at Pearl River Elementary School in the Choctaw Tribal School System in Mississippi.

Providing scholarships at Dine College in Tsaile, Arizona.

Helping low-income Native American families to become productive and self-supporting citizens at Supplemental Support Services for Transitional Families, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Providing school materials for needy children in southern Mexico.

Providing for Braille supplies and embosser repairs at Northern Nevada Braille Transcribers in Sparks, Nevada.

Sponsoring Seminars in Purposeful Living preceding the International Conventional, July 20-23, 2000, Fallside Inn, Niagara Falls NY.

Included with the newsletter is the Recommendation for Membership form needed in order to present a new member. Bring the completed form to our February meeting. Gamma Alpha needs your support.

Marie Canzoneri,

Membership Chairman