What is Delta Kappa Gamma?
Δ (Delta) Κ (Kappa) Γ (Gamma) are the first letters of the Greek words for education (Διδασκαλία), key(κλειδί) and women (γυναίκες). In 1929 Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, lecturer at the university in Austin,Texas, founded with eleven colleagues the Society for the promotion of women in educational professions. It was a time when women were not allowed to form an organization publicly, so in the beginning the women had to meet secretly. The main concern of DKG was, and still is, equality for women and building a professional network.
Since the establishment, the Society constantly grew and is currently represented in 17 countries: USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Mexico, Guatemala, Iceland, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Estonia, Panama and Japan. The Society operates at three closely integrated levels: chapter, state and international. We have four forums: the Canadian, European, Latin American and United States Forum. The European Forum is the youngest; representatives of eight countries, with eight different languages, cultures, school systems and history work together to serve the interests of members in the European region.
Read more about The Emergence of the European Region and The European Forum history
You can also have more detailed information about DKG on our International webpage
Since the establishment, the Society constantly grew and is currently represented in 17 countries: USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Mexico, Guatemala, Iceland, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Estonia, Panama and Japan. The Society operates at three closely integrated levels: chapter, state and international. We have four forums: the Canadian, European, Latin American and United States Forum. The European Forum is the youngest; representatives of eight countries, with eight different languages, cultures, school systems and history work together to serve the interests of members in the European region.
Read more about The Emergence of the European Region and The European Forum history
You can also have more detailed information about DKG on our International webpage
Our Purposes:
- To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
- To honour women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education
- To advance the professional interest and position of women in education
- To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavours in the interests of education and of women educators
- To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators
- To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action
- To inform the members of current economic, social political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society
Our Mission:
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.
Our Vision is:
Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide.