Purposes
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International has seven basic purposes that govern its program of work and study. The activities of each level of the Society implement the purposes of the Society. The seven purposes include:
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of
education.
3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in education.
4. To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators.
5. To endow scholarships, to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study, and
to grant fellowships of non-member women educators.
6. To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in
appropriate programs of action.
7. To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may
participate effectively in a world society.
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of
education.
3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in education.
4. To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators.
5. To endow scholarships, to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study, and
to grant fellowships of non-member women educators.
6. To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in
appropriate programs of action.
7. To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may
participate effectively in a world society.
Last Revision: May 7, 2016
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