CONNECTICUT STATE ORGANIZATION
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Connecticut State Organization (CT SO), of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, comprises nearly 55,000 women who are public or private school teachers, educational specialists, librarians, principals, administrators and other key women educators in our state, Connecticut. Annual conferences and conventions support the professional and personal growth of Connecticut State members and focus attention on current educational issues and concerns. Ten local chapters organize special programs, community projects and other educational activities throughout the year.
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Executive Board Meetings:
September 20, 2025 9:30am Meriden Public Library Room 6 reports and more information on Events page State Fall Conference: November 8, 2025 Wilcox Technical High School Meriden Click here for registration State Convention: April 25, 2026 Site TBD |
International Events:Future Conventions:
Aurora, Colorado (Gaylord Rockies): June 30 – July 4, 2026 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: July 4 – 8, 2028 Future Conferences: Location Pending: 2027 Austin, Texas: July 25 – 28, 2029 Visit the DKG International website for more information |
Fall 2025 Fine Arts Gallery - Congratulations to CTSO Members
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The Arts and Humanities Jury has selected the artistic works of five Connecticut Members for the 2025 International Fall Gallery of Fine Arts, an online gallery of works of art and letters. Congratulations for their artistic endeavors go to Theresa Azoti (Zeta) with her photo entries ‘Tulip Waterfall’, and ‘Studying the Masters’ and to Dr. Linda Paslov (Beta) for her poem ‘Six Decades of My Lifetime’. Congratulations also go to Sandra Petrucelli-Carbone (Beta) whose photo entry ‘Shades of the Past’ will be displayed. Lu Pang (Beta) will also be recognized for her watercolor 'A vase on the Windowsill' and her color pencil piece 'Spring Mountains'. 'Sandhill Crane with Colt' by Judith Baxter (Theta) will be displayed in the gallery as well. We are continually impressed by the caliber of work submitted and the creativity of our CTSO members,
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Members can view the entire gallery here. Work will be displayed for 6 months. All Connecticut members are encouraged to submit their creative work to the Spring Gallery during the next submission period from January 15 – February 15, 2026. The categories include photography, crafts, literary efforts, and two-and three-dimensional art. Guidelines can be found online by clicking here. Congratulations again to our CT Members on their achievements!
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DECEMBER/JANUARY NOTES:
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UPCOMING DEADLINES & EVENTS:
J A N U A R Y January 5 - Workshop Proposals for 2026 Convention Due by 11:59 PM CT January 6 - Inside International @ 12:30 PM CT with Leadership Discovery Centre January 10 - Treasurers Talk @ 10 AM CT January 12 - International Women’s Day with DKGIEF Pin Sales Kickoff January 13 – Inside Connections (Membership & Expansion) @ 5:30 PM CT January 15 thru February 15 - Spring Art Gallery Submissions Open January 22 – Inside Impact (Educational Excellence) @ 12:30 PM CT |
ONGOING SUBMISSIONS:
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Linda Paslov’s Connecticut State Organization
DKG Biennium Theme for 2025-2027
“What kind of action hero are you?”
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We are all action heroes. As members of DKG, we—all of the talented female educators who have taught others, whether our pupils were preschoolers or graduate students, in a private setting or a public one, plus collegiate members pursuing the profession—are women of action. My question to you, is: “What kind of action hero are you?” My goal during my biennium is to learn just what each of your special powers are (or were), and how they relate to DKG’s Seven Purposes, which I have shared at the end of my message. The acrostic below serves to provide you with some prompts as you reflect on what makes you, personally, an action hero:
A – Advance the profession. This is Purpose #3. How have you advanced our amazing profession over the course of your career and membership in DKG? Share your story! C = Collaborate. How have you collaborated with others to make your educational organization(s) or DKG chapter stronger? Share your story! T = Teach. This is the one common requirement for membership in DKG: being a key women educator! What were your successes during your career? Did you receive any accolades? Do you have amusing or heartwarming tales to tell? Share your story! I = Initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation in the interests of education and of women educators (Purpose #4). Have you been involved in this? Share your story! O = Organize to optimize and stimulate personal and professional development of members..., as in Purpose #6. How have you ensured that members (including yourself) have received the learning opportunities they desire? Share your story! N = Network. Purpose #1 tells us to unite with other women educators in the world. This union leads to networking opportunities. When have you connected with other female educators to expand your professional reach? Share your story! |
Note: Image above was AI generated using ChatGPT.
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H = Honor women: Purpose #2. How have you honored women, both within and outside your DKG chapter? Have you been the recipient of an honor bestowed by DKG? Share your story!
E = Endow awards to aid members. This is Purpose #5. Have you encouraged chapter members and/or non-members to apply for scholarships or grants to assist them in growing personally or professionally? Perhaps you have received an award that helped you do so. Share your story!
R = Raise Awareness. This is Purpose #7. How have you informed members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues? Share your story!
O = Offer support to early career educators. How have you helped new educators transition from surviving to thriving? Share your story!
What I plan to do with your stories (which may be shared as narratives, photographs, poems, songs, artwork, quilts, textile arts, and more) is create a 10-chapter book (one chapter for each letter in the acrostic above) that will include at least one entry from each Connecticut DKG member. Hopefully, members will find the final product a wonderful celebration of their impact on the teaching profession and discover exactly what kind of action hero they are! Stay tuned for more information on how I will collect your stories. (I also would love to hear as many of your stories as I can in person or via Zoom at your future chapter meetings!)
Delta Kappa Gamma's Seven Purposes
The original purposes of DKG (Delta Kappa Gamma Society International) emphasized gender equity, school legislation, excellence in education, good teaching conditions, networking, and financial help for women preparing to teach. These purposes have formed the basis of our current Seven Purposes:
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 awards to aid members in pursuing personal and professional growth and to provide grants to non-member educators;
6. To stimulate the personal and professional development of members and to encourage their participation in relevant programs of action; and
7. To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
E = Endow awards to aid members. This is Purpose #5. Have you encouraged chapter members and/or non-members to apply for scholarships or grants to assist them in growing personally or professionally? Perhaps you have received an award that helped you do so. Share your story!
R = Raise Awareness. This is Purpose #7. How have you informed members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues? Share your story!
O = Offer support to early career educators. How have you helped new educators transition from surviving to thriving? Share your story!
What I plan to do with your stories (which may be shared as narratives, photographs, poems, songs, artwork, quilts, textile arts, and more) is create a 10-chapter book (one chapter for each letter in the acrostic above) that will include at least one entry from each Connecticut DKG member. Hopefully, members will find the final product a wonderful celebration of their impact on the teaching profession and discover exactly what kind of action hero they are! Stay tuned for more information on how I will collect your stories. (I also would love to hear as many of your stories as I can in person or via Zoom at your future chapter meetings!)
Delta Kappa Gamma's Seven Purposes
The original purposes of DKG (Delta Kappa Gamma Society International) emphasized gender equity, school legislation, excellence in education, good teaching conditions, networking, and financial help for women preparing to teach. These purposes have formed the basis of our current Seven Purposes:
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 awards to aid members in pursuing personal and professional growth and to provide grants to non-member educators;
6. To stimulate the personal and professional development of members and to encourage their participation in relevant programs of action; and
7. To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
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