CONNECTICUT STATE ORGANIZATION
Executive Board Meeting Reports can be found on our events page
DKG International has a new address: 12710 Research Blvd. Ste. 230, Austin TX 78759 Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Check out the latest edition of the Keynote Spring 2023 Edition Revitalization Plan Template: Information and templates can be found on our Strategic Operation Plan page here DKG's Fine Arts Gallery: View DKG's Spring Fine Arts Gallery. Find more details on our Publications page on how to make submissions using the new submission guidelines |
Welcome
Connecticut State Organization (CT SO), of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, comprises nearly 70,000 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. Fourteen local chapters organize special programs, community projects and other educational activities throughout the year.
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Executive Board Meetings:
March 2, 2024 More information to follow. June meeting dates TBD Fine Arts Conference: August 9, 2023 9am-3pm Great Hartford Academy of the Arts Potential Cost $20 Be on the lookout for a survey and more information. State Conference: November 4, 2023 Conference Program State Convention: April, 27 2024 Wilcox Technical High School, Meriden CT More information to follow |
International Conferences:
Detroit Michigan
July 11 - 16, 2023 Phoenix Arizona July 18 - 22, 2023 Tampere Finland July 26 - 29, 2023 Visit the DKG International website for more information |
Latest News from the US Forum, Northeast Region
September 3, 2023
Bev Johns, Northeast Forum Representative
New School Safety Clearinghouse
A new clearinghouse of evidence-based practices to improve school safety resources and best practices has been released. In announcing the Schoolsafety.gov clearinghouse, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stated, “We’re pairing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s historic investments in school safety and student mental health and wellbeing with easily accessible information on everything from responding to cyber bullying and preventing violence to improving emergency preparedness and accessing federal grants.” Resources include a video, communications toolkit, and infographics to help schools locate and disseminate information to keep kids safe.
The clearinghouse is located here.
Civil Rights
The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights issued a recent document, a “Dear Colleague” letter in response to a rise in the number of complaints and requests for assistance as it relates to racial inclusivity. It delineates that curriculum that creates a racially hostile environment has the potential to be investigated.
Access the letter here.
Apprenticeships for Educators
The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor has announced a series of new efforts to expand Registered Apprenticeships for educators and invest in teacher preparation programs. These efforts advance a key focus area of the Department of Education’s Raise the Bar: Lead the World.
Mark Your Calendar Now!!
A great program is being planned for the National Legislative Seminar to be held March 10-13, 2024 at the Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel in Arlington, VA. We hope to see many of you there. Watch for more details.
Bev Johns, Northeast Forum Representative
New School Safety Clearinghouse
A new clearinghouse of evidence-based practices to improve school safety resources and best practices has been released. In announcing the Schoolsafety.gov clearinghouse, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stated, “We’re pairing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s historic investments in school safety and student mental health and wellbeing with easily accessible information on everything from responding to cyber bullying and preventing violence to improving emergency preparedness and accessing federal grants.” Resources include a video, communications toolkit, and infographics to help schools locate and disseminate information to keep kids safe.
The clearinghouse is located here.
Civil Rights
The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights issued a recent document, a “Dear Colleague” letter in response to a rise in the number of complaints and requests for assistance as it relates to racial inclusivity. It delineates that curriculum that creates a racially hostile environment has the potential to be investigated.
Access the letter here.
Apprenticeships for Educators
The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor has announced a series of new efforts to expand Registered Apprenticeships for educators and invest in teacher preparation programs. These efforts advance a key focus area of the Department of Education’s Raise the Bar: Lead the World.
Mark Your Calendar Now!!
A great program is being planned for the National Legislative Seminar to be held March 10-13, 2024 at the Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel in Arlington, VA. We hope to see many of you there. Watch for more details.
Congratulations to Connecticut Members!
Spring 2023 Fine Arts Gallery
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Five Connecticut members were accepted into the Spring DKG Arts and Humanities Juried Gallery. Congratulations to Theta members Linda Tracey with her pastel paintings ‘Horsebarn Hill Mighty Oak’ & ‘At the End of the Day’ and to Judith Baxter with her photograph “Yellow-Rumped Warbler in Teton NP’. Congratulations to Beta member Sandra Petrucelli-Carbone who will exhibit two photographs: ‘Luminous Lily’ and ‘Pistil Perfect’ and to Dr. Linda Paslov (Beta) for her poetry ‘My Yearbook’. Congratulations also go to Zeta member Terry Azoti for her photo entries ‘Chick Tests the Water’ and ‘A Hole in My Boot’.
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 August 15 – September 15, 2023. 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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