Beta Pi Chapter, Montgomery & Chester Counties, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State
Delta Kappa Gamma International
The Beta Pi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International was founded on May 13, 1978 and serves Montgomery & Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. Our chapter is made up of 64 fantastic women that work in the field of education. Throughout the year, our chapter works together to raise funds in order to help many local causes. Be sure to visit our "Calendar of Events" and "Chapter Projects" tabs to learn more about each one!
What is Delta Kappa Gamma?
The Delta Kappa Gamma International Society is an honorary society with approximately 82,000 members in seventeen countries. Delta Kappa Gamma was founded on May 11, 1929 at the University of Texas in Austin, TX. The first chapter was Alpha chapter and had 12 founding members: Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, Miss Mamie Sue Bastian, Miss Ruby Cole, Miss Mabel Grizzard, Dr. Anna Hiss, Miss Ray King, Miss Sue King, Dr. Helen Koch, Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax, Dr. Cora M. Martin, Mrs. Lalla M. Odom, and Miss Lela Lee Williams.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society is to promote the professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society is Leading Women Educators
Impacting Education Worldwide
Impacting Education Worldwide
Purposes
The purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society are:
To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
To honor 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 endeavors 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
To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
To honor 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 endeavors 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