Who We Are and What We Do
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) is a professional honorary Society of women educators. The Society promotes professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education.
When and How We Began
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women's Club at The University of Texas in Austin. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, member of the faculty of The University of Texas and a former state superintendent of public instruction, conceived the idea of an honorary organization for women educators and selected 11 educators from Texas to help her create The Delta Kappa Gamma Society
The Society Today
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) is today a worldwide organization with a presence in 18 countries. We work with the United Nations to improve opportunities for education in other countries as well. Our members enjoy benefits provided as a result of our large scale.
Mission Statement
Delta Kappa Gamma promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Formed in 1929, its founders believed that an organization of women teachers, selected from among the best in the profession and united by common purposes, would have an opportunity for rendering real service to education.
Vision Statement
Leading women educators impacting education worldwide.
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 of women in education.
4. To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in
the interest of education and women educators.
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate
study and to grant fellowships to 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.
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 of women in education.
4. To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in
the interest of education and women educators.
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate
study and to grant fellowships to 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.