DKG International 2022 Convention

 Please read and enjoy this reflection on the DKG International 2022 Convention by our STEP chair Gloria Brown Brooks:

I was honored to be a greeter on the first day of our Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) 2022

convention. Although tired from their travels the majority of the participants had warm greetings

and friendly hellos. One particularly enthusiastic greeting was “Alpha Alpha in the house!”

The greetings carried throughout the lobby, as many sisters had not seen each other in a

few years due to Covid-19.

As soon as my volunteer time in the lobby was done, I went to a “NEWBEE” meeting.

The NEWBEEs were first time International convention attendees. There were approximately

200 of us in attendance. There was also a room set aside for us to ask questions. My greeting

partner was also a NEWBEE and we go to see each other again. I also met many new sisters in

that room.

I particularly enjoyed the Parliamentary procedures and the interactions and different

points of view different states. It reminded me of my previous experiences at National Education

Associations (NEA) research assembly. I learned quite a lot about the differences between DKG

International and DKG state. It was warming also that our state had a visible presence in these

sessions.

I would also like to thank the committee for the Jackie Albini scholarship that helped me

attend. More on this event will come later. Thank You