World Fellowship Grant
In 2012, McGill University became a site for the DKG international world fellowship grants. International students attending McGill University can apply for a four thousand dollars grant (4,000$) through Gamma Province Quebec. A short list for all the applicants is forwarded to DKG international in Austin, Tx, where 30 women are selected to receive a grant.
Gamma Province Quebec contributes annually to World Fellowship Grants.
In 2012, McGill University became a site for the DKG international world fellowship grants. International students attending McGill University can apply for a four thousand dollars grant (4,000$) through Gamma Province Quebec. A short list for all the applicants is forwarded to DKG international in Austin, Tx, where 30 women are selected to receive a grant.
Gamma Province Quebec contributes annually to World Fellowship Grants.
2018 WORLD FELLOWSHIP GRANT NOMINEES AND WINNERS
Five of the seven nominees for this year's World Fellowship award attended DKG Quebec's March meeting. Two were selected as this year's winners: Milka Nyariro (pictured extreme right), from Kenya, is doing her PhD in Educational Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies. She is examining the "Challenges of Girls Who Drop Out Due to Pregnancy".
The second winner (not shown) is Shinjini Mondal, India, PhD, Health Policy Studies, Policies & Systems in Low/Middle Income Countries.
In addition, we have an alternate: Malosree Maitra (pictured below, second from left) from India. Malosree is doing her PhD, in Neuroscience, and Psychiatric Illness.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The second winner (not shown) is Shinjini Mondal, India, PhD, Health Policy Studies, Policies & Systems in Low/Middle Income Countries.
In addition, we have an alternate: Malosree Maitra (pictured below, second from left) from India. Malosree is doing her PhD, in Neuroscience, and Psychiatric Illness.
Congratulations to all the winners!
AWARDS
The Delta Kappa Gamma Dr Sarah Paltiel Award
Presented annually to an exemplary undergraduate student completing her first year in the McGill Faculty of Education
In honour of our member, former Classroom Teacher, Specialist, Consultant, Supervisor, Vice Principal, Principal (at PSBGM), Academic Dean (Vanier College), Director-General (AJDS), Director General (Dawson College), Emeritus Governor (McGill University), Order of Scholastic Merit (Government of Quebec), Honorary Doctorate of Laws (McGill University), Order of Canada
Presented annually to an exemplary undergraduate student completing her first year in the McGill Faculty of Education
In honour of our member, former Classroom Teacher, Specialist, Consultant, Supervisor, Vice Principal, Principal (at PSBGM), Academic Dean (Vanier College), Director-General (AJDS), Director General (Dawson College), Emeritus Governor (McGill University), Order of Scholastic Merit (Government of Quebec), Honorary Doctorate of Laws (McGill University), Order of Canada
2018 Winner of the Sarah Paltiel Award
Chama Laassassy, Year 2 at McGill Faculty of Education, is a brilliant, young and vibrant student-teacher who won the DKG Sarah Paltiel Scholarship award April 10 2018!
DKG Quebec members, Rena Entus, Cathy Bannan Sidorenko and Sylvie Bastien-Doss attended the McGill Scholarships event and congratulated Chama. DKG is proud to support our future teachers!
DKG Quebec members, Rena Entus, Cathy Bannan Sidorenko and Sylvie Bastien-Doss attended the McGill Scholarships event and congratulated Chama. DKG is proud to support our future teachers!
The Delta Kappa Gamma Dr. Mildred Burns Award
Presented annually to an exemplary graduate student in the Leadership Program in the McGill Faculty of Education.
In honour of our member, former Classroom Teacher, Department Head, Superintendent of Schools (Nebraska), Deputy Director of Curriculum (California), Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Educational Administration, Researcher, Noted Consultant, Author and Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Planning for Quality Education (McGill University), and author of The Wolfe Pack, a personal family history.
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Gift Services, Delta Kappa Gamma, Dr. Mildred Burns Award
McGill University, Rabinovitch House
3640 de la Montagne
Montreal, QC, H3G 2A8
Presented annually to an exemplary graduate student in the Leadership Program in the McGill Faculty of Education.
In honour of our member, former Classroom Teacher, Department Head, Superintendent of Schools (Nebraska), Deputy Director of Curriculum (California), Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Educational Administration, Researcher, Noted Consultant, Author and Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Planning for Quality Education (McGill University), and author of The Wolfe Pack, a personal family history.
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Gift Services, Delta Kappa Gamma, Dr. Mildred Burns Award
McGill University, Rabinovitch House
3640 de la Montagne
Montreal, QC, H3G 2A8
Zehavit Meltzer is the 2017 recipient of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership.
The Faculty of Education Awards Reception at McGill University provided DKG members with the opportunity to meet our 2016 McGill scholarship winners. From left to right: Rena Entus, DKG Membership Committee Chair and Past President, Marita Romberg, winner of the Dr. Sarah Paltiel Award for a student in the B.Ed Kindergarten/Elementary program, Barb Angus, DKG Scholarship/World Fellowship Committee Chair, and Colleen Corkum Lauzier, winner of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership in Education
Congratulations and best wishes to our winners!
Congratulations and best wishes to our winners!
The Adult Education Award
Presented to an exceptional graduating student or a student with financial need attending an Adult Education or Vocational center at the English Montreal School Board or the Lester B. Pearson School Board.
Presented to an exceptional graduating student or a student with financial need attending an Adult Education or Vocational center at the English Montreal School Board or the Lester B. Pearson School Board.
The 2018 Adult Education Award was presented by President Barb Angus and Rena Entus, Chair of the Membership committee to Kemoy Connor (second from left) and Marianne Kerr-McCrank (second from right). Both students are from Wager Adult Education Centre.
Congratulations to both winners!
The Marianne Davis Early Educator Award
The Early Educator Award was named after Miss Marianne Davis, a school consultant at the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal (PSBGM), now the English Montreal School Board (EMSB), in 2016 when she celebrated her 100th birthday, and DKG Quebec celebrated its 60th anniversary.
The award is given to a teacher in her second or third year of teaching to help her supply educational materials for a project or classroom.
The award is given to a teacher in her second or third year of teaching to help her supply educational materials for a project or classroom.
On December 12th, Barb Angus, President of DKG Quebec, and Rena Entus, Chair of the Membership Committee, presented a $300. cheque to Adriana Chronopoulos of James Lyng High School and Anne Beamish, the EMSB secondary language consultant who will be working with Adriana on her project.
Adriana's project involves teaching her students reading strategies using young adult literature. |
The Evelyn Eaton Award
Presented to a French Second Language teacher at the English Montreal School Board to cover the materials required to implement an innovative instructional project.
Evelyn Eaton, a founding member of Gamma Province was a French Consultant at the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal (now the English Montreal School Board) who authored many French Second Language textbooks used in schools across the province of Quebec.
Presented to a French Second Language teacher at the English Montreal School Board to cover the materials required to implement an innovative instructional project.
Evelyn Eaton, a founding member of Gamma Province was a French Consultant at the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal (now the English Montreal School Board) who authored many French Second Language textbooks used in schools across the province of Quebec.
The 2017 Evelyn Eaton French Elementary grant was awarded to Nathalie Melamé, Aaron Prosser and Wendy Cryer Frank. Nathalie Melamé is a member of DKG Quebec Beta Chapter. Mindy Spiegel presented ‘’The Grade 5 Team’’ with the award while their Principal, Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette, was in attendence. Barb Angus and Rena Entus were also present.
Winners of the 2018 Eveyln Eaton grant are Fatima Marandola, Rosemarie Carlomusto and
Vasiliki (Bessie) Pantelios from the Leonardo Da Vinci Academy. Congratulations to the winners!
Photo left from left to right: : V.P Ivan Spilak, Rena, Huguette, Bessie, Rosemarie, Nadia Sammarco, Principal, and, Fatima
Vasiliki (Bessie) Pantelios from the Leonardo Da Vinci Academy. Congratulations to the winners!
Photo left from left to right: : V.P Ivan Spilak, Rena, Huguette, Bessie, Rosemarie, Nadia Sammarco, Principal, and, Fatima
The Distinguished Educator Award
This award is presented to an educator in recognition of the significant impact she has made in her field through her character and her accomplishments
This award is presented to an educator in recognition of the significant impact she has made in her field through her character and her accomplishments
Scholarships
The Community in Crisis Scholarship
Awarded to a student from a community in crisis in Canada or abroad attending attending a university in her home country.
During the period of 2010 to 2012, Gamma Province sponsored a medical student in Haiti, whose mother, the family bread winner, was killed during the earthquake.
Awarded to a student from a community in crisis in Canada or abroad attending attending a university in her home country.
During the period of 2010 to 2012, Gamma Province sponsored a medical student in Haiti, whose mother, the family bread winner, was killed during the earthquake.
The Founders Scholarship, Gamma Province
The Founders Scholarship, established in 1990, is awarded annually in honour of the 1956 founders of Gamma Province Quebec. The purpose of the scholarship is to aid members of Gamma Province in pursuing graduate or post-graduate study or professional development. An application must be completed by March 15. An updated curriculum vitae along with a statement regarding your goals and how the scholarship will be applied are required.
In any given year, applications for university study will take precedent over those for professional development.
The Founders Scholarship, established in 1990, is awarded annually in honour of the 1956 founders of Gamma Province Quebec. The purpose of the scholarship is to aid members of Gamma Province in pursuing graduate or post-graduate study or professional development. An application must be completed by March 15. An updated curriculum vitae along with a statement regarding your goals and how the scholarship will be applied are required.
In any given year, applications for university study will take precedent over those for professional development.
PROJECTS
1. DKG Educational Foundation Grant
DKG Educational Foundation, founded in 1964, supports and encourages intercultural understanding and educational excellence by providing funding to educators. For more information on this grant and how to apply for it go to http://www.dkgef.org/
DKG Education Foundation Grants 2017 - 2018
2. Canadian Project - "Foonies": ArtsCan CIRCLE 2018-2020
Each member is asked to contribute five dollars ($5.00) towards a Canadian Project. In 2018-2020, we will support ArtsCan Circle, a registered charity dedicated to linking creative artists with indigenous youth in northern indigenous communities.
ArtsCan Circle, founded in 2002, was inspired by the work of Mike Stevens, a multi-talented harmonica player who began by travelling to communities in Labrador to share his music with youth. On these visits, Mike has distributed hundreds of harmonicas to help his young listeners discover music for themselves.
ArtsCan Circle now sends teams of indigenous and non-indigenous musicians and artists to engage children and youth in northern indigenous communities in creative art workshops. ArtsCan Circle's mission is to teach new skills, promote self-esteem and creative self-expression. ArtsCan Circle visits the communities of Pikangikum, Fort Albany, Attawapiskat, Natuashish and Gjoa Haven. In the past, ArtsCan Circle has held workshops at Sheshatshiu, Misheegogamang, Wabaseemong, Eabametoong and Kugluktuk.
Click on the ArtsCan Circle Icon for more information
3. DKG International Project : Schools for Africa (SFA)
Schools for Africa became the Society's first international project in 2012. Members have donated as of January 2013 over 120,000$. Currently the project works with 11 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa including Angola, Malali, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar. The SFA mission involves providing basic education for children, focusing on girls, orphans, and other vulnerable youngsters.
UNICEF works through the project with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners.
- $1 800 US awarded to Betty Constance, a French Second Language teacher at Coronation School to develop an online French Recipe book “Gâteries délicieuses pour l’amour du français” created by her Grade 3/4 students.
- $ 6 558 US was awarded to Pam Koumoutsakis, also of Coronation School and Dr. Canjita Gomez-Fernandes, an English Montreal School Board Social Sciences Consultant to improve language skills for their grade 3/4 students by introducing them to the “Power of Reading” as they connected with Canadian authors of children’s books.
- $10,00 US for 2017-2019 was awarded to Anne Marie Gitto Laurin and Beverly Townsend to assist the Haitian students of Collège Marie Reine Immaculée in purchasing computers, library books and meal subsidies.
2. Canadian Project - "Foonies": ArtsCan CIRCLE 2018-2020
Each member is asked to contribute five dollars ($5.00) towards a Canadian Project. In 2018-2020, we will support ArtsCan Circle, a registered charity dedicated to linking creative artists with indigenous youth in northern indigenous communities.
ArtsCan Circle, founded in 2002, was inspired by the work of Mike Stevens, a multi-talented harmonica player who began by travelling to communities in Labrador to share his music with youth. On these visits, Mike has distributed hundreds of harmonicas to help his young listeners discover music for themselves.
ArtsCan Circle now sends teams of indigenous and non-indigenous musicians and artists to engage children and youth in northern indigenous communities in creative art workshops. ArtsCan Circle's mission is to teach new skills, promote self-esteem and creative self-expression. ArtsCan Circle visits the communities of Pikangikum, Fort Albany, Attawapiskat, Natuashish and Gjoa Haven. In the past, ArtsCan Circle has held workshops at Sheshatshiu, Misheegogamang, Wabaseemong, Eabametoong and Kugluktuk.
Click on the ArtsCan Circle Icon for more information
3. DKG International Project : Schools for Africa (SFA)
Schools for Africa became the Society's first international project in 2012. Members have donated as of January 2013 over 120,000$. Currently the project works with 11 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa including Angola, Malali, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar. The SFA mission involves providing basic education for children, focusing on girls, orphans, and other vulnerable youngsters.
UNICEF works through the project with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners.
4. DKG International Project: Support to Early Career Educators (SEE)
In order to share the vision, Leading Women impacting Education Worldwide, and strengthen our Society, the Educational excellence committee established SEE, its second project during the second national convention in New-York City (www.dkg.org).
SEE encourages members and chapters to be creative in support of early career educators with a variety of strategies, such as welcome gifts and stipends for classroom materials, membership invitations, mentoring activities by phones, email, or in-classroom, sharing professional books and working in conjunction with local new teacher support groups.
In order to share the vision, Leading Women impacting Education Worldwide, and strengthen our Society, the Educational excellence committee established SEE, its second project during the second national convention in New-York City (www.dkg.org).
SEE encourages members and chapters to be creative in support of early career educators with a variety of strategies, such as welcome gifts and stipends for classroom materials, membership invitations, mentoring activities by phones, email, or in-classroom, sharing professional books and working in conjunction with local new teacher support groups.
5. Giant Steps - Local project
One of our members, Magda Grzechowiak, BA, BEd, MEd, is the Director of Pedagogical Services at Giant Steps, a school for autistic children. With autism being a growing concern in education, it has been decided that Gamma Quebec will focus on giving support in this area.
This April 2016, Erika Sebaldt, President of Beta Chapter, handed a cheque to Giant Steps in support of the school at a staff meeting.
Pictured from left to right: Claudia Lazaro Lopez, Brigitte Lagarde, Belinda Solomon, Vanessa Lento, Erika Sebaldt, Marie-Michèle Lavallée, Melissa Marcone, Amanda Marcone.
6. The Haiti Project
This is a Gamma Province Quebec initiative following the earthquake in Haiti. It currently contributes to the tuition costs of two students attending a school run by the order of Les Filles de Marie Reine Immaculée in Lilavois, a suburb of Port-au-Prince.
This is a Gamma Province Quebec initiative following the earthquake in Haiti. It currently contributes to the tuition costs of two students attending a school run by the order of Les Filles de Marie Reine Immaculée in Lilavois, a suburb of Port-au-Prince.
7. The Born to Read Foundation
The Foundation provides books and awareness of the importance of early literacy to young mothers and babies in cooperation with the Lester B. Pearson School Board. The project was led by a Gamma Province Quebec member for many years. Georgia Crawford continues to provide financial support.
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Foundation / Born to Read
1925 Brookdale Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 2Y7
The Foundation provides books and awareness of the importance of early literacy to young mothers and babies in cooperation with the Lester B. Pearson School Board. The project was led by a Gamma Province Quebec member for many years. Georgia Crawford continues to provide financial support.
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Foundation / Born to Read
1925 Brookdale Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 2Y7