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DKG NEWS Jul/Aug 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 4

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UPDATE: LATIN AMERICA

uring the 2020–2022 biennium, Covid-19 hit Latin America as it did the rest of the world, but the tough
Dtime was a learning experience. This article highlights some of the activities that helped state organiza-
tions in Latin America experience and learn flexibility and creativity in yearly and biennial activities.

After the Latin American Forum of 2020, enthusiasm to share knowledge gave birth to a continuation of
conferences via Zoom, providing an opportunity for members to share knowledge and experience and promote
leadership in their respective chapters. In July 2021, the virtual Latin American Forum, “Collaboration, Commu-
nication, and Cooperation: Keys for Advancement,“ permitted state organization presidents to share success
stories with DKG members. The event recorded one of biggest audiences for a Latin American Forum.
In October 2021, Costa Rica State Organization organized the IX Latin American Conference, “To Serve and
Advance,” with the goals of training members in Society business and presenting quality workshops in Spanish.
Three key objectives were (a) to promote active participation by each chapter in Costa Rica State Organization;
(b) to involve members in the different states in the Conference in order to maintain interest and allow famil-

iarization with virtual environments; and (c) to allow the organizers to understand the tasks and care required
to develop an excellent conference. During the conference, organizers were rewarded by sustained daily atten-
dance of approximately 160 members from all the Latin American state organizations.
In November and December 2021, Panama State Organization chartered two new chapters. These new
chapters, with members from Panama West and Panama Center, were inducted via Zoom. Later, in April 2022,
a committee including members of Jalisco, Baja California, Mexico Cd., Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama
state organizations completed a revision of the Latin American Conference Organization manual after meeting

via Zoom for almost a year. The new, revised manual gives suggestions to plan the Latin American Conference
in three possible modes: virtual, in-person, or hybrid. Then, in May 2022, DKG Panama State Organization and
the Centro Regional Universitario de San Miguelito (CRUSAM) signed an Agreement for Scientific, Technical, Cul-
tural, and Social Cooperation. CRUSAM is a branch of the University of Panama that serves low-middle income
students. The preparation of the agreement was done virtually.
The new biennium is sure to have many activities that will help spread the word of DKG in Latin America.
Latin American members are ready to continue building on DKG’s solid base.

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