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From PRES p. 3
DEADLINES International Leadership Orientation Meeting (ILOM), and more.

Forward moving ever, the Avenue M report has taken on a life
May 1 of its own. The work with the recommendations from the Avenue M
DKGIEF Cornetet CIPD report is in full swing with favorable deliverables. After a review of
Application the Key Findings and Recommendations, the Administrative Board
May 1 determined three initiatives that would be acted upon immediately.

SOPs to request international The first was to market the many benefits of membership in DKG.
speaker from International
Speakers Fund To do this, the Board created a “Bursting the Bubble” campaign,
utilizing various multimedia resources to highlight a different
May 15 sub-section of benefits (or a new “bubble”) every 2 weeks. As of
Bulletin: Journal submissions publication, this campaign is preparing to cover the fifth benefit,
May 15 with each benefit of membership revealed in detail through various
Report of Chapter Officers social media posts and via the rotator on the main DKG website.

June 9 The second initiative, DKG Visionary Networks, originally
Last day for lower registration framed as “Mastermind Groups” in the Avenue M Report, has
rate for 2024 International been rolled out as two pilot projects. These groups, one for K–2
Convention in National Harbor educators and the other for photography enthusiasts, began last
June 17 month and will be tested through June. It is our hope that other
Convention hotel rate ends Networks will begin organically with member input and willingness
June 30 to participate.

Members to submit dues to Finally, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
chapter treasurer
task force was formed with members from all areas of the
Society. The members are Pat Neal, chair (DC); Liz Tarner (VA);
Princess Kimberly Garcia (PR); Chasity Ragsdale (TN); Leigh Anne
O’Brien (AB); Jacqueline Van Meeteren (NL); Kathlan Latimer
(CA); and Alejandrina Mata-Segreda (CSTR). The task force has

been working on establishing what DEIA looks like, sounds like,
HQ CLOSED and feels like in our Society. Discussions have needed to be open,

frank, and transparent as we unpeel the layers of experienced or
May 27 witnessed behavior and attitudes that can impact us professionally

Memorial Day (U.S.) and personally. The committee has met multiple times and will be
presenting recommendations to the Administrative Board in May.
June 19 Soon, the Administrative Board will begin to look at the
Juneteenth (U.S.) outcomes of these deliverables in terms of member awareness

and understanding of, engagement with, and participation in all
aspects of the report, including these initiatives. Because this is
a multi-year plan, much work must occur in the coming months,
and members’ feedback is critical to the success of the work. I am
reminded again that no matter what we do at the international level
to increase engagement in these initiatives, See PRES p.5

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