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$ US) 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.
Gamma Province Quebec contributes annually to World Fellowship Grants.
2019
2019 World Fellowship winner Paola Carrion-Avilas
Of the seven students shortlisted and sent to the International Office (see photo below), one winner was selected:
Paola Lorena Carrion, from Ecuador, completing a PhD in Evolutionary Biology in Neotropical Ecosystems in the Galapagos.
DKG Quebec wishes Ms. Carrion much success in her future endeavour.
Of the seven students shortlisted and sent to the International Office (see photo below), one winner was selected:
Paola Lorena Carrion, from Ecuador, completing a PhD in Evolutionary Biology in Neotropical Ecosystems in the Galapagos.
DKG Quebec wishes Ms. Carrion much success in her future endeavour.
Update: Paola Lorena Carrion graced us with her presence at the DKG Quebec Speaker Series Event on December 12th, 2019.
She told us about the incredible work that she is doing and we are so proud of her! Congratulations once again Paola!
She told us about the incredible work that she is doing and we are so proud of her! Congratulations once again Paola!
Paola Lorena Carrion (left), Barb Angus -DKG Quebec World Fellowship Chair DKG Quebec (middle) and Catherine Bannan - DKG Quebec World Fellowship Committee Member
Tiffany Templeton - 2019 Evelyn Eaton Award Winner
Tiffany teaches FSL at Westmount Elementary, and won the award for her wonderful gardening project.
From left to right in the photo below: Barb Angus, Tiffany Templeton, principal David Lee and Val Delacretaz
The 2019 Marianne Davis Early Educator Grant
Will awarded to Quin Zhen of John Grant High School (now in Cote St. Luc) for her Tofu Project - Award will be given in January 2020 (Photo to come)
Will awarded to Quin Zhen of John Grant High School (now in Cote St. Luc) for her Tofu Project - Award will be given in January 2020 (Photo to come)
2018 Winners
Milka Nyariro, 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 is Shinjini Mondal, from India, PhD, Health Policy Studies, Policies & Systems in Low/Middle Income Countries.
An alternate: Malosree Maitra, from India, is doing her PhD in Neuroscience, and Psychiatric Illness.
The second winner is Shinjini Mondal, from India, PhD, Health Policy Studies, Policies & Systems in Low/Middle Income Countries.
An alternate: Malosree Maitra, from India, is doing her PhD in Neuroscience, and Psychiatric Illness.
2017
Leanne de Kock, from South Africa, is a Doctoral student whose research field is Human Genetics. She is concentrating on paediatric cancer, specifically the rare DICER1 syndrome.
Leanne de Kock, from South Africa, is a Doctoral student whose research field is Human Genetics. She is concentrating on paediatric cancer, specifically the rare DICER1 syndrome.
2016
Shohreh Shaghaghian, from Iran, is one of our two 2016 World Fellowship winners! She is studying for her Doctorate in electrical engineering at McGill, specifically in computer networking.
Yaxi Zhao, from China, is one of our two 2016 World Fellowship winners! She is studying for her Masters in Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill, specifically in issues involving youth gambling. The Fellowship, one of thirty some grants awarded annually by DKG International to foreign graduate students studying in Canada and the US, is worth US$ 4,000.00. We wish Yaxi the very best with her studies.
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
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
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!
2016
Marita Romberg, winner of the Dr. Sarah Paltiel Award for a student in the B.Ed Kindergarten/Elementary program.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership
Presented annually to an exemplary graduate student in the Leadership Program in the McGill University 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, and The Red Stone Manor, a fictional account of a Westmount family at the turn of the 20th Century.
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
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, and The Red Stone Manor, a fictional account of a Westmount family at the turn of the 20th Century.
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
2018 Winner
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!
2017
Zehavit Meltzer is the 2017 recipient of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership.
2016
The DKG Quebec Adult Education Award
A DKG Quebec initiative, this award is 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.
2019 Winners!
Left: Barbara Angus, DKG Quebec Past President, presented a $250.00 cheque to Angel Grondin Lumba. Right: Valerie Delacretaz, President, Gamma Chapter, presented a $250.00 cheque Valerie Giannoumis. Both students are from Place Cartier School. |
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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.
2018
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.
2017
Melanie Mercante, a pre-school teacher at Gerald McShane Elementary School in Montreal North. Melanie's project involves learning through play and the grant will allow her to buy additional play material for her students. Congratulations Melanie!
2016
Gianna Melillo who teaches Grade 5 Math and English at Cedarcrest Elementary School.
2015
Caroline Derome, music teacher of St. Dorothy School, 2015 winner of the Early Educator Grant
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.
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.
2018
Fatima Marandola, Rosemarie Carlomusto and Vasiliki (Bessie) Pantelios from the Leonardo Da Vinci Academy.
2017
Nathalie Melamé, Aaron Prosser and Wendy Cryer Frank for their bilingual inquiry project. Students will explore what it means to be a kind and compassionate Canadian and global citizen. The grant will purchase French Second Language instructional materials.
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
Nadia Greco from Edward Murphy School
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.
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.
In any given year, applications for university study will take precedent over those for professional development.
2018
Susan Strunc attended a Music Teacher’s conference, “Amplify, Lead, Engage, Inspire” held in November in Dallas.
PROJECTS
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 - 2019
Educational Foundation Grant Supports and Intercultural Project
Teacher Betty Constant from Coronation School, a French Second Language (FSL) teacher at Coronation School, developed an online French Recipe book, “Gâteries délicieuses pour l’amour du français”, created by her Grade 3/4 students.
Les élèves de 4e année ont réalisé le projet ‘Création d’un livre de recettes’ grâce à une contribution financière de l’organisme DKG Education Foundation Grant FSL project.
The funds were used to start a recipe sharing program. Each student brought in a dish native to their nationality and shared it with other students in their class. The recipes have been collated into a recipe book which we hope Betty will share with us.
Betty teaches at Coronation School, where Beverly Townsend was previously a principal. Beverly urged Betty to apply for the grant, and it became a huge success at the school. Here are some photos of students with their parents who helped prepare and present the recipes with their children.
Les élèves de 4e année ont réalisé le projet ‘Création d’un livre de recettes’ grâce à une contribution financière de l’organisme DKG Education Foundation Grant FSL project.
The funds were used to start a recipe sharing program. Each student brought in a dish native to their nationality and shared it with other students in their class. The recipes have been collated into a recipe book which we hope Betty will share with us.
Betty teaches at Coronation School, where Beverly Townsend was previously a principal. Beverly urged Betty to apply for the grant, and it became a huge success at the school. Here are some photos of students with their parents who helped prepare and present the recipes with their children.
The Educational Foundation grant supports "The Power of Reading Project"
Pam Koumoutsakis, of Coronation School, and Dr. Canjita Gomez-Fernandes, an English Montreal School Board Social Sciences Consultant, won the grant to improve language skills for their grade 3/4 students by introducing them to the “Power of Reading” as they connect with Canadian authors of children’s books. The funds were spent on creating workbooks to improve reading skills.
Educational Foundation Grant Supports Haitian School
Anne Marie Gitto Laurin and Beverly Townsend through the Educational Foundation grant assisted the Collège Marie Reine Immaculée in Lilavois, Haiti, in purchasing computers, library books and meal subsidies. Teachers noted an improved attitude towards learning with the new equipement and books. The Food Program helped students to better concentrate on their studies.
Canadian Project - "Foonies": ArtsCan CIRCLE 2018-2020
Each DKG member across Canada 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.
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.
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.
UNICEF works through the project with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners.
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.
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.
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.
The Haiti Project
This is a Gamma Province Quebec initiative following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It contributed to the tuition costs of three students attending a school run by the order of Les Filles de Marie Reine Immaculée in Lilavois, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. One student graduated and is continuing her education at university, another has entered a career path, and the third is finishing her last year as of 2019-2020.
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 DKG Quebec member Georgie Crawford.
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Foundation / Born to Read
1925 Brookdale Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 2Y7
To support this fund, send your donation to:
Foundation / Born to Read
1925 Brookdale Avenue
Dorval, QC H9P 2Y7