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 Winner
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.
We were fortunate to have with us five of our seven nominees for the World Fellowship Scholarship.
From left to right: Marina Fukano, Dana Sedki, Barb Angus, DKG Quebec President, Meltem Al, Meadubh Maguire, and Kiran Makhani. The $4K award is given in conjunction with McGill University, DKG Quebec and DKG International. We wish all our nominees good luck and much success in their future endeavours.
We were fortunate to have with us five of our seven nominees for the World Fellowship Scholarship.
From left to right: Marina Fukano, Dana Sedki, Barb Angus, DKG Quebec President, Meltem Al, Meadubh Maguire, and Kiran Makhani. The $4K award is given in conjunction with McGill University, DKG Quebec and DKG International. We wish all our nominees good luck and much success in their future endeavours.
2018 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 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 second from left) from India. Malosree is doing her PhD, in Neuroscience, and Psychiatric Illness.
Congratulations to all the winners!
2017
Leanne de Kock is our new World Fellowship winner. Leanne is a Doctoral student from South Africa whose research field is Human Genetics. She is concentrating on paediatric cancer, specifically the rare DICER1 syndrome.
Leanne de Kock is our new World Fellowship winner. Leanne is a Doctoral student from South Africa whose research field is Human Genetics. She is concentrating on paediatric cancer, specifically the rare DICER1 syndrome.
2017
DKG Quebec is proud to announce that 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. 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 Shohreh the very best with her studies.
DKG Quebec is proud to announce that 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. 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 Shohreh the very best with her studies.
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. 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 Shohreh the very best with her studies.
2016 Winner
DKG Quebec is proud to announce that 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 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!
2016 Sarah Paltiel Award Winner
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 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
2017 Winner
Zehavit Meltzer is the 2017 recipient of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership.
2016 Winner of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership
Zehavit Meltzer is the 2017 recipient of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership.
2016 Winner of the Dr. Mildred Burns Award for Leadership
2016 Winner
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
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.
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.
2019 Winner
The 2019 winner of the Marianne Davis Early Educator Grant is Adriana Chronopoulos of James Ling High School. Adriana is a resource teacher and, after individually assessing her assigned students, she realized that she was faced with a huge discrepancy in their reading levels ranging from grades 1-6. All needed instruction in reading strategies but Ariana needed to find the time to work with individual students or small groups at their levels.
Adriana set up her classroom based on a book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser titled The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades. Following the guide lines in the book, she set up a series of literacy centres in her classroom and taught her students to work independently in each one. When the students had built up a twenty minute stamina for working independently, Adriana was free to work with an individual student or small group of students on reading strategies that they could apply to texts at their reading level.
Adriana used her grant money to purchase the professional book, The Daily Five, testing materials and supplies for her literacy centres. We congratulate Adriana on her initiative.
Adriana set up her classroom based on a book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser titled The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades. Following the guide lines in the book, she set up a series of literacy centres in her classroom and taught her students to work independently in each one. When the students had built up a twenty minute stamina for working independently, Adriana was free to work with an individual student or small group of students on reading strategies that they could apply to texts at their reading level.
Adriana used her grant money to purchase the professional book, The Daily Five, testing materials and supplies for her literacy centres. We congratulate Adriana on her initiative.
2018 Winner
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.
2017 Marianne Davis Early Educator Award Winners
Adriana's project involves teaching her students reading strategies using young adult literature.
2017 Marianne Davis Early Educator Award Winners
2017 Winner
This year the Marianne Davis Early Educator Grant was awarded to 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 Winner
Bev Townsend, President, and Rena Entus, Past President of Gamma Quebec presented a second Early Educator grant to Gianna Melillo (pictured right of Bev) who teaches Grade 5 Math and English at Cedarcrest Elementary School. Gianna is seen with Principal Nadia Sammarco, pictured left of Bev
2015 Winner
Caroline Derome, music teacher of St. Dorothy School, 2015 winner of the Early Educator Grant, with her principal Sandra Leveille and Gamma Quebec Scholarship Committee members Valerie Delacretaz and Barb Angus
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 Winner
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 Entus, Huguette Drouin, Bessie Pantelios, Rosemarie Carlomusto, Nadia Sammarco, Principal, and, Fatima Marandola
Photo, left, from left to right: :
V.P Ivan Spilak, Rena Entus, Huguette Drouin, Bessie Pantelios, Rosemarie Carlomusto, Nadia Sammarco, Principal, and, Fatima Marandola
2017 Winner
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.
The DKG Quebec Evelyn Eaton Grant went to Nathalie Malhamé and her fifth grade colleagues 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. From left to right: Rena Entus (Membership Chair), Aaron Prosser (Bilingual Generalist), Nathalie Malhamé (French Generalist), Wendy Cryer Frank (English Generalist), Mindy Spiegel (Past President 2001-03), Barbara Angus ( DKG President 2017-19) and Royal Vale School principal, Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette. Congratulations to all the winners!
The DKG Quebec Evelyn Eaton Grant went to Nathalie Malhamé and her fifth grade colleagues 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. From left to right: Rena Entus (Membership Chair), Aaron Prosser (Bilingual Generalist), Nathalie Malhamé (French Generalist), Wendy Cryer Frank (English Generalist), Mindy Spiegel (Past President 2001-03), Barbara Angus ( DKG President 2017-19) and Royal Vale School principal, Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette. Congratulations to all the winners!
In November 2018, Nathalie Malhamé was invited by President Barb Angus to present her project "Global Citizens of Kindness Project" to our DKG members and guests. Pictured left, Beverly Townsend presented Nathalie and her then student teacher, Emily Choinière, with a piece of pottery made by our own resident artist, Rose Szasz. The ad for her presentation is shown above.
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
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 Winner
The 2018 Founder’s Scholarship was awarded to Susan Strunc who attended a Music Teacher’s conference, “Amplify, Lead, Engage, Inspire” held in November in Dallas.
See her report in the May issue of the Gamut newsletter under DKG Quebec News.
The 2018 Founder’s Scholarship was awarded to Susan Strunc who attended a Music Teacher’s conference, “Amplify, Lead, Engage, Inspire” held in November in Dallas.
See her report in the May issue of the Gamut newsletter under DKG Quebec News.
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 displays her project supported by the Educational Foundation grantA grant was awarded in 2017-2018 to Betty Constance, a French Second Language (FSL) 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.
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"
A grant was awarded in 2017-2018 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. The funds were spent on creating workbooks to improve reading skills.
A grant was awarded in 2017-2018 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. The funds were spent on creating workbooks to improve reading skills.
Educational Foundation Grant Supports Haitian School
A grant 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. 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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