The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded in Texas in 1929 and in Guatemala in 1975. It is an honorary society for outstanding women in the field of education. Its purposes include: to encourage the professional growth of its members and other teachers; to increase professional interest and elevate the position of women educators; and to provide scholarships for young women with few economic resources who wish to become teachers. One of its activities is to offer educators the opportunity to attend seminars and professional development workshops. Currently there are three chapters in Guatemala--two in the capital city and one in Antigua.

For more information about the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delta Kappa Guatemala, and the benefits it offers to education in Guatemala, contact Claudia Estrada o Kami Amestoy Lee

Community Outreach

Hogar Miguel Magone

Every year we help the children at this orphanage by providing school uniform pants for the 45 resident boys ages 4 to 17. We try to find donors for other needs such as shoes, school supplies, clothing, and food. We also collect newspapers for them to sell. If you would like to know more about this project click http://www.davidgander.co.uk . On December 2005 the International Projects Committee of the Alpha Sigma State of Washington State in the U.S.A. made a donation to the Hogar and together we were able to provide uniforms and school supplies for 14 students attending High School. Thanks Alpha Sigma State!

Information about the Hogar Miguel Magone

Contacts
    Karen Rodas de Reynoso
	Director of the Association and President of the Board of Directors
	Telefax: 4600282 -cel phone: 5031528
    E-mail: hogarmiguelm@quik.guate.com

    Elsa María Pineda 
	Volunteer and Treasuer of the Board of Directors
    Tel: 4711027 - Fax:4710968
    E-mail: pinedasa@terra.com.gt
		
		

Casa María home care for third age

The Gamma chapter in Antigua has devoted their community service to this home care that is a private home offering a place to live for adults in their third age. It receives donations from several people but specialy from the founder Ana Lidia Alvarado. They have around 70 people living in this house. They are in great need of kitchen accesories, linen and cleaning stuff. Gamma members visit the old people living there, talk to them and offer fun activities.

Professional Development Opportunity for Guatemala City Teachers

Members of Delta Kappa Gamma Guatemala and other professionals donate their time and effort to give workshops ("Basic Math Skills", "Developing Thinking Skills in the Classroom", "Teaching to read and write, methodology and techniques" ) to local teachers interested in professional development. These workshops are offered once a year. Participants include more than 80 teachers from pre-primary through secondary from public and private schools throughout Guatemala and Antigua Cities.

Casa del Libro (House of Books)

This is a private organization whose main goal is to provide a reading program for their community in Mixco, an outlying sector of greater Guatemala City. They have opened a small library for the neighborhood. They are organizing monthly conferences for people who are interested. Regina Campos has offered to be a guest speaker on several occasions. The last conference was "Reading to Develop Thinking skills." We are planning on starting a program whereby people can donate books for this library. If you would like to collaborate contact us.

CETT (Center of Excellence in Teacher Training)

Regina Cordón and Mirna Mejía have worked since 1997 as consultants at the Educational Investigation Center in the Del Valle University in Guatemala City.The Center is now conducting the CETT project where the Central American countries and the Dominican Republic worked together up to last year with the purpose of training early childhood teachers to enhance the writing and reading processes in each of the participanting countries.

Last revision: March, 2007.

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