DKG ALBERTA

AN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK THAT EMPOWERS AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND ELEVATES THE PROFESSION

Empowering Women Who Educate

Mission

To promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

Vision

Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide

Purposes

to unite women educators of the world in genuine fellowship;
to honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education;
to advance the professional interest and position of women in education;
to initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators;
to endow awards to aid members in pursuing professional and personal development and to provide grants to non-member educators;
to stimulate the professional and personal development of members and to encourage their participation in relevant programs of action;
to inform the members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively to support a sustainable world society.

Message from our New Area Representative for Canada:

Dr. Angela Voutier coming soon!

Message from our Previous Area Representative for Canada: Dr. Shar McGowan

First Canadian Forum Conference a Tremendous Success

We can now pop the champagne to celebrate! The first Canadian Forum Conference, held July 10–12, 2025 in Brandon, Manitoba, was a clear success.

The conference’s theme was Unite, Uplift, Inspire! and I am pleased to say that all three themes were experienced in full by those in attendance. On Thursday, July 10, with the theme of Unite, we began with an opening keynote on the topic Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World. On Friday the theme of Uplift introduced the subjects Indigenous Epistemologies in Teaching and Learning and The Power of Yes through a second and third keynote. On Saturday, under the backdrop of Inspire, the keynote Empowering or Undermining? Understanding the Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Today's Teaching and Learning Context was presented along with a final keynote, Light and Joy: Igniting Our Strength and Purpose. But that’s not all! The Canadian Forum Conference also featured a terrific selection of captivating breakout topics presented by numerous DKG members. Several attendees also completed an excursion to nearby Winnipeg to experience the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (https://humanrights.ca/) on Sunday, July 13 along with a river cruise.

International President Dr. Beverly Hall-Maughan and several other Administrative Board members attended as did so many other friends from regions outside of Canada. We were so happy to see them!

Even though the conference was exciting for us all, our hearts were also heavy with concern for those impacted by the forest fires which were in full force in northern Manitoba. As a result of the fires, the conference hotel opened its doors to a number of evacuees and their families. The Canadian Red Cross also had temporary residence at the conference hotel to assist those in need. Typical of the spirit of DKG, dozens of conference attendees generously donated monetary and other resources to those families who were impacted by the fires and had to leave their homes as a result.

We offer our gratitude to the conference organizers for the success of our first Canadian Forum Conference. We all hope it won’t be the last!

Be sure to check out our Activities Page under Alberta Chapters!

Congratulations to the Early Educators who received our gift bags!

Supporting Early Career Educators

We recognize that educators are leaving the profession at an alarming rate. DKG supports early educators as an International Initiative since the International Convention in 2012. If you would like more information about our initiative, please contact women.educators.dkgalberta@gmail.com

To learn more about the benefits of membership, click here.

Founders

Our Legacy of Excellence

The origins of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International are rooted in vision, courage, and a determination to elevate the role of women in education. On May 11, 1929, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, a trailblazing educator and the first woman elected as Texas State Superintendent of Public Instruction, gathered 11 distinguished women at the Faculty Women’s Club in Austin, Texas. Together, they founded what was first called "Kappa Gamma Delta", soon renamed "Delta Kappa Gamma". This pioneering act was more than the creation of an organization. It was a declaration that women educators deserved equal recognition, professional dignity, and leadership opportunities.

While originally founded at a time when professional opportunities for women were limited, DKG has since grown into an international organization with over 46,000 members in 17 different countries around the globe. DKG remains dedicated to promoting excellence in education, and fostering the professional and personal development of key women educators worldwide.

Revised October 7, 2026

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