News from Ohio State Organization
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Believe
:: Belong :: Build
Come to Convention…It’s where you BELONG!
Only
19
days until our State Convention! Convention Coordinator Linda and I are hoping you too are checking items off on your own convention checklist!
See all of you on March 20…
Diana and Linda
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Friday Evening Keynote Speaker
for Taste of Ohio/Taste of DKG
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Leila Kubesch, 2020 Ohio Teacher of the Year
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Leila Kubesch taps into her students’ interests and passions and enables them to reach their full potential. She fundamentally believes that every child can succeed – and she holds herself and her students to high expectations to achieve that success.
She helps students develop their own leadership skills, become global and civic-minded, and break away from limiting beliefs by guiding them in rising above challenges and advocating for community change.
Leila teaches Spanish and English to speakers of other languages at Norwood Middle School. Having committed to teaching in high-need schools, she became resourceful in securing unique opportunities for her students. With the goal of empowering all youth in the same manner as those in affluent communities, she fosters community partnerships, writes grants for innovative learning and instills a mindset of dreaming big through large-scale service-learning projects that stem from youth initiatives. The work of her students has landed in museums around the country and won national recognition.
One particular lesson brings to light how Kubesch connects student learning to the Norwood community. Her students have collaborated with a local cable television station and other partners to create a talk show involving community experts on topics that interest youth. Her students developed connections and resources as they engaged in all aspects of publicity and production. The project was a tremendous success, earning Kubesch and her students the Ohio Education Association Media for Public Service Award for excellent educational programming. Kubesch also received a Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Grant to expand the studio and broaden the program.
Her passion for equity and social justice extends beyond the classroom. She served as an advocate for emancipated foster youth in Ohio by raising awareness of the plight of these youth. She has presented to large audiences, including TEDx Cincinnati, where she won the Audience Choice Award for her talk. She spoke with politicians and dedicated her effort until House Bill 50 passed, enabling foster youth in Ohio to have homes until age 21.
She places a high value on learning and has studied in eight countries. She is a National Board Certified educator, earned a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Purdue University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from Ball State University. She is a certified yoga instructor and her fellowships include Fund for Teachers, Christa McAuliffe, and Fulbright Hays.
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Late Registration for 2020 OSO Convention
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You haven't registered for the 2020 OSO Convention on March 20-22, 2020, at Embassy Suites by Hilton in Dublin, Ohio but want to attend. Late registration is available from March 1 through March 9, 2020.
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Your Foundation is
“BUILDING FROM THE HEART”!
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The
Birthday Luncheon
is a time to celebrate through philanthropy – the perfect time to make a gift to “Building From the Heart”. We celebrate those sisters who came before us, those who are with us at our tables, and those future fantastic educators who will benefit from our generosity. Contribution envelopes on the dining tables offer the option for you to contribute to any or all of your favorite funds! Another option allows you to honor or remember special people by naming the person on your envelope –
Hint:
Bring their address with you so our committee can let your honoree know about your thoughtfulness. Also to help you prepare,
remember
to bring your checkbook or cash to the luncheon. (In the past, members were disappointed they were unprepared.) Check or cash is needed, not a card.
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The quality and uniqueness of items in the ADSOEF
raffle
at OSO Convention is legendary! The FUN of this FUNdraiser continues in 2020. You will be amazed at the variety!
Individual artist-members are donating their own artistic works – handmade jewelry, watercolor, and hand-painted candle/plate. Many OSO chapters are donating themed baskets – A Sample of Ashland, Items from Greater Dayton, Kent State, and many more!
Tickets are $1 each and are on sale at the
Raffle Display
inside the ballroom and at the ADSOEF table across from convention registration. To save yourself some time, we suggest you bring your sticky return address labels to affix to the back of your tickets. Please put your chapter name on each label. Otherwise, you write your name and chapter on each ticket.
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You are essential to “Building from the Heart”! We look forward to seeing you at OSO Convention 2020.
With Warm Regards,
Your Foundation
FUN
draising Committee
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Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!
You are invited to witness some of the exciting and creative ways that our DKG/OSO Chapters have developed Chapter Projects/Programs to support the Educational Excellence…Chapter Foster Care Initiative.
We will spotlight and feature a few selected Ohio DKG Chapters on Friday evening at the 2020 State Convention at the Dublin Embassy Suites. You don’t want to miss these special DKG Chapter presentations that will be coming from different parts of Ohio.
Come out and see how/what they're sharing with the foster children and youth in our communities!
We’ll see you there!
Melodie McGee, Educational Excellence Chairman
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What is World Fellowship in DKG and how does it help our members? The purpose of World Fellowship is to foster the idea of promoting education worldwide. DKG is extremely mindful of supporting women throughout the world to a better education, not only academically, but in helping women to have a voice and better life in their homeland. We can contribute to this fund at the International level and also at OSO’s level through Alpha Delta State Ohio Educational Foundation.
OSO members can apply for an A. Margaret Boyd Ohio Study Fellowship or we may acquire a student from the Institute of International Education (Fulbright). Currently OSO is not supporting a student from another country, as we did in 2019. However, International has a World Fellowship student at Kent State University that we may wish to send cards of support or notes of encouragement. This student’s name is Deniz Akyel and her address is 214 Golden Oaks Drive, Building M, Kent, Ohio 44240. OSO’s previous student, Nomin Davaanyan is still a student at Kent State and would enjoy hearing from members, as well. Her address is 529 E. Main Street Apt. B-15 Ravanna, Ohio 44266. Nomin and her husband are currently expecting their second child and could not be with us this year at the OSO convention.
Rebecca Maggard, Delta Omega, Chair
Jennifer Conkle, Delta Phi
Lona Bowman. Delta Kappa
Connie Girard, Gamma Xi
Pam Toon, State
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Beta Gamma Chapter members celebrated their 80th anniversary.
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Gamma Chapter created over 20 fleece blankets for My Very Own Blanket at their February meeting.
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Delta Kappa chapter inducted Paula Bowers on February 8, 2020. Teresa Nichols recommended Paula as a new member and presents her DKG pin.
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Alpha Gamma Chapter learned about the ongoing STEM program in Chillicothe City Schools. Speakers were Dana Letts (right) STEM specialist at CHS and Heather Tarlton (left), STEM Facilitator for grades K-2.
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Alpha Psi members in Zanesville learned about the Turban Project at their February meeting.
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MARCH 6, 2020 - Pre-Convention Excursion Registration Deadline
MARCH 9, 2020 – Convention Late Registration Deadline
MARCH 20 - 22, 2020 - OSO State Convention
Embassy Suites in Dublin, OH
NOTE: Executive Board will be held on the 21st
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Remembering Our Lost Sisters
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