CURRENT NEWS
CHAPTER MEMBER SUSAN NEUFELD AWARDED STATE PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Susan Neufeld, member of Eta Mu Chapter since September 2005, was recognized by DKG California State for the 2017 Distinguished Public Service Award. This recognition is for an outstanding contribution to public service. Since 2004, Susan has been director of the Abundant Books for Children (ABC) Project, the Turlock affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The ABC project provides individual children with a book each month from birth to age five. Susan makes presentations to local Head Start programs, MOMs groups, and service organizations. Once each month, she presides at an information booth at the Turlock Famers’ Market. Each fall, Susan coordinates a reading event for area teachers to encourage their students to read; in October 2015, students in 41 participating classrooms read over 623,000 minutes in one month. Susan’s colleagues selected her as the 2015 Outstanding Community Service Professor. Susan is a full professor at CSU Stanislaus in the Department of Advance Studies, working with graduate students. She coordinates both the Reading Specialist Credential Program and the Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction Programs. Susan teaches graduate courses and Educational Research. Susan was initiated in the Gamma Chapter in Delta, Missouri December 1997. Eta Mu appreciates Susan’s enthusiasm for reading and sharing her enthusiasm with future and current teachers, children, colleagues and families.
Susan was honored at the 2018 California State DKG Convention in Irvine.
Susan was honored at the 2018 California State DKG Convention in Irvine.
WINTER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
by Pat Elston
Kathleen Heinzinger and I had the privilege of attending the Leadership Conference in Irvine, January 20-21 with our Area XVIi Director, Gloria Bracco. Linda Moore, a professional trainer and a member of Beta Iota Chapter, Area XII, presented “DKG Women Make it Happen.” After a short introduction on how teams evolve, attendees completed the Gregorc Style Delineator to determine their leadership style. Everyone was then grouped by the four different leadership styles: Concrete Sequential, Abstract Sequential, Abstract Random or Concrete Random. The next activity included the different leadership styles talking together about which descriptions were accurate and which ones were not. All three of us were Concrete Sequential. Check out what that means. http://thepeakperformancecenter.com/educational-learning/learning/preferences/learning-styles/gregorc-mind-styles-model/gregorc-style-delineator/
Groups were formed in which least three of the four leadership styles were represented. Once everyone was in a group, Linda explained the task. Each group was to create a travel agency and plan a 7-10-day vacation. Using their various learning styles, the groups worked together to create a name for the travel agency, a destination and activities as well as visuals for a presentation. Part of the assignment included explaining how the various learning styles contributed to the overall product. The level of engagement by each group was intense. Who would not want to plan their dream vacation?
The presentations were interesting and fun. There were some who planned trips to locations in Texas connected to the DKG International Convention, while others planned exotic trips to Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, and the Galapagos Islands. One group took it to the next level by creating a jingle. Needless to say, when DKG women are not limited by finances, they can plan some amazing vacations!
The conference was also an opportunity to connect with other California State DKG leaders and learn from them.
Groups were formed in which least three of the four leadership styles were represented. Once everyone was in a group, Linda explained the task. Each group was to create a travel agency and plan a 7-10-day vacation. Using their various learning styles, the groups worked together to create a name for the travel agency, a destination and activities as well as visuals for a presentation. Part of the assignment included explaining how the various learning styles contributed to the overall product. The level of engagement by each group was intense. Who would not want to plan their dream vacation?
The presentations were interesting and fun. There were some who planned trips to locations in Texas connected to the DKG International Convention, while others planned exotic trips to Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, and the Galapagos Islands. One group took it to the next level by creating a jingle. Needless to say, when DKG women are not limited by finances, they can plan some amazing vacations!
The conference was also an opportunity to connect with other California State DKG leaders and learn from them.
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