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CONFERENCE THEME: “PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER: SISTERHOOD, EDUCATION, & CULTURAL RELEVANCY”
THE NATIONAL SORORITY OF PHI DELTA KAPPA, INC. • 80TH ANNUAL EASTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
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READING: (in the content areas, tutoring, mathematics, language, science, social
studies, family literacy, etc.) Number of Sorors: 11 Number of Students: 100
Description of the Activity: Seven sorors and 2 Xinos participated in our Read Across America
activity. We read Dr. Seuss books and led Dr. Seuss activities with youth (birth- 8 years) at the
Baltimore County Public Library- Woodlawn Branch. For our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
of Service Soror Dr. Candice Washington and other members from Gamma Chapter met with
the children (ranging in age 4 to 13 years of age) from the church to engage in a question and
answer session on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As an incentive, each child was given a book and
a bookmark.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: Sorors: 5 Xinos: 4 Kudos: 5 Others: 20
Description of the Activity:

TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTERS: Number of Sorors: 0
Description of the Activity: We did not have this activity.

CHILDREN, ADULT & EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TOUCH -A-CHILD:
Number of Sorors: Others: 0
Description of the Activity:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

TEACH-A-RAMA: Number of Sorors: 20 Xinos: 1 Kudos: 0 Others: 28 Description of the
Activity: Vital Issues Breakfast on Trauma Informed Care for Today's Youth. Guests consisted
of the Baltimore Metro area educators, community and faith based leaders, parents and college
students. Dr. Erika Wood, a school psychologist with Baltimore County Public Schools, who is
also a member of Gamma chapter, addressed the topic of Trauma Informed Care and how
trauma effects children social, emotional, physical and educational well being. Her presentation
provided effective strategies and insights in helping children meet the challenges associated with
trauma.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Number of Sorors: 25
Description of the Activity: Gamma developed an Action Plan that provided a detail outline of
the tasks required to accomplish the goal for the Sororal Year.

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Number of Sorors:
Description of the Activity: The chapter purchased a table at the annual Baltimore City
Teacher's Quest Conference. This provided the chapter the opportunity to introduce National
Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. to other educators. The chapter distributed national and local
information about the Sorority.

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
(ACADEMIC ISSUES AND CURRENT TRENDS) Number of Sorors: 20 Others: 1
Description of the Activity: The members of Gamma Chapter invited a representative of the
Baltimore Education Coalition (BEC) to peak on the importance of advocacy and effective
policies for Baltimore City Public Schools. Several of our members attended BEC meetings.
The chapter will continue its efforts to grow and become more active in the area of advocacy
and organizational change at the legislative level.

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (SISTERHOOD)

Sisterhood Activities: Number of Sorors: 75 Others: 25

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