received fellowships to enable them to pursue History advanced study in the United States and Canada. 2010-2011 of Alpha Iota State-Michigan Selection Process Explained World Fellowships Applications for the Delta Kappa Gamma Fellowships are conducted through bi-national selection committees sponsored by Fulbright Background Commissions & Foundations or by the Cultural The World Fellowships Program began at the 1946 Affairs Office of the United States Embassy in the convention in San Francisco with approval of a applicant’s home country. All documents are sent project to aid women in war-torn countries. Four to the IIE in the United States. The IIE helps German women educators, with financial students with enrollment, visa, insurance, and assistance from DKG members, spent eight weeks transportation. The IIE also aids students with of study and visitation in Sweden in the spring of obtaining grants to supplement the Fulbright 1948. stipend from many different foundations and organizations, of which the Delta Kappa Gamma The The second step toward the present-day World World Fellowships Program is one. The IIE Fellowships Program was the alliance in 1952 with reviews successful international candidates and Delta Kappa Gamma UNESCO to provide special help for Korean forwards the applications for those who meet women. During 1958-1960, the present program specific criteria for Delta Kappa Gamma Society International began to take shape, and an agreement was Fellowships. The World Fellowships Committee made with the Institute of International Education selects recipients for the Society’s world (IIE) to provide dossiers from which a Society fellowships from the dossiers presented by the IIE. World Fellowships committee could select recipients for study in the Supporting the advancement of United States. Information compiled from a variety of World teaching…

Work with World Fellowship was originally the Fellowship handouts. one learner at a time province of the Personal Growth & Service Committee. In 1972, the World Fellowships Committee became a standing committee, with Michigan World Fellowships Chairmen state and chapter committees added to the Julie Kowalski & Maria Gonzalez Constitution in 1974.

In 1978, the Institute of International Education recognized the World Fellowships Program with an award, which is displayed at DKG International Headquarters.

Through the years the program grew and to date a total of 555 women from 101 countries have Current World Fellowships Monthly Ideas Recipient in Michigan Fund Raising Ideas January – Donate a penny for every degree on 2010 – 2011 the thermometer. Purpose Five states that one of the major February – Donate a quarter if you haven’t Magdaleen Corne Lotter responsibilities of the World Fellowship Committee hugged someone today. Ten cents if you have 1800 Haslett Rd. is to earn money from a variety of fund raisers in hugged someone. order to grant fellowships to women educators Woodside Apt. 7 from other countries. March – Tens cents if you are wearing green; fifty East Lansing, MI 48823 cents if you are not. Birthday: 1/30/73 World Fellowship is a major participant in Funding April – Shower World Fellowships with all the Home Country: South Africa Our Purposes’ large and small item raffle nickels in your purse or fill out a World Fellowship Field of Study: Education during Fall Conference and Spring Tax Form. Convention. Degree: Master's Attending: Michigan State University May – Twenty-five cents for each bouquet of fresh Tried and True Ideas for Chapter Fundraising: flowers you have received this month. Email: [email protected] 1. Have a World Fellowship globe bank and June/July/August - Summer Vacation encourage small change contributions. Maria Devila September – Donate a nickel for each apple you 1940 Howard St. 2. Pass around a seasonal offering envelope have eaten this month. Apt. 522 (stockings, hearts, etc.) and have members Kalamazoo, MI 49008 contribute change. October - Columbus discovered the New World. What can you discover in your purse? Twenty-five Birthday: 2/11/83 3. Compile a cookbook of members’ special cents for each pen and pencil you discover. Home Country: Ecuador recipes or favorite foreign dishes and sell the Field of Study: Music Performance cookbooks. November – Count your blessings and donate a Degree: Master's nickel for each of your blessings. 4. Play the change game at each meeting. Attending: Western Michigan University Members give change to the “pot” according to December – Donate ten cents for any gift you still E-Mail: [email protected] criteria the World Fellowship chair determines need to buy or wrap. for the meeting. Be creative and have fun with your ideas! Here are some examples:

 $0.05 for each letter in your name.

 $0.05 for each dollar in your wallet.

 $0.10 for each button on your clothes.