August 2023 VIEW IN BROWSER (Mary) The LowDown a Sigma Kappa quarterly newsletter [FROM THE ARCHIVES] "You cannot know what a convention really is until you have experienced one. The business sessions, the people, the good times, all are a part; and above all the thrill that comes from the realization that here are Sigmas from all over the United States, met for a common purpose. Then you catch your breath at the bigness of it all, and say to yourself, 'I'm so glad that I'm even an insignificant part of this wonderful whole." - Melva M. Mann, Alpha Sigma Kappa Triangle, Sept. 1922 ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST FOCUS HEADLINES GROUPS Women Hazing Women We know some of our members have been impacted by LGBTQ+ Students Share exclusionary and discriminatory practices and invite those of Their Experiences in Greek marginalized identities and allies to join a focus group to share Life their experiences. This will be a space for members to Continuing to Create a respectfully and safely talk about their lived experiences. More Accessible and Thursday, May 5 - 11 p.m. EST/8 p.m. PST Equitable Panhellenic Monday, May 9 - 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST Sorority Experience Wednesday, May 11 - 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST Lessons About the Academic Job Market from READ MORE Sorority Recruitment Maine Seacoast Mission COUNTING DOWN TO DENVER 2021 Impact at a Glance Convention registration is open now through Tuesday, May NPC State of the 10. Sigma Kappa's national convention is full of opportunities Conference to connect with sisters, recognize each other's achievements, conduct the business of the Sorority, and enjoy vibrant BOOK CLUB READS downtown Denver. Click here to learn more about the schedule, featured speakers, travel information, and how to April: "Good Talk: A Memoir in register. We can't wait to see you in Denver! Conversations" by Mira Jacob Join the Book Club! PERSONNEL COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS AFFINITY GROUPS NOW OPEN Sigma Kappa has several Are you interested in helping interview, manage and appoint Facebook affinity groups to Sigma Kappa volunteers? Do you have professional experience bring members together based in hiring, HR or non-profit management? Interested in on common identities and combining your professional skills with the Sigma Kappa interests. Click here to see a full volunteer experience? This opportunity may be the perfect fit list or start your own! for you! Apply here. Applications close Sunday, May 1, at midnight EST. Interviews for the committee will take place HOLIDAYS in early June. Questions? Reach out to Daina Knoblock, director of volunteer engagement. April - Parkinson's Awareness Month, Autism Awareness Month, Sexual PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL Assault Awareness Month, DEVELOPMENT National Volunteer Month This past winter, Sigma Kappa released two brand new sets of April 15 - Passover, Good content on Leadership and Health and Safety Awareness, Friday developed by field experts. There are a total of 23 modules April 17 - Easter available within The Learning Center, available to ANY May - Asian American and member of Sigma Kappa. READ MORE Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mental Health WE WANT *YOU*! Awareness Month, Jewish The Sigma Kappa Foundation is currently accepting interest American Heritage Month from those who want to serve in the collegiate philanthropy May 3 - Eid al-Fitr coordinator (CPC) role. READ MORE May 8 - Mother's Day May 16 - Vesak KENDRA SCOTT GIVES BACK May 30 - Memorial Day June - Pride Month, Shop online for a good cause April 22-24 with the Sigma Alzheimer's and Brain Kappa Foundation and Kendra Scott. Use web code Awareness Month, GIVEBACK-BOZIX at checkout, and 20 percent of your Caribbean American purchase will benefit the Foundation. Please share this Heritage Month information with your chapter members, family and friends. June 19 - Juneteenth Shop for your favorite people and special events including weddings, confirmations and graduations. Remember, We would love to highlight and Mother's Day is just around the corner. Or treat yourself in the recognize the various holidays, name of a good cause! awareness and heritage months that our members celebrate. SIGN UP FOR SNEAK PEEKS INTO SIGMA Please use this form to share KAPPA'S HISTORY more about your story on social Recently, Sigma Kappa announced an exciting new media and help us in honoring partnership with HistoryIT to create a digital museum diversity through heritage and awareness months. showcasing Sigma Kappa's archives and history. The full museum will launch in June but we want to share updates with you along the way! Click here to sign up for emails FOLLOW SIGMA KAPPA featuring sneak peeks into our digital museum, the process of TikTok - NEW! archiving our materials, and more! Twitter - NEW HANDLE! Facebook YOUR FOUNDATION IS HERE TO HELP Instagram Sigma Kappa is for a lifetime, providing personal growth LinkedIn opportunities, bonds of friendship, and needed support. Since January 2021, 16 emergency grants, totaling $45,600, have been awarded to collegiate and alumnae members to provide aid during times of financial crisis. READ MORE JOIN THESORORITYLIFE CONTENT CREATORS TheSororityLife volunteer content creators help drive the strategic content direction of TheSororityLife.com and provide engaging, relevant content. They share personal experiences, educational information and interview other sorority women making an impact. Content creators are vital in ensuring young women can learn more about the sorority experience and sign up for recruitment on their campuses. They also aid caregivers in understanding the benefits of the sorority experience for their student and how they can be involved. Click here for more information and to apply! INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT FOCUS GROUPS Sigma Kappa Sorority is creating an inclusivity statement and would like feedback on our sample statements. We are looking for 10 collegiate members and 10 alumnae members to serve on focus groups in May to review the proposed statement and offer insight into the role of an inclusivity statement in our organization. Interest is due April 29 at 11:59 p.m. EST. If you have any questions, please email hbeatty@sigmakappa.org. 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