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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WORLDWIDE
World Fellowship Brochure
The World Fellowship Program began at the 1946 National Convention in San Francisco. Four German women educators received funds from Delta Kappa Gamma to spend eight weeks of study and visitation in Sweden during the spring of 1948.
In 1952, the World Fellowship Program began an alliance with UNESCO to provide special help for Korean women.
During 1958–1960, the present program began to take shape. An agreement was made with the Institute of International Education (IIE) to provide dossiers from which a Society committee could select recipients for study in the United States.
In 1972, the World Fellowship Committee became a standing committee, formerly part of the Personal Growth and Services Committee. In 1974, state organization and chapter committees became part of the Constitution.
The Institute of International Education recognized the World Fellowship Program with an award in 1978 that is displayed at Delta Kappa Gamma Society Headquarters in Austin, Texas.
DKG Maryland State World Fellowship Committee:
World Fellowship
Chair: Laura McClelland, Omicron
410-596-4180
Members:
Jayne Alexis, Epsilon; Dawn Audibert, Upsilon; Wendy Happel, Mu;
Florence Saku, Eta; Becky Taylor, Beta; Maria Shanaberger, Omicron
State President, Ex-Officio
Congratulations to Mu Chapter for donating more than $700 in 2024-2025.
In October (2025), all chapters should have received information about World Fellowship Recipients. Due to confidentiality issues,
the names will not be listed on the website. Several chapters received 2 recipients but most chapter received one recipient. This is because there are only a few more recipients than chapters. Feel free to ask for additional recipients if you are interested in making more contacts.
Please contact Laura McClelland, Omicron, (see her contact information above) for further information.
In 1952, the World Fellowship Program began an alliance with UNESCO to provide special help for Korean women.
During 1958–1960, the present program began to take shape. An agreement was made with the Institute of International Education (IIE) to provide dossiers from which a Society committee could select recipients for study in the United States.
In 1972, the World Fellowship Committee became a standing committee, formerly part of the Personal Growth and Services Committee. In 1974, state organization and chapter committees became part of the Constitution.
The Institute of International Education recognized the World Fellowship Program with an award in 1978 that is displayed at Delta Kappa Gamma Society Headquarters in Austin, Texas.
DKG Maryland State World Fellowship Committee:
World Fellowship
Chair: Laura McClelland, Omicron
410-596-4180
Members:
Jayne Alexis, Epsilon; Dawn Audibert, Upsilon; Wendy Happel, Mu;
Florence Saku, Eta; Becky Taylor, Beta; Maria Shanaberger, Omicron
State President, Ex-Officio
Congratulations to Mu Chapter for donating more than $700 in 2024-2025.
In October (2025), all chapters should have received information about World Fellowship Recipients. Due to confidentiality issues,
the names will not be listed on the website. Several chapters received 2 recipients but most chapter received one recipient. This is because there are only a few more recipients than chapters. Feel free to ask for additional recipients if you are interested in making more contacts.
Please contact Laura McClelland, Omicron, (see her contact information above) for further information.
