Kappa Delta Pi

Film Screening: Brownstones to Red Dirt

Join KDP and the Gottesman Library for a moving documentary! From Brownstones to Red Dirt Join filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker on Wednesday, February 15th from 6pm-8pm to watch Brownstones to Red Dirt, an endearing educational documentary about a pen pal program with children from the projects in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and the slums …

Training our Imagination

Episode 1 The Student Senate of Teachers College has a notice board to inform us of their activities. A considerable part of this notice board is filled with blank post-its. Students are invited to write their suggestions, complaints, demands etc on these post-its. I love the idea! I always stop by the notice board and …

2010-2011 Inductee Highlighted by Teachers College ☆

Colette Mazzucelli, a 2010-2011 Kappa Chapter inductee, was highlighted by Teachers College for her entrepreneurial skill. TC points to Colette's extracurricular work in helping map crises. From the article: For Mazzucelli, an adjunct professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University and the Department of Political Science at Hofstra University, crisis mapping …

Harlem Educational Activities Fund seeking mentors

HEAF MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTORS - RECEIVE FREE GO PASS & SERVICES! Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) is seeking mentors to volunteer in the NYC Service Middle School Mentoring Initiative. Mentors will be placed with small groups of students, ages 11-14, at New Millennium Business Academy Middle School in the South Bronx. Positively impacting these students’ …

I Teach NYC: Recruiting at TC

Nina Sethi is a TC student working on her M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).  She is also the Campus Ambassador to the Department of Education and would like to give you some information about applying to teach in the NYC schools.  If you have any questions or need additional information, …

Call for Proposals: KDP Centennial Conference ☆

Call for Proposals: Leadership through Service Are you helping improve New York City? Do you work with youth to improve their leadership skills? Does your research take you into the community? Have you done research on adult learning or continuing education? Share your work: submit a proposal! Who The Entire TC and CU Community Free …

2011 Scholarships Posted! ☆

The Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation has posted their scholarship offerings for the 2011-2012 academic year. Look for a suitable scholarship and send in your application today! The deadline is April 29, 2011. For more information, visit:

Kappa Chapter in the News! ☆

Kappa Chapter is featured on the KDP main page! Check out the blurb on our work with the fall charity book drive. From the page: The Kappa Chapter at Teachers College, Columbia University donated 16 boxes of books to Better World Books, who will sell the books online and donate most of the proceeds to educational …

Another Successful Charity Book Drive!

Thanks to all those who donated, the Fall 2010 charity  book drive was a great success! We shipped off 16 full boxes of donated books to our partner, Better World Books. That's a 75% increase over our spring shipment. They'll resell those books online, and donate most of the proceeds to educational relief efforts in …

Call for proposals: Convo 2011! ☆

KDP has just posted the call for proposals for Convocation 2011! The biennial conference brings together in-service teachers and administrators, undergraduate and graduate students, and some of the biggest names in educational policy and theory. This year's theme "Crossroads of Excellence" will highlight the 100-year history of Kappa Delta Pi while looking towards the future …

Fall Book Drive for Education Relief ☆

Want to do something amazing with those textbooks cluttering up your home or office? We have a solution that benefits our campus, the earth, and students around the world! Be Green! Be responsible! Help out your fellow man by improving literacy while at the same time diverting these books from landfills. Donate your unwanted college-level …

New PD Job Posted with Kappa Delta Pi ☆

Kappa Delta Pi is looking for a new E-Chapter Webinar Coordinator! What is the E-Chapter Webinar series? The E-chapter Webinar series provides current, practical professional development Webinars to members across the US. Webinar events are between 60–90 minutes and involve an introduction, speaker or panel presentation, and closing. There are typically 2–4 Webinars scheduled each …

Winter Social is Set!

Join us at Amsterdam Café (Amsterdam Ave between 119/120th) on Friday, December 17th for a relaxed evening of free food and good conversation. Kappa Chapter will provide a selection of appetizer platters. Members are invited to order their own drinks from the extensive happy hour menu. The fun begins at 6pm. Hope to see you …

Centennial Essay Contest! ☆

KDP has announced a centennial essay contest. Tell KDP what you think about the history of education. The submission deadline is January 31, 2011.

Kappa Chapter Gets Vice President’s Grant for Diversity and Community Initiatives! ☆

Kappa Chapter was selected as one of the recipient's for the VP's Office of Diversity and Community Grants! Our proposal included funding for our centennial celebration conference and a community restoration of the mural on the PS125/KIPP/Columbia Secondary School building. From the application: March 8, 2011 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of Kappa …

Terrence Maltbia to speak on “Leveraging Diversity” ☆

Please join us Wednesday, Nov 17th for a talk with Q&A from Terrence Maltbia. A faculty member in the Department of Organization and Leadership, Professor Maltbia will speak on the ways leaders can work to leverage diversity within organizations. When: Wednesday, Nov 17th, 7pm Where: Zankel 109 Refreshments provided

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New Conference Announced

A new regional conference has just been announced! The Kappa Eta Chapter at St. John’s University, Queens Campus is hosting this event. Details will be posted as they appear. Please contact Harriet Iannelli <Iannellh@stjohns.edu> for more information.

Avoiding race: White teachers’ talk about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath

This was a lecture co-sponsored by Kappa Chapter.