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Highlights of 2020:
==Highlights of 2020:==
• The During Covid-19, we are preparing for recruitment process has been modified in 2021 to be completely totally virtual. Rounds will take place over zoom and will utilize breakout rooms.• We have two members of our chapter that have received Kappa scholarships. All meetings and events have been switched to virtual, including chapter. Some of our virtual events include virtual game nights, homecoming, senior programming, Founders Day, AE Banquet, and COB Initiation.• Extra We developed extra programming for Covid-19 and mental health during a pandemic• We , and we created an action plan for covidCovid-19 scenarios and expectations. We have two members of our chapter that have received Kappa scholarships. Our chapter received Convention recognition for: Honorable Mention: Heritage Awardand Honorable Mention: Panhellenic Award for the 5-7 Panhellenic groups category. We also requested and implemented an action plan created by the District team• We and created several internal actions plans as well, relating to campus connections, alumni alumnae connection, and sisterhood within the chapter. This year we partnered with the Hilton Head alumnae association. We are planning several programs with them, including career mentorships, alumnae panels, and sisterhood events with members of both our organizations.• We held a virtual 5k in support of RIF which raised almost 1,700 dollars. We also have been in close contact with Neighborhood Focus about potential volunteer opportunities in the future or ways to help raise money for them. We will also be donating money to the Kappa Foundation.
'''Philanthropy'''
As well as the KKG Foundation, we support Neighborhood Focus, Reading is Fundamental, and Loaves and Fishes.
For Neighborhood Focus, we chose this organization because they work with kids of all ages, from elementary to high school, providing a safe space after school to work on language skills, reading skills, and their homework. We also have been in close contact with this organization about potential volunteer opportunities in the future or ways to help raise money for them. We will also be donating money to the Kappa Foundation. For Reading is Fundamental, we chose this organization because not only is it our national philanthropy, but it also provides learning materials and books to teachers, parents, and children, which is especially important during this pandemic since it has led to isolated learning. We held a virtual 5k in support of RIF which raised almost 1,700 dollars. For Loaves and Fishes, we chose this organization because they provide canned foods for those in need in Greenville, which is important during the economic strain caused by the pandemic.
'''Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion'''
We held a program over the summer lead by the Furman Justice Forum about identity and supporting racial differences through Greek Life.We worked to overcome gendered language in our programming in order to support non-binary sisters in our chapter and all of Kappa.We supported and advertised a petition created by the Furman Justice Forum that pushed for increased diversity measures on campus, including religious diversity initiatives in recruiting/hiring, a diversity focused general education requirement, and a requirement for students to attend a certain amount of diversity focused programming on campus.
'''Sesquicentennial Celebration'''