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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1892|06|10}}
 
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|College= [https://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford University] formerly The Leland Stanford Junior University
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|College= [http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford University] formerly The Leland Stanford Junior University
 
|Location= Stanford, CA
 
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'''1,368 initiates (as of June 2018)'''
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'''1,312 initiates (as of June 2016)'''
  
  
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'''Additional Outstanding Beta Eta Deuteron Alumnae''':
 
'''Additional Outstanding Beta Eta Deuteron Alumnae''':
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Shelley Smith Mydans, author, a Life magazine staff writer who with her husband Carl Mydans, a Life magazine photographer, spent their married life working side-by-side. They were captured by incoming Japanese troops in Manila in January of 1942. They were held as Prisoners of War for almost two years. After a respite in New York, they both returned to the combat zone, this time in Europe as World War II wound to a close.
 
  
 
Lola Nashashi, Graduate Counselor 1977-1978
 
Lola Nashashi, Graduate Counselor 1977-1978
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As a whole, our chapter is committed to working on issues of female empowerment, health, and well being, and we felt it was important that our philanthropic efforts were connected to this. The organizations we have chosen to support reflect these ideals and do an excellent job of promoting healthy women in our society.
 
As a whole, our chapter is committed to working on issues of female empowerment, health, and well being, and we felt it was important that our philanthropic efforts were connected to this. The organizations we have chosen to support reflect these ideals and do an excellent job of promoting healthy women in our society.
  
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==Highlights of 2016:==
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==Highlights of 2020s:==
  
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Kappa has focused on our values of diversity and inclusion and our recruitment process earlier this year was an important part of that. We felt that the conversations we had leading up to recruitment and our voting methods allowed for an intake of new members whose values deeply align with those of the organization: respect, integrity, and honest. As we welcomed our new pledge class, we reconnected as a chapter too. Highlights of the 2016 new member period included:
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(From chapter’s History Report:Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)
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• 4/12: New Member class dinner with New Member Chairmen
 
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• 4/13: Sleepover at Mirlo with sophomores
 
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• 4/17: New Member Brunch at Florence Moore Dining Hall with New Member Chairmen
 
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• 4/18: New Member/Sophomore Class S’mores bonding event
 
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• 4/25-4/29: Big-Little Week
 
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• 5/4: Standards Chapter Meeting with New Members about Drinking Culture and Hazing
 
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• 5/21: Initiation at Kappa Kappa Gamma house at University of California, Berkeley
 
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We have also made changes to our financial management system to continue our efforts of financial diligence, accessibility, and transparency. Within this past year,  Kappa has launched it’s Sponsorship Program, which is the first of its kind amongst Kappa chapters across the nation. This program gives girls the opportunity to seek financial assistance for the payment of their dues. Kappa prides itself on accessibility to girls regardless of their financial situation and socio-economic background, and this program has already helped eight active members make Kappa a sustainable financial choice. We have many members who are already in full time jobs to pay for their books and supplies, receive full financial aid from Stanford, and who have financial emergencies at home. Our chapter is committed to supporting these women. The sponsorship program is overseen by our Treasurer and the Stanford Kappa Kappa Gamma House Board, which manages money and resources that can be used for a potential house in the future. The House Board is willing and excited to engage with our chapter members in a myriad of ways, including financial assistance. The Sponsorship program is funded through donations, and does not deplete chapter provided funds that the House Board will continue to reserve in the case that our organization gets a house. The recipients have written thank you notes to their sponsors, and will attend an appreciation event in the Spring.
 
  
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This year, we have also updated our approach for academic support and exploration within the chapter. The Academic Excellence Committee set up study sessions in various spaces on campus so that members can come together to work and de-stress. In winter quarter the new Chapter Council began a quarterly program during which members group together and discuss the classes that they would recommend, study strategies that have worked for them and the best resources they have accessed on campus. Additionally, we maintain a list of our active members’ majors and minors so that undeclared members can find people within the chapter to reach out to with questions about their coursework. This quarter, we hosted two panels during chapter meetings focused on career experiences of our members and alumni.
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'''Housing:'''
  
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Along with these milestones, Kappa has been recognized on campus and at the national level. This year, Kappa received an ‘exceeding expectations’ on our Standards of Excellence presentation and report, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Stanford’s annual evaluation system for all Greek communities on campus. Our score placed us among the best performing Greek organizations at Stanford.
 
  
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At convention this summer we were awarded the ‘Signature Event’ prize for medium sized chapters for our benefit concert Snowchella, there is more information about our philanthropy later in the document. This year, Kappas have been involved in numerous varsity and club athletic teams, led and participated in pre-professional and philanthropic organizations, held research and fellowship positions and performed in various dance and theater groups.
 
  
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'''Philanthropy:'''
  
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==Highlights of 2017==
 
  
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Stanford​ ​Kappa​ ​has​ ​been​ ​up​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​awesome​ ​things​ ​this​ ​year!​ ​First​ ​and​ ​foremost,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​continued 
 
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our​ ​efforts​ ​that​ ​began​ ​last​ ​year​ ​toward​ ​making​ ​the​ ​Beta​ ​Eta​ ​Deuteron​ ​Chapter​ ​a​ ​more​ ​diverse​ ​and​ ​inclusive 
 
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space​ ​to​ ​women​ ​from​ ​all​ ​walks​ ​of​ ​life.​ ​As​ ​an​ ​organization,​ ​Kappa​ ​acknowledges​ ​that​ ​the​ ​demographics​ ​of 
 
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our​ ​organization​ ​are​ ​not​ ​at​ ​all​ ​reflective​ ​of​ ​the​ ​general​ ​Stanford​ ​population​ ​but​ ​that​ ​is​ ​why​ ​the​ ​Diversity​ ​and 
 
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Inclusion​ ​Committee​ ​has​ ​made​ ​it​ ​a​ ​priority​ ​to​ ​constantly​ ​facilitate​ ​conversations​ ​around​ ​this​ ​topic. 
 
  
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Last​ ​spring​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​committee​ ​held​ ​an​ ​open​ ​forum​ ​that​ ​was​ ​open​ ​to​ ​all​ ​Greek​ ​organizations​ ​to​ ​talk 
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'''Convention Awards:'''
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about​ ​the​ ​status​ ​of​ ​diversity​ ​in​ ​all​ ​of​ ​our​ ​organizations​ ​and​ ​what​ ​that​ ​meant​ ​for​ ​the​ ​freshmen​ ​that​ ​were 
 
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considering​ ​going​ ​through​ ​the​ ​recruitment​ ​process​ ​(this​ ​event​ ​had​ ​approximately​ ​60%​ ​attendance).​ ​We 
 
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discussed​ ​financial​ ​accessibility,​ ​representation,​ ​inclusion​ ​and​ ​what​ ​those​ ​all​ ​looked​ ​like​ ​in​ ​practice.​ ​Along 
 
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those​ ​lines,​ ​we’ve​ ​also​ ​held​ ​spotlights,​ ​Beyond​ ​the​ ​Line,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​SOSAS​ ​Panel​ ​in​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​meetings​ ​in​ ​an 
 
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effort​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​these​ ​very​ ​important​ ​conversations​ ​to​ ​the​ ​table​ ​and​ ​open​ ​up​ ​the​ ​dialogue​ ​around​ ​these​ ​topics 
 
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(these​ ​all​ ​occur​ ​at​ ​chapter​ ​that​ ​generally​ ​have​ ​>80%​ ​attendance)​.
 
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During​ ​the​ ​Fall​ ​quarter​ ​of​ ​2017,​ ​we​ ​held​ ​a​ ​chapter​ ​meeting​ ​run​ ​by​ ​our​ ​Diversity​ ​and​ ​Inclusion​ ​Committee.  Here,​ ​we​ ​discussed​ ​inclusiveness​ ​within​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​and​ ​in​ ​doing​ ​so​ ​assure​ ​that​ ​we​ ​prioritize​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​and  comfort​ ​of​ ​all​ ​of​ ​our​ ​members​ ​from​ ​different​ ​backgrounds​ ​and​ ​of​ ​differing​ ​identities.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​coming​ ​year,  we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​having​ ​workshops​ ​that​ ​tackle​ ​implicit​ ​bias​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​conscious​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​surpass​ ​those  biases,​ ​not​ ​only​ ​during​ ​the​ ​recruitment​ ​period​ ​but​ ​at​ ​all​ ​times.​ ​Kappa​ ​has​ ​made​ ​it​ ​a​ ​point​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​all​ ​of  these​ ​conversations​ ​are​ ​ongoing​ ​and​ ​not​ ​only​ ​relevant​ ​during​ ​the​ ​week​ ​leading​ ​up​ ​to​ ​recruitment​ ​in​ ​the  spring. 
 
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In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​making​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​more​ ​inclusive,​ ​this​ ​year,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​also​ ​addressed​ ​our​ ​goal  to​ ​keep​ ​our​ ​members​ ​highly​ ​involved​ ​and​ ​boost​ ​their​ ​attendance​ ​to​ ​meetings​ ​and​ ​events.​ ​In​ ​Winter​ ​Quarter  2017,​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​“Key​ ​Groups”​ ​was​ ​implemented,​ ​in​ ​which​ ​Chapter​ ​Council​ ​representatives​ ​are​ ​assigned​ ​a  small​ ​group​ ​of​ ​members​ ​across​ ​grades.​ ​They​ ​check​ ​in​ ​with​ ​their​ ​Key​ ​Group​ ​each​ ​chapter​ ​meeting​ ​to  encourage​ ​accountability​ ​and​ ​plan​ ​group​ ​activities​ ​to​ ​get​ ​to​ ​know​ ​a​ ​smaller​ ​group​ ​of​ ​members,​ ​provide  support,​ ​and​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​a​ ​contact​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Kappa​ ​leadership​ ​for​ ​them​ ​to​ ​voice​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​or​ ​concerns.​ ​Key  Groups​ ​have​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​good​ ​source​ ​of​ ​contact,​ ​ensuring​ ​that​ ​each​ ​member​ ​of​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​is​ ​held  accountable​ ​by​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​member​ ​of​ ​Chapter​ ​Council. 
 
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In​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​traditions,​ ​every​ ​quarter,​ ​pledge​ ​classes​ ​have​ ​allotted​ ​funds​ ​to​ ​eat​ ​a​ ​meal​ ​together​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the  dining​ ​halls.​ ​As​ ​an​ ​unhoused​ ​chapter,​ ​we​ ​deeply​ ​value​ ​this​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​gather​ ​around​ ​a​ ​table​ ​and  celebrate​ ​our​ ​sisterhood.​ ​To​ ​foster​ ​inter-grade​ ​relationships​ ​we​ ​organize​ ​a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​activities​ ​that​ ​are  highly​ ​concentrated​ ​in​ ​the​ ​new​ ​member​ ​period,​ ​but​ ​continue​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year​ ​as​ ​well.​ ​After  Recruitment​ ​in​ ​the​ ​spring,​ ​we​ ​typically​ ​host​ ​a​ ​new​ ​member​ ​sleepover​ ​in​ ​Florence​ ​Moore​ ​Hall​ ​as​ ​an  introductory​ ​event​ ​to​ ​pledge​ ​class​ ​bonding​ ​activities.​ ​We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​this​ ​event​ ​in​ ​particular​ ​helps​ ​foster​ ​a  community​ ​within​ ​each​ ​grade,​ ​thus​ ​setting​ ​the​ ​tone​ ​for​ ​a​ ​community​ ​built​ ​on​ ​sisterhood​ ​and​ ​friendship. 
 
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Far​ ​before​ ​Recruitment​ ​even​ ​begins,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​leadership​ ​and​ ​New​ ​Member​ ​Chairmen​ ​work​ ​to​ ​prepare  for​ ​our​ ​incoming​ ​pledge​ ​class.​ ​Highlights​ ​of hte​ ​2017​ ​new​ ​member​ ​period​ ​included​ ​(but​ ​are​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to):  New​ ​Member​ ​class​ ​dinner​ ​with​ ​New​ ​Member​ ​chairmen;​ ​a​ ​new​ ​member​ ​sleepover​ ​at​ ​Mirlo;​ ​new member/sophomore​ ​class​ ​s’mores​ ​bonding​ ​event;​ ​Big-Little​ ​Week;​ ​initiation​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Kappa​ ​Kappa​ ​Gamma  house​ ​at​ ​University​ ​of​ ​California,​ ​Berkeley.​ ​In​ ​each​ ​of​ ​these​ ​events,​ ​New​ ​Member​ ​Chairs​ ​facilitate​ ​bonding  and​ ​sisterhood​ ​through​ ​open​ ​conversation​ ​and​ ​fun​ ​experiences. 
 
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Continuing​ ​with​ ​the​ ​trend​ ​of​ ​sisterhood​ ​and​ ​connections,​ ​one​ ​of​ ​our​ ​goals​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​year​ ​has​ ​been​ ​to  increase​ ​attendance​ ​and​ ​quantity​ ​of​ ​sisterhood​ ​events​ ​in​ ​an​ ​attempt​ ​to​ ​better​ ​foster​ ​strong​ ​relationships  within​ ​our​ ​community.​ ​Because​ ​of​ ​this,​ ​the​ ​Standards​ ​Committee,​ ​led​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Vice​ ​President​ ​of​ ​Standards,  has​ ​planned​ ​more​ ​than​ ​8​ ​events​ ​each​ ​quarter.​ ​These​ ​events​ ​include​ ​but​ ​are​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to:​ ​weekly​ ​meals​ ​at  Tresidder​ ​Student​ ​Union​ ​open​ ​to​ ​the​ ​chapter,​ ​randomly​ ​assigned​ ​small​ ​group​ ​meals,​ ​kickball, cookie-decorating,​ ​and​ ​arts​ ​and​ ​crafts​ ​projects.​ ​The​increase​ ​in​ ​events​ ​has​ ​increased​ ​attendance​ ​drastically​ ​to  35-55%​ ​at​ ​every​ ​event.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​particularly​ ​proud​ ​of​ ​this​ ​increased​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​sisterhood​ ​and​ ​building​ ​a community​ ​that​ ​supports​ ​all​ ​members.
 
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Our​ ​members​ ​in​ ​Stanford’s​ ​chapter​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​Kappa​ ​Gamma​ ​demonstrate​ ​individual​ ​intellectual  commitment​ ​in​ ​their​ ​schoolwork,​ ​extracurriculars,​ ​and​ ​accolades.​ ​The​ ​women​ ​of​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​have  performed​ ​consistently​ ​in​ ​their​ ​coursework,​ ​evidenced​ ​by​ ​our​ ​mean​ ​chapter​ ​grade​ ​point​ ​average,​ ​which​ ​has  been​ ​3.7​ ​for​ ​the​ ​past​ ​three​ ​quarters​ ​(we​ ​track​ ​our​ ​members’​ ​GPA​ ​on​ ​a​ ​self-reporting​ ​system).​ ​To​ ​facilitate  academic​ ​success​ ​and​ ​exploration,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​runs​ ​several​ ​programs​ ​that​ ​seek​ ​to​ ​support​ ​our​ ​members.  The​ ​Academic​ ​Excellence​ ​Committee​ ​sets​ ​up​ ​study​ ​sessions​ ​in​ ​various​ ​spaces​ ​on​ ​campus​ ​so​ ​members​ ​can  come​ ​together​ ​to​ ​work​ ​and​ ​de-stress.​ ​Additionally,​ ​we​ ​maintain​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​our​ ​active​ ​members’​ ​majors​ ​and  minors,​ ​so​ ​that​ ​undeclared​ ​members​ ​can​ ​find​ ​people​ ​within​ ​the​ ​chapter​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​out​ ​to​ ​with​ ​questions  about​ ​their​ ​coursework​ ​and​ ​academic​ ​goals.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​also​ ​started​ ​a​ ​weekly​ ​recognition​ ​program​ ​for  members:​ ​each​ ​week​ ​members​ ​nominate​ ​another​ ​member​ ​for​ ​an​ ​academic​ ​accomplishment,​​and​ ​in​ ​chapter  they​ ​are​ ​announced​ ​and​ ​are​ ​given​ ​a​ ​chocolate​ ​bar.​ ​
 
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This​ ​past​ ​winter​ ​quarter,​ ​the​ ​new​ ​Chapter​ ​Council​ ​began  a​ ​quarterly​ ​program​ ​during​ ​which​ ​members​ ​group​ ​together​ ​and​ ​discuss​ ​recommended​ ​classes,​ ​study  strategies,​ ​and​ ​resources​ ​available​ ​on​ ​campus.​ ​This​ ​Fall​ ​quarter,​ ​we​ ​hosted​ ​a​ ​career​ ​panel​ ​during​ ​a​ ​chapter  meeting​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​career​ ​experiences​ ​of​ ​our​ ​alumni.​ ​The​ ​panel​ ​hosted​ ​five​ ​women​ ​who​ ​have​ ​worked​ ​or  are​ ​currently​ ​working​ ​in​ ​venture​ ​capital,​ ​management​ ​consulting,​ ​law,​ ​software​ ​engineering,​ ​and​ ​education.  These​ ​women​ ​offered​ ​advice​ ​on​ ​beginning​ ​one’s​ ​career​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​discussing​ ​their​ ​experience​ ​as​ ​women  in​ ​the​ ​workplace.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​future,​ ​we​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​co-host​ ​a​ ​resume/cover​ ​letter​ ​workshop​ ​with​ ​BEAM,​ ​Stanford’s  career​ ​center,​ ​as​​well​ ​as,​ ​bring​ ​in​ ​a​ ​speaker​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​time​ ​management​ ​techniques​ ​with​ ​our​ ​New​ ​Members. Through​ ​these​ ​programs​ ​we​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​spur​ ​conversations​ ​between​ ​members​ ​about​ ​their​ ​academic​ ​goals​ ​and  career​ ​interests​ ​that​ ​encourage​ ​Kappa’s​ ​women​ ​to​ ​share​ ​their​ ​intellectual​ ​passion​ ​with​ ​each​ ​other. 
 
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Our​ ​members’​ ​majors​ ​and​ ​extracurricular​ ​pursuits​ ​bring​ ​to​ ​life​ ​their​ ​passions​ ​and​ ​interests.​ ​Our​ ​members  pursue​ ​their​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​social​ ​impact​ ​as​ ​board​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Stanford​ ​Students​ ​Social​ ​Entrepreneurship  Association,​ ​tutors​ ​in​ ​a​ ​college​ ​preparation​ ​course​ ​who​ ​live​ ​in​ ​the​ ​area,​ ​tutors​ ​for​ ​East​ ​Palo​ ​Alto​ ​Charter  School​ ​and​ ​the​ ​East​ ​Palo​ ​Alto​ ​Tennis​ ​and​ ​Tutoring​ ​program,​ ​directors​ ​of​ ​the​ ​philanthropic​ ​event​ ​Dance  Marathon,​ ​counselors​ ​for​ ​Camp​ ​Kesem,​ ​volunteers​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​Mental​ ​Health​ ​Outreach,​ ​and  facilitators​ ​for​ ​One​ ​Love​ ​workshops​ ​on​ ​interpersonal​ ​violence.​ ​Multiple​ ​women​ ​in​ ​Kappa​ ​have​ ​held  research​ ​positions​ ​at​ ​institutions​ ​including​ ​the​ ​King​ ​Institute,​ ​the​ ​Wernig​ ​Stem​ ​Cell​ ​Lab,​ ​Stanford  Intelligence​ ​Systems​ ​Lab,​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​Center​ ​for​ ​Genomics,​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​Laboratory​ ​for​ ​Social​ ​Research,  the​ ​Qi​ ​Lab​ ​(bioengineering),​ ​the​ ​Bertozzi​ ​Lab,​ ​and​ ​​Ophthalmology​ ​Research​ ​Assistant​ ​at​ ​the​ ​School​ ​of  Medicine.​ ​Finally,​ ​Kappa​ ​has​ ​three​ ​members​ ​in​ ​the​ ​​Mayfield​ ​Fellowship​ ​program,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as,​ ​a​ ​Truman  Scholar​ ​this​ ​year.​ ​Beta​ ​Eta​ ​Deuteron’s​ ​members​ ​also​ ​pursue​ ​intellectual​ ​interests​ ​via​ ​clubs,​ ​like​ ​Stanford  Women​ ​in​ ​Business,​ ​American​ ​Middle​ ​Eastern​ ​Network​ ​for​ ​Dialogue​ ​at​ ​Stanford,​ ​Design​ ​for​ ​America,  Smart​ ​Women​ ​Securities,​ ​Stanford​ ​Women​ ​in​ ​CS,​ ​Stanford​ ​Black​ ​Pre-Med​ ​Association,​ ​and​ ​Stanford​ ​in  Government.
 
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Aside​ ​from​ ​our​ ​incredible​ ​achievements​ ​in​ ​scholarship,​ ​Stanford​ ​Kappa​ ​members​ ​also​ ​have​ ​amazing  involvements​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​classroom.​ ​In​ ​Kappa​we​ ​have​ ​many​ ​varsity​ ​athletes​ ​and​ ​varsity​ ​captains.​ ​In  total,​ ​fourteen​ ​varsity​ ​teams​ ​are􀀁represented​ ​in​ ​Kappa:​ ​from​ ​Women’s​ ​Field​ ​􀀁Hockey​ ​to​ ​Tennis​ ​to​ ​Fencing,  just​ ​to​ ​name​ ​a​ ​few.􀀁​ ​In​ ​the​ ​summer​ ​of​ ​2016,​ ​we​ ​even​ ​had​ ​two​ ​women​ ​from​ ​the􀀁​ ​chapter​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the  Rio​ ​Summer​ ​Olympics-􀀁Kassidy​ ​Cook​ ​(class​ ​of​ ​2018)​ ​competed​ ​in​ ​Olympic​ ​Diving​ ​and􀀁​ ​Maggie​ ​Steffens  (class​ ​of​ ​2017)​ ​competed​ ​for​ ​her​ ​second​ ​time​ ​􀀁in​ ​Olympic​ ​Women’s​ ​Water​ ​Polo​ ​and​ ​received​ ​􀀁the​ ​MVP  award.​ ​Additionally,​ ​Andi​ ​Sullivan​ ​(Class​ ​of​ ​2018)​ ​was​ ​pulled​ ​up​ ​in​ ​October​ ​2017​ ​to​ ​play​ ​with​ ​the​ ​United  States​ ​Women’s​ ​National​ ​Soccer​ ​Team​ ​as​ ​the​ ​only​ ​current​ ​collegiate​ ​student-athlete​ ​in​ ​the​ ​team.​ ​She​ ​joins Stanford​ ​Kappa​ ​Jane​ ​Campbell​ ​(Class​ ​of​ ​2017)​ ​on​ ​the​ ​team. 
 
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Off​ ​the​ ​court,​ ​Kappas​ ​engage􀀁in​ ​many​ ​pre-professional​ ​communities.​ ​For​ ​􀀁example,​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​term​ ​Ali  Eicher​ ​(Class​ ​of​ ​2018)​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Co-President​ ​of​ ​Stanford​ ​Women​ ​in​ ​Business​ ​and​ ​six​ ​Vice-Presidents​ ​and​ ​3  Directors​ ​are​ ​Kappas.​ ​Additionally,​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​our​ ​members​ ​including​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Overton​ ​(class​ ​of​ ​2018),  Liney​ ​Smith​ ​and​ ​Felicia​ ​Tissenbaum​ ​(both​ ​class​ ​of​ ​2017)​ ​addressed​ ​a​ ​significant​ ​need​ ​for​ ​female􀀁 
 
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pre-professional​ ​clubs​ ​by​ ​founding​ ​a​ ​Smart​ ​Women​ ​Securities​ ​chapter​ ​at​ ​Stanford.​ ​
 
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In​ ​addition​ ​to career-driven​ ​groups,​ ​our​ ​members​ ​take​ ​part​ ​in​ ​many​ ​activist​ ​communities​ ​addressing​ ​race​ ​and​ ​ethnicity,  gender,​ ​identity,​ ​and​ ​intersectionality​​on​ ​campus.​ ​Just​ ​to​ ​name​ ​a​ ​few,​ ​Kappas​ ​are​ ​participants​ ​and​ ​leaders​ ​in  Girl​ ​Up-​ ​a​ ​UN​ ​Foundation,​ ​FACES,​ ​the​ ​Women’s​ ​Coalition,​ ​the​ ​Black​ ​Family​ ​Gathering​ ​Committee,​ ​the  Clayman​ ​Institute,​ ​AMENDS,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Women’s​ ​Community.​ ​In​ ​April​ ​of​ ​2016,​ ​our​ ​member​ ​Madeleine  Lippey​ ​(Class​ ​of​ ​2018)​ ​brought​ ​the​ ​Fearless​ ​Conference,​ ​a​ ​student​ ​run​ ​event​ ​encouraging​ ​the​ ​Stanford  community​ ​to​ ​rewrite​ ​and​ ​reclaim​ ​the​ ​conversation​​around​ ​sexual​ ​and​ ​intimate​ ​partner​ ​violence​ ​through  intersectional,​ ​inclusive,​ ​and​ ​collaborative​ ​programming,​ ​to​ ​campus.​ ​
 
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Several​ ​other​ ​members​ ​were​ ​deeply  involved​ ​in​ ​the​ ​organization​ ​and​ ​production​ ​of​ ​this​ ​event​ ​that​ ​served​ ​the​ ​broader​ ​undergraduate​ ​population.  Last​ ​year,​ ​Alexis​ ​Kallen​ ​(Class​ ​of​ ​2018)​ ​served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Co-Chair​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Scary​ ​Path​ ​Task​ ​Force​ ​with​ ​Greg  Boardman.​ ​It​ ​has​ ​been​ ​incredible​ ​to​ ​see​ ​the​ ​fruition​ ​of​ ​all​ ​of​ ​Alexis’​ ​hard​ ​work​ ​this​ ​year​ ​with​ ​the​ ​finished​ ​lit  path.​ ​Kappa​ ​currently​ ​has​ ​3​ ​members​ ​who​ ​are​ ​Mayfield​ ​Fellows​ ​and​ ​one​ ​member​ ​who​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Harry​ ​S.​ ​Truman  Scholar.​ ​Finally,​ ​Kappas​ ​are​ ​deeply​ ​engaged​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Residential​ ​Education​ ​community​ ​throughout​ ​Stanford’s  Campus.​ ​For​ ​the​ ​2017-2018​ ​year,​ ​three​ ​members​ ​are​ ​RAs​ ​in​ ​freshman​ ​dorms,​ ​two​ ​members​ ​are​ ​RAs​ ​in  Suites,​ ​and​ ​five​ ​members​ ​on​ ​staff​ ​at​ ​French​ ​House,​ ​680​ ​Lomita,​ ​and​ ​Casa​ ​Italiana.​ ​Please​ ​reference  Appendix​ ​I-​ ​Member​ ​Extracurricular​ ​Involvement​ ​2017​ ​for​ ​a​ ​complete​ ​list​ ​of​ ​extracurricular​ ​organizations in​ ​which​ ​Kappas​ ​hold​ ​membership.  
 
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Although​ ​our​ ​campus​ ​has​ ​not​ ​undergone​ ​and​ ​major​ ​changes​ ​recently,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​still​ ​remains​ ​committed  to​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​space​ ​where​ ​strong​ ​women​ ​can​ ​come​ ​and​ ​empower​ ​one​ ​another.​ ​We​ ​do​ ​this​ ​by​ ​fostering​ ​a  welcoming​ ​community,​ ​that​ ​is​ ​working​ ​on​ ​our​ ​path​ ​towards​ ​being​ ​inclusive​ ​for​ ​everyone;​ ​by​ ​supporting​ ​our  members​ ​in​ ​their​ ​New​ ​Members​ ​journey​ ​to​ ​becoming​ ​Kappa​ ​women;​ ​by​ ​supporting​ ​all​ ​of​ ​our​ ​amazing  members​ ​in​ ​whatever​ ​endeavors​ ​they​ ​undertake,​ ​from​ ​the​ ​classroom,​ ​to​ ​clubs,​ ​to​ ​athletics;​ ​and​ ​by  supporting​ ​causes​ ​that​ ​demonstrate​ ​our​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​all​ ​women,​ ​as​ ​can​ ​be​ ​seen​ ​through​ ​our​ ​extensive  philanthropic​ ​work.​ ​The​ ​women​ ​of​ ​Beta​ ​Eta​ ​Deuteron​ ​are​ ​highly​ ​accomplished​ ​women​ ​who​ ​never​ ​fail​ ​to  achieve​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​in​ ​all​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​their​ ​lives. 
 
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Our​ ​chapter​ ​is​ ​extremely​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​combining​ ​the​ ​values​ ​and​ ​goals​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​Kappa​ ​Gamma’s  national​ ​philanthropy​ ​mission​ ​with​ ​the​ ​specific​ ​interests​ ​and​ ​passions​ ​of​ ​women​ ​in​ ​our​ ​Stanford​ ​chapter.​ ​In  2016,​ ​we​ ​changed​ ​our​ ​main​ ​philanthropy,​ ​because​ ​we​ ​truly​ ​believed​ ​that​ ​this​ ​transition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart  Foundation​ ​as​ ​a​ ​beneficiary​ ​is​ ​both​ ​more​ ​in​ ​line​ ​with​ ​our​ ​core​ ​values​ ​and​ ​mission​ ​as​ ​women’s​ ​group,​ ​and  incredibly​ ​relevant​ ​to​ ​campus​ ​culture​ ​at​ ​Stanford​ ​today.​ ​Our​ ​chapter​ ​has​ ​been​ ​really​ ​invested​ ​in​ ​promoting  female​ ​empowerment.​ ​Thorough​ ​this​ ​recognized​ ​passion​ ​within​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​that​ ​stemmed​ ​from​ ​a​ ​larger,  this​ ​year,​ ​Stanford​ ​Kappa​ ​adopted​ ​campus​ ​sexual​ ​assault​ ​and​ ​intimate​ ​partner​ ​violence​ ​as​ ​our​ ​primary​ ​cause  that​ ​we​ ​support.​ ​
 
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For​ ​this,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​fundraising​ ​campaign​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation,​ ​a  national​ ​non-profit​ ​organization,​ ​founded​ ​by​ ​Kappa​ ​alumnae​ ​and​ ​Law​ ​and​ ​Order​ ​SVU​ ​star​ ​Mariska Hargitay,​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​empowering,​ ​educating,​ ​and​healing​ ​survivors​ ​of​ ​sexual​ ​assault​ ​so​ ​that​ ​they​ ​can  reclaim​ ​a​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​joy​ ​in​ ​their​ ​lives.​ ​Their​ ​mission​ ​includes​ ​dispelling​ ​rape​ ​myths,​ ​hosting​ ​survivor​ ​healing  and​ ​trauma​ ​care​ ​retreats,​ ​and​ ​putting​ ​an​ ​end​ ​to​ ​the​ ​backlog​ ​of​ ​untested​ ​rape​ ​kits​ ​in​ ​justice​ ​departments  around​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States.​ ​Our​ ​big​ ​showcase​ ​of​ ​our​ ​philanthropy​ ​efforts​ ​for​ ​the​ ​year​ ​was​ ​Snowchella,​ ​an  awareness​ ​and​ ​benefit​ ​concert​ ​that​ ​we​ ​put​ ​on​ ​with​ ​Sigma​ ​Nu​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​Concert​ ​Network.​ ​This​ ​year  was​ ​our​ ​first​ ​year​ ​having​ ​a​ ​three-way​ ​partnership​ ​for​ ​this​ ​event.​ ​​
 
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​Prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​concert​ ​we​designed​ ​and​ ​sold  shirts​ ​for​ ​the​ ​concert​ ​where​ ​the​ ​proceeds​ ​were​ ​donated​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​At​ ​the​ ​concert  itself,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​an​ ​all​ ​female​ ​DJ​ ​lineup​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Kemist,​ ​Astronautica,​ ​and​ ​Anna​ ​Lunoe​ ​to​ ​support​ ​our​ ​message  of​ ​female​ ​empowerment.​ ​We​ ​sold​ ​food​ ​and​ ​beverages​ ​to​ ​fundraise,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​had​ ​a​ ​table​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​the  Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation​ ​so​ ​that​ ​people​ ​could​ ​come​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​the​ ​cause​ ​and​ ​potentially​donate  to​ ​our​ ​fundraiser.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​concert,​ ​our​ ​philanthropy​ ​chair​ ​went​ ​on​ ​stage​ ​to​ ​introduce​ ​each​ ​act​ ​and  share​ ​information​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​Before​ ​entering​ ​the​ ​concert,​ ​we​ ​made​ ​sure​ ​that everyone​ ​was​ ​on​ ​their​ ​best​ ​behavior​ ​at​ ​the​ ​concert. 
 
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Overall,​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year​ ​we​ ​were​ ​able​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​almost​ ​$20,000​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart 
 
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'''Hunting​ ​Ground​ ​Documentary​ ​Screening​ ​and​ ​Clothing​ ​Drive'''​--​ ​For​ ​this​ ​awareness​ ​event,​ ​we​ ​ordered  pizzas,​ ​and​ ​invited​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​Community​ ​to​ ​come​ ​to​ ​Sigma​ ​Nu​ ​where​ ​we​ ​were​ ​streaming The​ ​Hunting​ ​Ground​,​ ​a​ ​powerful​ ​documentary​ ​film​ ​about​ ​the​ ​incidence​ ​of​ ​sexual​ ​assault​ ​on​ ​college​ ​campuses. This​ ​documentary​ ​really​ ​spread​ ​awareness​ ​about​ ​the​ ​prevalence​ ​of​ ​sexual​ ​assault​ ​on​ ​college​ ​campuses. Additionally,​ ​for​ ​people​ ​to​ ​come​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​movie​ ​and​ ​get​ ​pizza,​ ​we​ ​asked​ ​them​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​an​ ​article​ ​of  clothing​ ​with​ ​them​ ​to​ ​donate​ ​to​ ​The​ ​Grateful​ ​Garment​ ​Project.​ ​When​ ​victims​ ​of​ ​sexual​ ​assault​ ​leave​ ​the  hospital,​ ​they​ ​often​ ​have​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​with​ ​hospital​ ​gowns​ ​since​ ​they​ ​are​ ​forced​ ​to​ ​use​ ​their​ ​clothes​ ​as​ ​evidence  in​ ​their​ ​rape​ ​kit.​ ​By​ ​having​ ​clothes​ ​donated​ ​for​ ​them​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​when​ ​leaving​ ​the​ ​hospital,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​help  return​ ​their​ ​dignity. 
 
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'''Philanthropy​ ​Day​'''--​ ​For​ ​this,​ ​on​ ​a​ ​Saturday​ ​morning,​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​and​ ​Sigma​ ​Nu​ ​gathered​ ​to​ ​send  emails​ ​to​ ​friends,​ ​families,​ ​and​ ​local​​business​ ​about​ ​donating​ ​to​ ​our​ ​cause.​ ​We​ ​had​ ​an​ ​email​ ​template​ ​drafted  that​ ​explained​ ​everything​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation​ ​and​ ​their​ ​mission. 
 
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'''Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Dinner'''​ For​ ​this​ ​event,​ ​we​ ​flew​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation,​ ​Vaughan​ ​Bagely  (a​ ​Stanford​ ​Alumnae),​ ​out​ ​to​ ​come​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​and​ ​Sigma​ ​Nu​ ​about​ ​the​ ​foundation​ ​and  their​ ​mission.​ ​This​ ​really​ ​sparked​ ​passion​ ​in​ ​the​ ​members​ ​of​ ​our​ ​organization​ ​and​ ​encouraged​ ​them​ ​to​ ​get  more​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​Snowchella​ ​and​ ​raising​ ​money​ ​and​ ​awareness​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​The​ ​Joyful  Heart​ ​Foundation​ ​is​ ​releasing​ ​a​ ​movie​ ​soon​ ​called​ ​​I​ ​am​ ​Evidence​,​ ​which​ ​we​ ​are​ ​hoping​ ​to​ ​stream​ ​for  members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​community​ ​sometime​ ​this​ ​fall! 
 
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'''VAWA​ ​calling​'''--​ ​After​ ​having​ ​the​ ​representative​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation​ ​come​ ​and​ ​speak​ ​about  the​ ​foundation,​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​were​ ​eager​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​what​ ​we​ ​can​ ​do​ ​as​ ​students​ ​to​ ​help​ ​end  sexual​ ​assault​ ​and​ ​actually​ ​make​ ​a​ ​large​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​broader​ ​community.​ ​The​ ​representative​ ​told​ ​us​ ​that​ ​a  big​ ​thing​ ​we​ ​can​ ​do​ ​is​ ​take​ ​action​ ​by​ ​calling​ ​our​ ​senators​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​them​ ​to​ ​vote​ ​against​ ​the​ ​defunding  of​ ​the​ ​Violence​ ​Against​ ​Women​ ​Act​ ​(VAWA).​ ​After​ ​hearing​ ​this,​ ​Kappa​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​Columbae​ ​and  their​ ​political​ ​peer​ ​accountability​ ​programming​ ​to​ ​host​ ​a​ ​call​ ​center​ ​at​ ​Mirlo​ ​(where​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​our​ ​members  live)​ ​for​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Stanford​ ​community​ ​to​ ​come​ ​and​ ​read​ ​a​ ​script​ ​to​ ​let​ ​their​ ​senators​ ​know​ ​that​ ​they  do​ ​not​ ​support​ ​the​ ​defunding​ ​of​ ​VAWA.​ ​Many​ ​people​ ​came​ ​from​ ​across​ ​campus​ ​and​ ​it​ ​felt​ ​like​ ​we​ ​were  really​ ​starting​ ​to​ ​make​ ​an​ ​impact​ ​in​ ​the​ ​broader​ ​community. 
 
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'''SARA​ ​Training'''​--​ ​After​ ​Snowchella,​ ​we​ ​organized​ ​a​ ​visit​ ​from​ ​the​ ​SARA​ ​office​ ​at​ ​Sigma​ ​Nu​ ​where  members​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​and​ ​Sigma​ ​Nu​ ​received​ ​training​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​and​ ​respond​ ​to​ ​victims​ ​of​ ​sexual  assault.​ ​They​ ​also​ ​provided​ ​us​ ​with​ ​information​ ​on​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​resources​ ​that​ ​Stanford​ ​has​ ​to​ ​help​ ​victims​ ​of  sexual​ ​assault​ ​and​ ​the​ ​steps​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​taken​ ​when​ ​someone​ ​experiences​ ​sexual​ ​assault. 
 
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'''Kirk’s​ ​Steakburgers​ ​Fundraiser'''-​For​ ​this​ ​fundraising​ ​event​ ​we​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​a​ ​local​ ​restaurant​ ​to​ ​raise  money​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​The​ ​owner​ ​kindly​ ​agreed​ ​to​ ​donate​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​all​ ​proceeds​ ​after​ ​7:00  P.M.​ ​that​ ​night​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​We​ ​made​ ​a​ ​Facebook​ ​event​ ​and​ ​several​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the Stanford​ ​community​ ​came​ ​out​ ​to​ ​eat​ ​some​ ​good​ ​food​ ​and​ ​support​ ​our​ ​cause.​ ​We​ ​raise​ ​approximately​ ​$200 from​ ​this.
 
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'''Celia’s​ ​‘Unspecial​ ​D’​ ​Fundraiser'''​ ​For​ ​this​ ​fundraising​ ​event​ ​we​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​a​ ​local​ ​restaurant​ ​to​ ​raise money​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​We​ ​made​ ​it​ ​an​ ​“Unspecial​ ​Dinner”​ ​where​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​were all​ ​allowed​ ​to​ ​invite​ ​a​ ​date​ ​and​ ​come​ ​eat​ ​some​ ​good​ ​food​ ​with​ ​good​ ​company.​ ​The​ ​owner​ ​kindly​ ​agreed​ ​to donate​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​all​ ​proceeds​ ​that​ ​night​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation.​ ​We​ ​had​ ​a​ ​great​ ​turnout,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​were able​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​approximately​ ​$455​ ​from​ ​this.
 
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'''Valentine’s​ ​Day​ ​Awareness​ ​Campaign/Fundraiser'''​ ​At​ ​a​ ​sisterhood​ ​event,​ ​our​ ​organization​ ​decorated little​ ​boxes​ ​of​ ​sweethearts​ ​and​ ​candy​ ​bags​ ​with​ ​facts​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation​ ​and​ ​sexual​ ​assault and​ ​a​ ​venmo​ ​handle​ ​for​ ​an​ ​optional​ ​donation.​ ​On​ ​Valentine’s​ ​Day,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Kappa​ ​hand​ ​out​ ​the  candy​ ​at​ ​White​ ​Plaza​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​collect​ ​additional​ ​donations​ ​and​ ​raise​ ​money​ ​and​ ​awareness​ ​for​ ​the​ ​JHF.  We​ ​ended​ ​up​ ​raising​ ​about​ ​$400​ ​dollars​ ​through​ ​this. 
 
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'''Parents​ ​Weekend​ ​Brunch''' ​​On​ ​Parent’s​ ​Weekend,​ ​Kappa​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​host​ ​a​ ​brunch​ ​at​ ​Narnia​ ​for​ ​our  families.​ ​We​ ​charged​ ​$10​ ​a​ ​person​ ​for​ ​the​ ​brunch.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​save​ ​money​ ​and​ ​have​ ​more​ ​money​ ​to​ ​donate  to​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​several​ ​of​ ​our​ ​members​ ​volunteer​ ​to​ ​go​ ​early​ ​to​ ​cook​ ​the​ ​food​ ​and  set​ ​the​ ​tables.​ ​The​ ​parents​ ​loved​ ​having​ ​this​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​eat​ ​brunch​ ​amongst​ ​other​ ​Kappa​ ​members​ ​and  their​ ​families.​ ​Overall​ ​this​ ​event​ ​was​ ​a​ ​huge​ ​success​ ​and​ ​we​ ​raised​ ​upwards​ ​of​ ​$800.   
 
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We​ ​also​ ​reached​ ​out​ ​to​ ​Stanford​ ​organizations​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​local​ ​businesses​ ​for​ ​funding,​ ​support,​ ​and​ ​general  co-sponsorships.
 
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'''Voices​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Vineyards''': 
 
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In​ ​light​ ​of​ ​the​ ​recent​ ​fires​ ​in​ ​Northern​ ​California,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​came​ ​together​ ​at​ ​a​ ​sober​ ​event​ ​in​ ​support​ ​of  the​ ​victims​ ​by​ ​hosting​ ​a​ ​benefit​ ​concert​ ​with​ ​Kappa​ ​Alpha​ ​and​ ​Stanford​ ​Concerting​ ​Network.​ ​​ ​Nine  talented​ ​students​ ​from​ ​different​ ​corners​ ​of​ ​campus​ ​performed​ ​pro​ ​bono​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lawn​ ​of​ ​KA​ ​while​ ​about​ ​a  hundred​ ​students​ ​listened​ ​in​ ​appreciation​ ​to​ ​their​ ​music. 
 
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Overall,​ ​with​ ​sponsored​ ​t-shirts,​ ​Pressed​ ​Juicery​ ​certificates,​ ​a​ ​$100​ ​gift​ ​card​ ​from​ ​Coupa​ ​Cafe,​ ​pizza,​ ​a  Snapchat​ ​geofilter,​ ​Kappa​ ​designed​ ​fliers,​ ​and​ ​stickers​ ​designed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​Kappa​ ​member,​ ​we​ ​raised​ ​over​ ​$5,200.  All​ ​of​ ​the​ ​money​ ​went​ ​to​ ​Redwood​ ​Empire​ ​Food​ ​Bank,​ ​an​ ​organization​ ​that​ ​donates​ ​food​ ​and​ ​offers​ ​to  support​ ​to​ ​people​ ​displaced​ ​by​ ​the​ ​fires.​ ​​ ​Redwood​ ​Empire​ ​Food​ ​Bank​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​that​ ​money​ ​into  10,000​ ​meals​ ​for​ ​families​ ​in​ ​need.​ ​The​ ​fires​ ​affected​ ​so​ ​many​ ​Stanford​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​families​ ​that​ ​we​ ​believed  it​ ​were​ ​imperative​ ​to​ ​take​ ​action,​ ​utilizing​ ​Stanford​ ​talent​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​voice​ ​for​ ​the​ ​suffering;​ ​hence​ ​the  concert's​ ​name:​ ​Voices​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Vineyards.  In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​our​ ​main​ ​philanthropy,​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​also​ ​engages​ ​in​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​other​ ​community  service​ ​events.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​year,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​Kappa​ ​Sigma,​ ​Kappa​ ​Alpha,​ ​and​ ​Pi​ ​Beta​ ​Phi  to​ ​cook​ ​and​ ​deliver​ ​breakfast​ ​every​ ​Tuesday​ ​morning​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Opportunity​ ​Center​ ​in​ ​Palo​ ​Alto.​ ​Additionally,  last​ ​October​ ​we​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​Sigma​ ​Chi​ ​to​ ​host​ ​a​ ​pumpkin​ ​carving​ ​event​ ​where​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​proceeds​ ​went  to​ ​the​ ​Huntsman​ ​Institute​ ​for​ ​Cancer​ ​Research.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​Spring,​ ​we​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​Alpha​ ​Chi​ ​Omega​ ​to  prepare​ ​and​ ​deliver​ ​toiletry​ ​kits​ ​to​ ​a​ ​local​ ​women’s​ ​shelter.​ ​​ ​
 
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Finally,​ ​this​ ​year,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​hoping​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​more  with​ ​our​ ​national​ ​philanthropy,​ ​Reading​ ​is​ ​Fundamental.​ ​This​ ​fall,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​planning​ ​a​ ​Reading​ ​is​ ​Key​ ​event  where​ ​members​ ​of​ ​our​ ​chapter​ ​will​ ​go​ ​to​ ​an​ ​underprivileged​ ​school​ ​or​ ​community​ ​to​ ​read​ ​to​ ​the​ ​kids​ ​and  do​ ​some​ ​other​ ​educational​ ​activity​ ​with​ ​them.​ ​At​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​this​ ​event,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​send​ ​each​ ​child​ ​home​ ​with​ ​a  new​ ​book.​ ​Lastly,​ ​​ ​Kappa​ ​created​ ​a​ ​team​ ​for​ ​Dance​ ​Marathon​ ​and​ ​received​ ​the​ ​“Gold​ ​Level”​ ​for​ ​Greek  Sponsors.​ ​In​ ​keeping​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​our​ ​chapter’s​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​women’s​ ​issues,​ ​we​ ​were​ ​hoping​ ​to  host​ ​an​ ​event​ ​at​ ​a​ ​local​ ​women’s​ ​shelter​ ​like​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Home​ ​where​ ​we​ ​could​ ​engage​ ​with​ ​the​ ​children​ ​of  the​ ​women​ ​at​ ​the​ ​shelter​ ​and​ ​possibly​ ​partner​ ​with​ ​Kappa​ ​Sigma​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​money​ ​for​ ​the​ ​shelter​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​our  event.​ ​We​ ​struggle​ ​with​ ​attendance​ ​at​ ​Philanthropy​ ​events​ ​and​ ​generally​ ​only​ ​have​ ​50-80%​ ​in​ ​attendance,  we​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​this​ ​in​ ​the​ ​coming​ ​year​ ​with​ ​the​ ​incentive​ ​plan​ ​that​ ​we​ ​are​ ​currently​ ​creating.​ ​Moving forward,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​this​ ​marry​ ​our​ ​national​ ​organization’s​ ​philanthropic​ ​endeavors​ ​with​ ​our chapter’s​ ​deeply​ ​rooted​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​sexual​ ​violence​ ​prevention,​ ​gender,​ ​identity,​ ​and​ ​intersectionality.  
 
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As​ ​mentioned​ ​above,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​chosen​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​Joyful​ ​Heart​ ​Foundation​ ​as​ ​our​ ​main​ ​philanthropic  endeavor​ ​because​ ​we​ ​feel​ ​it​ ​aligns​ ​with​ ​both​ ​Kappa's​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​empowering​ ​women,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​relevant​ ​in  the​ ​campus​ ​climate​ ​that​ ​we​ ​live​ ​in​ ​today.​ ​Moving​ ​forward,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​this​ ​marry​ ​our  national​ ​organization’s​ ​philanthropic​ ​endeavors​ ​with​ ​our​ ​chapter’s​ ​deeply​ ​rooted​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​sexual​ ​violence  prevention,​ ​gender,​ ​identity,​ ​and​ ​intersectionality. 
 
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'''==Highlights of 2018:=='''
 
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2018 was another great year for the Beta Eta Deuteron chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma! Our members continue to succeed in different ways on campus and in the world – they never fail to amaze us. Our strong internal culture and bond is accented by Kappa members’ extensive involvement in the larger Stanford atmosphere. We are proud to house members involved across campus, specifically on national championship-winning sports teams, presidents of business organizations, teaching assistants for classes, and more. One of our members was even named a Rhodes Scholar, and is currently studying abroad in Oxford, England! Our chapter at Stanford continued to work on various initiatives, namely supporting women’s empowerment and diversity & inclusion. We are pleased to note that due to our emphasis on diversity & inclusion, headquarters has made it a formal chapter council position that will now be implemented in all chapters across the nation. Léa Koob, our president this year, helped draft the proposal for this change at the fraternity’s National Convention in June. We are so excited for future members in this role as Diversity & Inclusion (D & I) chairman to have more support and guidance from fraternity headquarters. This year, we held four chapter meetings focusing on these important topics. Our D & I committee focused on issues like the history of exclusion in Greek Life and implicit bias. Through these workshops, we strive to better ourselves as a chapter, making sure all members, and all future members, will be comfortable in our chapter. We emphasized implicit bias training early in the year, in order to have this be a continuing discussion, not just something we focus on during recruitment. On October 29th of this year, one of our members, Tatie Balabanis, led the chapter through an activity of a class of which she is a teaching assistant (Psychology 103 – Intergroup Communication). In this activity, called an “identity walk,” we focused on exploring the different identities that members of our chapter value and had an open discussion about what some of these various identities mean to members of our chapter. Overall, it was a very successful year of action and conversation surrounding D & I within our chapter and within the broader community at Stanford. We are excited to continue to push these inclusivity efforts and strive for equity in our chapter and our university.
 
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Our chapter feels just as good about our efforts in furthering our women’s empowerment initiatives as well. This is at the center of Kappa’s core values, and we pride ourselves on being a group of capable, passionate, and confident women. We aim to make a positive impact in the world, maintaining a constant focus on women’s empowerment. We do this through various initiatives internally, such as recognition programs at chapter meetings. Our chapter implemented programs such as KKGenius and Support a Sister to reward our members for their excellence inside and outside of the classroom. During the week, members are encouraged to nominate fellow sisters for their accomplishments, be it academic, athletic, or simply for being a strong and supportive sister. Members who are nominated are acknowledged and awarded during chapter meetings that week. Our chapter aims to create a cohesive and friendly environment within Kappa that allows all of our sisters to feel comfortable, and hopefully build on one another’s strengths, inspiring individual achievements in all areas of our members’ lives. Additionally, as a chapter we have tried to focus more of our philanthropic endeavors to help support our goal of empowering women in the broader community, we have seen our chapter used as an incredible platform for our members to accomplish positive change and have their voices heard in the community on campus. Our fraternity has tried to bring together our national philanthropy, Reading is Key, and our passion for addressing women’s issues and bringing awareness to sexual assault. This year, we have been intentional in bridging these two important causes. We planned an annual Reading is Key event, where we read and gave books to children of a local women’s shelter, in addition to brining toiletry kits to the women at the shelter. Our chapter is dedicated to both the fraternity’s national philanthropy and Beta Eta’s chosen philanthropy, Joyful Heart Foundation. At the 2018 National Convention, our chapter was recognized and awarded with the Signature Philanthropy Award (for the second year in a row)!
 
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As part of the broader conversations currently being raised on campus, as discussed above, our chapter focused on thoroughly engaging with our D & I chair and committee over the course of the year. We want to make sure that our chapter reflects the community we are surrounded by on campus here at Stanford. This has changed the nature of the chapter for the better, as we have held several educational events about diversity and inclusion, especially before Recruitment. We have really worked to make our chapter of Kappa as accessible as possible to women in the Stanford community, especially regarding finances.
 
  
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Our chapter is one of the most accessible in this respect for all members of the Stanford community, something we are very proud of.
 
  
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What organization does the chapter support? Joyful Heart Foundation'''
 
  
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'''Why did the chapter choose this organization?''' We have chosen to support this non-profit for several years in addition to our National philanthropy because its mission is one that is all too important to our members. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to healing, empowering, and advocating for survivors of sexual violence. Throughout the year, we hold a wide awway of awareness events, from documentary screenings to conferences in order to keep up the conversation about sexual violence prevention on campus. We also hold fundraising events and sell items like our "Future is Female" shirts in order to raise money for our philanthropic mission of supporting the Joyful Heart Foundation. As an organzation, we have noticed the importance of education and awareness around these topics, and have shifted our philanthropic efforts to focus more on spreading awareness of these issues in addition to our fundraising efforts. We believe this foundation is well-worth our efforts, especially because it was founded by Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae, Mariska Hargitay! Overall, this past year we were able to raise almost $23,000 for the Joyful Heart Foundation, and succeeded in bringing awareness about sexual assault to our campus here at Stanford, something we are very proud of.
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Where does the chapter meet? We host a majority of our weekly meetings at the Women’s Community Center on campus, a feminist space that offers resources to promote gender equality. Through our well established relationship with the WCC, our leadership has had the opportunity to attend quarterly dinners in which they are connected with other women leaders and resources on campus. It has been a great experience getting to work with and learn from female leaders in all corners of campus.
 

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