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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1959|05|09}}
|College= [httphttps://www.emory.edu/home/index.html Emory University]
|Location= Atlanta, GA
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'''2,058 102 initiates (as of June 20162018)'''
'''Charter Members:'''
Our campus has been an increasingly positive force in social justice issues. Students at Emory are passionate about providing equality across campus and Kappas are at the forefront of these efforts. From supporting the rights of undocumented students to leading campus-wide silent protests, Epsilon Epsilon sisters are catalysts for change. We couldn't be prouder of our progress this year and can't wait to see what 2017 has in store.
'''Philanthropy'''
Epsilon Epsilon celebrated an exciting philanthropy milestone in 2016 - in the Fall we hosted our 25th Chill and Grill philanthropy event in collaboration with other Greek organizations. The event is one of the highlights of our year and lasts several days with the proceeds of the event benefitting Reading is Fundamental. Our chapter has long been associated with Emory’s Hope Lodge - a free housing facility for families of cancer patients. Because of the timing of volunteer events, our chapter chose to adopt a new local philanthropy. The philanthropy chairman presented a variety of options to the chapter and Our House was decided upon. Our House is a local shelter that provides for homeless families and newborns. The vulnerable populations the shelter serves and the opportunity for hands-on involvement made it attractive for our chapter. EE members take weekly service trips to the shelter and have had a wonderful experience thus far.
==Highlights of 2017==
Our chapter has had an amazing 2017 year! We welcomed a wonderful New Member class in January and had a great time getting to know them during the spring semester. We had multiple date parties and a formal that were planned by our wonderful social chair! Graduation was a bitter sweet time as we lost our beautiful senior girls, but we were so happy to see them go on to medical schools, law schools, jobs, Peace Corps, graduate schools, Teach For America, etc. We began the 2017-2018 school year with acquainting the girls who were abroad last semester with our phenomenal new girls. Homecoming went off without a hitch, thanks for our Public Relations Chair, and we came in second place in the parade. Most recently, our social chair perfectly planned out Semi-Formal dance, and it was a great way to end the semester!
[[File:EE Chapter Photo.png|thumb|EE Chapter Photo 2017]]
'''Philanthropy'''
For a few years now, our Epsilon Epsilon chapter has worked with Girls Academy, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), and Our House. For Girls Academy we do this program every other year. We have mentoring events each semester with the same girls, which include attending basketball games, a pen pal program, and a weekend sleepover. For RIF we organize Reading is Key once a year with a book drive and we donate most of our money to this organization. Reading Is Fundamental has been an organization that our chapter has supported for years and our girls are continuously supportive and love helping out with RIF. Some of our programs that we do with Girls Academy are new and are girls really love them! Last December we had a weekend sleepover event at the school, and I think our girls loved it just as much as the middle school girls did. We have another similar event coming up in March like this one. With Our House, we typically volunteer with the kids at this homeless shelter every other week and organize other events, like holiday parties, with them.
==Highlights of 2018==
Overall, this past year has been an exceptional one for the ladies of the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.We started the year off welcoming 35 incredible young women into our sorority. After an incredible semester filled sisterhood events, philanthropy events such as girls academy, and new member education chapters; these young women were officially initiated into the organization. Since welcoming our newest sisters, the women of Kappa have been leaders across campus both within Kappa and in their own endeavors. From Emily Sharp organizing an incredibly successful Girls Academy, Lauren Karr and Chelsea Leversedge representing our chapter at convention, and Ellie Dunnigan having an incredible time at Leadership Academy, our sisters have truly shown their dedication and excitement towards our organization as a whole. Outside of Kappa, these women are leaders in research with our graduated seniors having completed exemplary theses in their areas of expertise. The Epsilon Epsilon Chapter as a whole is incredibly active on Emory's campus. From starting their own organizations on campus, being leaders for Emorys community service programs, being student ambassadors and orientation leaders, and lighting up the stage in Emory Dance Company performances, these women are exceptionally talented and passionate individuals who constantly are making a difference on our campus. That being said the passion of these women is not solely limited to happenings at Emory; with an incredibly important election taking place this semester, we witnessed many women not only exercising their right to vote but also canvassing and interning with local governors and officials.
[[File:Epsilon Epsilon Sisterhood Event.jpg|thumb|Epsilon Epsilon Sisterhood Event]]
As far as chapter goals and challenges are concerned, our main goal this year was to improve communication within the chapter, particularly between Chapter Council and the rest of the organization. We did so by increasing transparency by announcing projects that were in the works during weekly chapter meetings, having open chapter council sessions, in addition to relaying more work to each of our committees in order to increase involvement and enthusiasm in chapter procedures. This year as a chapter we became much more enthusiastic about chapter events due to an increase in our prioritizing of committees. Each officer truly utilized their committee to the fullest and ensured that everyone in the chapter felt that they were needed and valued.
Ultimately, this year was one of great growth for the chapter and I am truly constantly in awe of these incredible women. I have incredibly high hopes for what the chapter can accomplish and can't wait to see what lies ahead for the spectacular women of the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter in the coming year.
'''Philanthropy'''
The year of 2021 began with virtual recruitment workshops, meeting many girls online, and finally a virtual bid day. While it may not seem exciting, we still planned lots of zoom events to get the new MC 21 involved in Kappa right away. On March 6, the class was officially initiated into our chapter, and we quickly began the COB process to include even more people in Kappa Kappa Gamma at Emory. On April 29, we hosted our first big philanthropy event of the year called Chips, Cheese, and KKGs where we raised money to support a local charity called Women on the Rise. We finished the term strong, as our chapter had the highest GPA out of all the Greek organizations on Emory’s campus. Our chapter goals going into the next school year shifted to boosting involvement and the amount of sisterhood events in our chapter. Recently we introduced a points system as an incentive for the members of the chapter to get more involved. We have had many opportunities for the girls to bond. We participated in the annual Homecoming parade, hosted weekly Tea Time Tuesdays, set up bachelorette viewings, made bracelets together, and even had a viewing party to watch the girls on our soccer team compete in the Women’s Soccer NCAA tournament. On November 13, we had both members hosting and members participating in the Emory Miracle Color Run which raised money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. We also had a successful election where we had the opportunity to officially slate our first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair, Vivian Wen. Overall, we had a great year slowly transitioning back to safe in-person events.
[[File:Epsilon Epsilon Freshman Activity Fair for Greek Life.png|thumb|Epsilon Epsilon Freshman Activity Fair for Greek Life]]
'''Philanthropy'''
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our chapter had the opportunity to support many local organizations. In April, our philanthropy chair, Peyton Robertson hosted an event called Chips, Cheese, and KKGs which partnered with Alpha Tau Omega on Emory’s campus. Together, we donated about $600 to the Women on the Rise organization. We voted as a chapter to support Women on the Rise for multiple reasons. Women on the Rise was important to us because it is a local organization here in Georgia. We wanted to also pick an organization that supported minority groups because our chapter is passionate about helping promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Women on the Rise helps incarcerated women of color through education, empowerment, and justice. In the fall, we investigated many organizations that support mental health which is also something a lot of our members are passionate about. We now partner with the JED Foundation which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to being a mental health resource to teens and young adults with a focus in suicide prevention.
By hosting the large fundraising event for Women on the Rise, we sold t-shirts and gave out chips and queso! We had many girls working the event, advertising for Women on the Rise and handing out brochures for their organization. We have also implemented social media campaigns to increase awareness and boost donations for these different local organizations.
'''Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion'''
'''Operating in a Pandemic'''
COVID-19 required all recruitment events to be on Zoom for our chapter over the spring semester. This meant doing recruitment through the screens of our computers. We had to work with the technology and its issues to create a cohesive environment for the PNMs. This came with its pros and cons. We were able to easily hear each other which is different from most years where everyone is packed in a small room. However, there was less of a bonding experience between the sisters working recruitment because we were missing that in person connection. Due to the nature of meeting people online, it is sometimes harder to form a connection through a screen. This also made recruitment difficult. Nevertheless, we found tons of amazing girls to join the chapter. We tried to do weekly zoom meetings that involved little games to help with sister bonding, but some of the girls who were more shy had difficulty participating and connecting with their peers. Since most people were in Atlanta, we were able to have outdoor walks at the local park, Lullwater, for sisterhood events. Initiation went smoothly on Zoom because it simplified the entire process. We were able to initiate the girls from formal recruitment in the spring, and still have spots for COB. We had another initiation over the summer for these girls which took a lot of planning, but we were able to get it done. This fall, we were able to come back to campus, but we had to be cautious and wear masks indoors. We were able to do another virtual initiation for the two COB girls who couldn’t get initiated over the summer. Things are finally starting to get back to normal, and soon we will be able to have our first in person initiation for the COB fall class. COVID-19 has made it more difficult for the girls in our chapter to connect, but we are doing as much programming as possible with smaller events like Tea Time Tuesdays and bracelet making. We have been wearing masks indoors which has still allowed us to communicate well with each other. Chapter every week in early 2021 was on zoom and it has since been moved to in person with a zoom option as of August.
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