Reasons You Are A Proud Member of the Sacramento Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, as long as ever you can. This quote from John Wesley serves as a reminder that service to others remains an important element in a successful life. Your good work as educators and PDK members exemplifies doing good for yourself and for others whether they be peers or children in public and private schools. PDK members can be proud to belong to an organization that values learning, supports other educators, and enriches the society in which they live and work. But as Mahatma Ghandi once stated, The future depends on what we do in the present. Membership in PDK assumes a focus upon encouraging educators to succeed in their profession and a willingness to take an active part in the betterment of the educational systems to which they are connected. A natural outgrowth of such philosophy is a desire to bring other educators into the camaraderie and collegiality experienced in PDK meetings, events, and projects. Only YOU can make PDK a fulfilling experience. In whatever manner you choose — attending meetings and events, serving on committees, asking other educators to join the organization, or by contributing your ideas — you are doing good for humanity. Let us not forget the benefits of belonging to PDK membership in an educational family, professional pride from promoting quality education sense of satisfaction in knowing that we sponsor the Gallup Poll, offer scholarships to high school seniors planning a career in education, and are recognized by decision makers at all levels as the source of information that is comprehensive, accurate, and unbiased. In these stressful times when uncertainty, negativity, and fear could possibly describe humanity, may we concentrate upon the positive benefits of actually contributing toward building a nation of learners characterized by understanding, tolerance, and enthusiasm for life! \ |