Doing Things Differently with Risha Grant, LEADDD San Diego SpeakerAt LEADDD San Diego we welcomed speaker Risha Grant who spoke about diversity, inclusion, recognizing bias and the power of relationships. Caroline is a Presidential Scholar junior within the UO Clark Honors College, where she is pursuing a B.S. Currently there are 139 chapters at universities across the US and . Sign in with your My Tri Delta username and password and complete all registration steps. Participating chapters hosted tables and connected with members across North America to equip them with the tools and resources to make a difference in their chapter. When she is not at school, she resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her parents, brother, sister, and three dogs. Whether a beginner or experienced, house directors will be entertained, motivated and confident in their abilities to take their stakeholder partnerships and collaborations to the next level. Additionally, you will dive into Tri Deltas Preference round performance and examine best practices for executing your chapters Preference events. Karen joined Tri Delta at Brenau Womens University, where she played tennis. update and customize your Tri Delta experience. LEADDD Now Conversation on Racism: CEO Karen Hughes White. We will monitor our progress closely and share regular updates. Tri Delta looks forward to collaborating with these women to enhance the collegiate experience and honor our commitment to helping women live, learn and lead with Purpose for a lifetime. We learned that Tri Delta has opportunities: To improve our policies and processes to advance DEI within our organization, To learn more about our members identities in order to serve them better, To broaden our focus around DEI to address issues related to access and belonging, With an eye toward member recruitment, retention, diversity, equity and inclusion, Tri Deltas Executive Board has approved a number of. The Convention body voted to approve the Amendments to the Bylaws of DeltaDeltaDeltato expand the size of the Executive Board by two Directors effective Aug.1, 2020. She has served as the assistant philanthropy chair and new member educator for Theta Theta Chapter and is currently in her second term as collegiate chapter president. He will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on September 7, 2022. Replay of Risha Grants keynote from LEADDD San Diego speaker on Diversity Done Differently available here: We are proud to announce the Diane Petersen LEADDD Always Award, which recognizes a collegiate chapters commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, access and belonging (DEIAB). Steven is currently based in Antioch, California. The chapters and efforts are: Collegiate Leadership Conference 2021 (CLC): Tri Deltas annual training weekend for collegiate leaders, CLC, was held March 5-7. LEADDD Now Conversation: Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In her free time, she enjoys baking, spending time with her dog, and listening to music by Kacey Musgraves. In this session, house directors will learn about implicit bias, how to recognize ones own bias, and how to move pastbiasthrough action. Prior to the murder of George Floyd and the other tragedies that focused the nations attention on racial justice, Tri Delta took a serious look at its history around diversity and inclusion. After graduating from the UTD with an international political economy degree, she is currently studying for the LSAT, with plans of attending law school next year. Rebecca shared, LGBTQ+ History Month means so much to me as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. LEADDD Now Conversation:Vice President of Marketing and Communications Mindy Tucker, In preparation for a new volunteer term, Tri Delta has edited the Volunteer Agreement and Position Descriptions to require completion of Tri Deltas DEI training, Brave & Bold Dialogues, available on, Tri Delta Executive Office staff expanded their DEI training efforts by participating in Culture Shift Teams Identity and Privilege training and completing the Brave & Bold Dialogues on. 817.633.8001 Karen also oversaw the organizations fitness fundraising initiatives. LEADDD Now Conversation on Racism:Board Director LenoraOeters. Its an opportunity to plan a weekend trip with your new member class, a getaway with sisters, a super extraordinary alumnae chapter event or a solo retreat with bed and breakfast style accommodations at a Tri Delta chapter house. The track will continue with powerful conversations about motivating members of your chapter and improving the overall member experience in Tri Delta. Each has received a $250 grant from Tri Deltas Foundation to continue enhancing, expanding and scaling their efforts. * Leading with accountability 1948. LEADDD Now Conversation:Tri Delta CEO Karen White, To enhance the membership experience, Tri Delta established new affinity groups on. Throughout the weekend, you will create your Tri Delta story, participate in powerful conversations about improving your chapters recruitment practices and discover tangible ways to do so. LEADDD Now Conversation on Racism: VP Marketing and Communications Mindy Tucker. House directors will learn how they play a role in creating a safe and inclusive environment in each Tri Delta home. Nina is on the Deans List and is a member of Order of Omega honor society. We shared the story of the women at our Ohio Wesleyan Chapter who welcomed Diane Peterson, Tri Deltas first Black member, into membership. Tri Delta has shiftedto anew collegiate chapter officer structuredesigned to create a more streamlined and efficient system for our officers and members. The duties of the officers shall be in accordance with Fraternity policies and/or procedures. She has always lived in the Starkville, Mississippi, area and attended Mississippi State. LEADDD Now Conversation:Vice President of Marketing and Communications Mindy Tucker, In preparation for a new volunteer term, Tri Delta has edited the Volunteer Agreement and Position Descriptions to require completion of Tri Deltas DEI training, Brave & Bold Dialogues, available on, Tri Delta Executive Office staff expanded their DEI training efforts by participating in Culture Shift Teams Identity and Privilege training and completing the Brave & Bold Dialogues on. In a matter of days, Michelle had over 4.5 million views in her YouTube channel. As part of our diversity audit, our consultants at. Learn more about these women online. Your personal dashboard to access, update and customize your Tri Delta experience. She is part of the Honors College invite-only global health research cohort as well. As Tri Deltas collegiate chapters transition to a new officer structure this fall, the position of Vice President, Community Relations now has responsibility for diversity, equity and inclusion and serves as the chair of the DEI Standing Committee. She is hoping to work in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit when she graduates with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Every Tri Delta sister now has access to Brave & Bold Dialogues on LEADDDer.org made possible by Tri Deltas Foundation. Prior to being slated into VPA, Nina served as continuing education chair and music chair. Dallas, Texas 75254. Caroline serves as collegiate chapter president at the University of Oregon, leading the women of Theta Delta toward their consistent goals of academic excellence, philanthropic passion and community engagement. Diversity Audit Recommendations: The Elimination of FinesThrough Tri Deltas diversity audit, the organization has taken steps to audit policies and practices to ensure that Tri Deltas membership experience is inclusive, accessible and equitable for all members. In March of 2020 we shared her journey including the strong bonds of friendship and sisterhood she enjoyed with her Delta Upsilon sisters. Suite 500 LEADDD Now Conversation on Racism:Board Director LenoraOeters. Tri Delta was the first women's fraternity to be founded as a national organization with complete plans for governmental structure and expansion. A new, lower cost gold-plated badge will be available to New Members as a way to reduce the cost of membership in the first academic term (which is higher than subsequent terms, based on Initiation fees.). I'm also a part of the standards board. The member profile in My Tri Delta was updated to be able to collect additional demographic information about our members so we can know our members better, design a better member experience and communicate with our members more effectively. I cherish the experience and the sense of wholesomeness, goodness and community it brings.. Suite 500 Tri Delta was the first women's fraternity to be founded as a national organization with complete plans for governmental structure and expansion. Leaning In: Tri Delta's New Chapter Officer Structure, featuring Sarah Lewandowski, Adelphi: Grapevine 5-6 "Adulting" - The Challenges Faced by Today's College Student, featuring Dr. Mari Ann Callais: Grapevine 3-4 : Becoming Your Best Self: Tri Delta's Growth & Development Philosophy, featuring Elyse Gambardella, Vermont: Ft. Worth 5-7: 5:45 . In this session, house directors will explore the meaning of facility agility during the time of crisis, review Tri Delta Housings customizable emergency preparedness template and gain knowledge about how to anticipate, act and adapt through crisis. I am grateful to be a member, advisor and facilitator in Tri Deltaa brave, bold, and kind organization dedicated to welcoming each member as their whole and true self.. Prior to joining Tri Delta, Karen served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. During the event there were several opportunities to hear from Sisters of Color and for members to learn and grow on their DEI journeys. In efforts to re-write her definition of fear, Michelle completed a project where she faced one fear a day for 100 days (100 Days Without Fear). Prior to her position as CCP, she served as the philanthropy chairman, where she led her chapter in raising nearly $150,000 for St. Jude. After reviewing written and graphic content, the website strives to offer a more diverse perspective on our members and our member experience. The request for proposals was distributed on Sept. 1 and we hope to select a partner in November. Adi attends Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a nursing major at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Learn more about these women. During Collegiate Leadership Conference (CLC), our vice presidents of community relations (VPCR) received training and development to support them in their role as the chair of the DEIAB committee. Zakiya, herself, is a new playwright. One of the most important skills to learn is how to give and receive feedback effectively. We know there is always room for growth and improvement and feel this new website is a step toward a more diverse and inclusive invitation to and representation of our sisterhood. * Embracing authenticity In this optional session participants will explore who and how they communicate with their stakeholder groups, determine if it is time for a collaboration facelift and learn about some the most popular free online communication/collaboration platforms. Leading change requires brave and bold leaders who will stretch themselves to challenge the status quo in order to move Tri Delta forward. The track will continuewith the development of talking points and benefits of the new officer structure and academic calendar year officer terms, ways to overcome challenges or complaints of these changes, how to lead these transitions and learning the general timeline and expectation of the transitions. 817.633.8001 Although there will be obstacles in leadership, obstacles are just opportunities in disguise. As a follow-up to our Collegiate Inclusion Climate Survey conducted in December 2021, Tri Delta continues to learn from the information shared with us by our members. As a premier womens organization focused on our members lifelong journey of personal development and growth, Tri Delta is volunteer-led. * Dealing with the unknown Elevating Stakeholder Collaboration (60 minutes) The Tri Delta Housing Board and Tri Deltas Foundation Board of Trustees followed the Executive Boards lead and on Sept. 29 announced the addition of three Sisters of Color to those boards. On campus, she is co-president of the pre-medical society, a first-year teacher/mentor for the honors college, and executive board member for Dance Marathon, a nation-wide fundraising effort for Childrens Miracle Network. Hannah is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Idaho, majoring in medical sciences with hopes of attending medical school in pursuit of a career in pediatric medicine. During the event there were several opportunities to hear from Sisters of Color and for members to learn and grow on their DEI journeys. This session will launch Tri Deltas new mentorship program for house directors. Dallas, Texas 75254.