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ALPHA STATE TEXAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (ASTEF)
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The Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation was established June 25, 2011, at the 82th TSO State Convention in McAllen. The recommendation to establish ASTEF was to allow members of the Texas State Organization of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International to "accept, manage and distribute contributions to improve the quality of education and to enhance the professional and personal growth of wormen educators in Texas, provide tax-exempt status to qualifying projects, to assist fundraising and to provide tax-deductible status for contributors.
Members of the Board of Directors are members of DKG and TSO, elected for 6-year staggered terms on odd numbered years. Applications to be considered for the Board of Directors are available on this website. The Founders of DKG believed that there was need for an organization in which women educators—rural and urban teachers; preschool, elementary, high school, college, and university teachers; librarians; school administrators; supervisors—might be united for efforts toward better professional preparation, recognition of women’s work in the teaching profession, and scholarships for those needing aid in improving their professional preparation. Members of TSO and, therefore, ASTEF are guided by this belief as is stated in the Mission Statement adopted by the first Board of Directors. |
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ORIGINAL ASTEF PIN BY RUTH HULL
"During the time spent deciding what we wanted for ASTEF, we came to the conclusion that we needed a pin for the great beginning. So, we talked about what we wanted. Because of the three parts (scholarship, leadership, and projects) we decided the pin should be a triangle.
Since I was the chair of that part, I contacted Tom the pin man and told him what we wanted. He sent his first drawing which I sent to all the committee members. The 'like' for that pin was not unanimous so I told Tom to try again. This happened four or five times. He and I became friends (even though I have never seen him) and we finally decided on the pin. I told him at one time that "the powers that be'" could not decide, but we finally did. I guess that we ordered 1000 pins which he had ready for us by the convention in 2012. Apparently, I had lists of all who purchased pins (or I had the number who purchased them) as I put the list and that number of pins in plastic bags for the ACs to give to their ladies. I had all of those pins with me and met in Joanne Davis' suite at the hotel with the ACs so they could give them to those who had purchased them. I think that those pins cost around $500 and I think that I paid him, then was reimbursed by TSO. After all his good work, I wanted him to be paid immediately! |
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
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The mission of Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation is
ASTEF members may apply for a Texas State Organization (TSO) state scholarship ; participate in leadership events; and apply for project stipends. Aspiring Educators, who are not members of TSO/ASTEF, may apply for educational grants. |
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A LOOK AT WHAT WE DO
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Through the support of members and friends this year, ASTEF has:
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WE ARE MINDFUL
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We are "mindful of our sisters" and our communities "needing help and guidance" from leaders. As key women educators, we are committed to impacting education by impacting educators. With support from all, we will be able to meet our goals to provide leadership training, scholarships to current educators, grants to aspiring educators, and support of classroom and community projects. Thank you for your support.
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