7:00-8:00 a.m.--Grab and Go Breakfast
Option 1
8:00 a.m. Arlington Cemetery for the Laying of the Wreath. DKG members have the opportunity to participate with the Honor Guard in an impressive ceremony of laying our DKG wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. A bus will take participants to and from the cemetery. This tour is led by Darlene Cook, US Forum Chair. Walking is involved at the cemetery.
Option 2
8:15 a.m.-9: 15 a.m.—More Than Just a Parking Permit: Your Rights and Responsibilities in Navigating the Health Care System: The Maze of Doctors, Insurance, and More.
Come to this session to discuss some of your rights and responsibilities. With the increasing population of our members with cancer, heart issues, and more, it is important we all know how to advocate for ourselves and our loved ones.
Speaker: Bev Johns, Northeast Representative, US Forum
9:30 a.m.-10: 15 a.m.- Little known facts about African American Women Educators and Suffragettes in Washington, DC. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Black women played a key role for universal suffrage. They participated in political meetings and organized political societies. African American women attended political conventions where they planned strategies to gain the right to vote. They were truly activists.
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.—Famous women sites in the District of Columbia: An Overview.
There are many sites in the District of Columbia that are recognized as important historical sites that honor women. Come to this session to learn where they are and their importance.
Featured Speaker: Patricia Ford Neal, speaker for both above sessions has served as president of Nu Zeta Chapter and the District of Columbia State Organization President, 2019-2021. She is a native Washingtonian and became a member of DKG in 1985. She is also incoming President of the African American Genealogy and Historical Society of Prince George County, Maryland.
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