Founded on March 8, 1911, by a group of educators at the University of Illinois as an inclusive organization, KDP was dedicated to encouraging and recognizing that women and people of color are excellent educators whereas other national honor societies were only recognizing male educators.
An exciting addition to the 2024 campaign is a live, virtual Founders Day Celebration for KDP members and stakeholders on March 8, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET via Zoom.
We will honor three champions of KDP and education with KDP's highest recognition, the Founders Awards. KDP's highest chapter recognition, the Florence B. Stratemeyer Award for Chapter Excellence (Ace of the ACE Award) was awarded in November to the Xi Psi Chapter at Fitchburg State University. You will meet leaders from this Chapter to learn about their award-winning service projects and community impact.
Attendees are invited to have their webcams on during the Founders Day Celebration on Zoom. In honor of the event, we have a special virtual Zoom background. Check out instructions on how to change your Zoom background here.
Download the Founders Day Virtual Zoom Background