  Welcome back! We are thrilled for the year ahead.E.C. Essentials is a monthly newsletter sent to all officers and advisors to support you in your role. If you are no longer an officer, you will be removed from the E.C. Essentials distribution list once your position is updated on myAlphaGam by your VP–Administration. Please do NOT unsubscribe from this email. Doing so will remove you from all future Alpha Gam correspondence.READ OFFICER UPDATES  APPLY TO EMPOWER! The Empower path of the Epsilon Pi Journey is a community-oriented opportunity for Alpha Gams who aspire to lead with purpose and want to grow personally and professionally while connecting with sisters from other chapters. Through the Empower program, you’ll meet virtually once a month with an assigned cohort to strengthen your leadership skills, apply them to real-world situations, and build lasting friendships. Empower will kick off this November and wrap up in May 2025 with our in-person Empower Institute. Interested in growing as a leader? Learn more and apply here! Know a sister who should apply? Nominate them here! The application closes on September 30! Empower is generously funded by the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation.  NATIONAL HAZING PREVENTION WEEK 2024 You are invited to join Dr. Lori Hart on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m. ET, as we prepare for this year’s Hazing Prevention Week (September 23-27). Learn more about hazing prevention with her keynote, An Hour of Power. Using research and decades of experience, Dr. Lori Hart will engage participants in a deep dive on the role of power within relationships, communities, and organizations. Understanding and recognizing these power dynamics is crucial for fostering healthy relationships and equitable societies. This keynote is open to all Alpha Gamma Delta members to attend virtually live. Share this opportunity with all members. Register here! The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation generously funds Dr. Lori Hart’s keynote.  FALL KICK-OFF SESSION Join the Chapter Development Team on Sunday, September 8 at 5pm ET for our Fall Kick-Off! We will review Good standing updates, CIMS updates, and more! Register here.  HOT TOPIC ROUNDTABLE | CREATING A POSITIVE NEW MEMBER EXPERIENCE Recommended Attendees: Chapter President, Vice President-Chapter Wellness, Vice President-Event Planning, Vice President-Member Experience, Vice President-New Member Experience, Vice President-Recruitment Wednesday, September 25, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET When you’re recruiting after primary recruitment or recruiting a larger-than-ever COB class, it can be daunting for the New Member Experience Team to provide a seamless new member experience for each new member. Join Monique Purnell, Learning and Development Manager, to work through common new member retention obstacles and learn strategies for creating a positive and unified new member experience. Click here to register. TIPS FOR SUCCESSAs collegiate officers, motivation can wane during the second half of your term in office. Click here for five tips to boost your motivation! REMINDERS |
