Delta Phi Epsilon
Gamma Iota
Bridgewater State University
PEARL Program
The sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority participate in a personal development program called the PEARL program. The program is intended to strengthen our sisters as well-rounded and balanced women by focusing on five specific areas of development and personal growth. Our sisters strive to strengthen themselves in the areas we call the five S’s – Scholarship, Self, Service, Sisterhood, and Social.
Each sister is to complete at least 21 PEARLs (or activities) in these areas during each academic year they are an active sister. Delta Phi Epsilon sisters are constantly bettering themselves by fulfilling their PEARLs and making sure they are balancing all parts of their life. Mathematically speaking, each sister is expected to complete four PEARLs associated with each S area, leaving one PEARL as their Independent Development Pearl (IDP).
Delta Phi Epsilon's PEARL Program sets our sisters apart from other sorority women, by continuously motivating us to be well-rounded individuals in our local communities.
Self
This pearl is an effort to remind our sisters to do something good for themselves. This could be something as simple as treating yourself to a coffee or as inspiring as running a 5K. If you pushed yourself and did it for you, this would be a self pearl.
Scholarship
The scholarship pearl is focused on scholarly and professional development. This could include getting extra help from a professor to attending a mock interview. The key to completing this pearl is committing to why you entered college in the first place.
Social
Greek Life is not just a sisterhood, it is a family. With so many amazing Greek brothers and sister on campus, this pearl is an encouragement to branch out and participate in another organization's event, attend a ball, or even become a sweetheart. The social pearl is all about showing up for your Greek Family!
Sisterhood
The sisterhood pearl revolves around being there for your sisters! When there are at least 7 sisters in one place who are bonding, growing, or supporting each other, this is embodying sisterhood and would count as your sisterhood pearl.
Service
As sisters, we are expected to participate in philanthropic service. The women of the Gamma Iota chapter work with Gifts to Give, ANAD, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Relay For Life. The service pearl can be completed at any of our organizations that we work with or any other organization you are passionate about.
Independent Development Pearl
The IDP is a more personal goal. This focuses on the sister picking a goal that she will work on for the entire year. This could be landing their dream job to going to therapy, no matter what you choose, it will remain known only to you and the PEARL coordinator. Whatever you choose to work on, just know it will be anonymous but you will always have a sister there to help you if you wish.