Virtual Sisterhood

Sisterhood in a Virtual World

by Courtney Stevens, Assistant Vice President of Membership

At the start of the pandemic the National Board made the difficult decision to move Kappa Convention 2020 to an online format for the first time ever. We never could have predicted that a year later we would still be living in a virtual world. Over the last year we have seen our chapters transition to online or hybrid models that really shake to the core everything that we know and love about the sorority experience. We have become pioneers, blazing this virtual trail. Now we are all relearning & redefining what it means to be sorority women.

We have spent countless hours in Zoom classrooms and meetings and by the end of the day we are Zoom fatigued, but we still hold on for a few hours of Zoom time with our sisters, family members and friends. Zoom has become a classroom, chapter venue, and a space to relax and enjoy some laughs with sisters.

All across New England we’ve seen chapters getting creative with their sister bonding activities.

Some of our favorites include:

• Zoom hangouts • Jackbox game nights • Among Us tournaments • Animal Crossing • Book Clubs • Disney+ watch

Each day we are finding new ways to be together. Although we may not be able to physically be with each other in person, we are connected by our group texts, social media, and video calls. At the end of the day we know that “in the times of trouble, in the times of grief,” our sisterhood is strong and will get us through.

"I’m lucky enough to be living with a few sisters currently, but socially distanced sister dates!" —Mikaela Eisenhood, Kappa Upsilon "Through reaching out to my sisters and being reached out to by my sisters. It has been so hard on everyone of us but it is always so nice to get a Zoom, a text or a call to just check in." —Julia Bullard, Kappa Alpha Iota