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That's awesome that your mom is showing an interest in AI! I've sponsored some women for AI in the past, and come from a college chapter that did it frequently.
DZ's National Council is very encouraging of AI, but some alum chapters in various regions have been hesitant to do it-probably b/c they don't really understand the process.
One thing I do know, and i don't think it has changed, that mothers are wonderful candidates, but are not eligible for initiation while the daughter is an active collegian. I don't really know what the motivation behind that policy is, but as a result, your mom would become eligible to petition for AI after you graduate or otherwise become an alum yourself. You might want to ask your RCD or someone at National for more information-and double check if that policy is still in place. Also, your mom doesn't have to be a college graduate, but some college & commensurate life experience is required. The alum chapter will have to agree to sponsor her, and the collegiate chapter will have to agree to perform the initiation for her (the collegiate chapter has no say on whether she should be approved, just that they would be willing to initiate her).
Just encourage her to keep doing what she is doing-and if she can get an alum in the local alum chapter to sponsor her petition for AI, then maybe she can get initiated shortly after you graduate & you can become alums together!
Keep us posted!!!
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