Chapter Programs

  • Program Targets

    The program theme for 2018-2022 is Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service.

     Program Theme is named Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service.

     

    The International Program includes five program targets that are designed to advance the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha with excellence and underscore our commitment to sustainable service.

     

    The five program targets for 2018-2022 are:

    Target 1: HBCU for Life: A Call to Action

    Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness

    Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy

    Target 4: The Arts!

    Target 5: Global Impact

     

    The Signature Program is #CAPSM which is the abbreviation for College Admissions Process. It is designed to assist students in their efforts to enter college by providing a hands-on approach that includes all the steps from researching various colleges to actually completing the application process.

     

 
  • Target 1: HBCU for Life: A Call to Action
    Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue its focus on education with an emphasis on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

    • Rho Zeta Omega chapter will promote and market historically black colleges and universities and encourage students to attend HBCUs as a sustainability measure. Activities will include researching and publishing information regarding prominent Alpha Kappa Alpha women and other notable individuals who attended HBCUs.

    • Recognizing that HBCU funding is one of the primary obstacles that threaten the long-term growth and survival of HBCUs, members will be encouraged to financially support HBCUs. Alpha Kappa Alpha will implement an AKA HBCU Endowment Initiative in partnership with EAF, in which an endowed scholarship will be established at each accredited four-year HBCU. The goal is to stamp the Alpha Kappa Alpha brand of financial support on each HBCU campus to help students remain in school, complete their course of study, and receive their college degrees.

    Signature Program: #CAPSM
    Alpha Kappa Alpha will assist students as they seek admission to college by providing guidance and support in completing the application and enrollment process through the 2018-2022 Signature Program, #CAPSM.

    Too many African-American high school students lack the basic support needed to navigate through the college admissions process. Through #CAPSM, Rho Zeta Omega chapter will partner with local high schools and youth groups to bridge the gap between high school and college by demystifying the college application and enrollment process. This educational initiative will extend to all colleges and universities, both HBCUs and non-HBCUs.

    #CAPSM is a step-by-step approach to facilitate college admission from researching various institutions and submitting applications through completion of the enrollment process. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will assist students in completing college applications, preparing for the ACT and SAT, writing compelling personal statements, identifying scholarships and other financial aid, and compiling a portfolio to track college admission results. Through #CAPSM, Alpha Kappa Alpha will improve the trajectory of the lives of talented young people by increasing their potential for success and laying the foundation for positive, productive, and fulfilling lives.

    Target 2: Women's Healthcare and Wellness
    Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue to raise community awareness of critical health issues impacting African-American women. The primary focuses will be breast cancer awareness and prevention, heart health, nutrition and wellness, and care for the caregivers.

    Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention will focus specifically on early detection through mammograms to improve the survival rate of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Alpha Kappa Alpha will own a digital AKA Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Unit that will travel to various locations and provide mammogram screening. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will partner with local clinics, rural health centers, and hospitals to emphasize the need for African-American women to receive regular mammograms.

    Heart Health remains a focus as the sorority enhances its commitment to healthy hearts through fitness activities and walking. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will form walking clubs and to invite the community to join the walking initiatives.

    Nutrition and Wellness will emphasize healthy lifestyles including prenatal, childhood, adult, and senior nutrition programs. The focus will be on structured nutrition initiatives, and Rho Zeta Omega chapter will partner with local nutritionists and dieticians to design healthy eating plans and safe diets for longer, healthier living.

    Care for the Caregivers places emphasis on taking care of those who take care of others. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will emphasize the need for caregivers to practice preventive healthcare as well as self-care behavior to eliminate the vulnerabilities and risks associated with the stress of caregiving.

     

    Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy
    Alpha Kappa Alpha will emphasize financial planning, asset accumulation, and wealth building including savings and investments, managing debt, and improving credit.

    Personal Financial Planning and Asset Accumulation. Financial Freedom Legacy Workshops will be conducted in partnership with local certified financial planners who will share information on saving, investing, and retirement planning. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will train community residents on ways to perform financial assessments to achieve their financial goals.

    • Credit Repair and Monitoring. This initiative will focus on ways to repair credit and improve credit scores including how to check for inaccurate or outdated information in credit reports, and how to protect against both identity theft and unauthorized credit history use.

    • Entrepreneurship and the Black Dollar 365. This initiative will highlight and promote successful African-American owned businesses with an aim toward spawning new entrepreneurial ventures in our communities by encouraging intentional support and leveraging the power of the black dollar 365 days a year.

    • Operation AKA Assist. This initiative will focus on implementing programs to assist those in need in various communities by directing attention to the plight of the homeless, including homeless children, and homeless veterans. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will partner with or adopt a shelter, a transitional home or an organization that provides assistance to these needy populations.

  • Target 4: The Arts!
    Alpha Kappa Alpha will expose students to arts enrichment and culture by focusing on visual and performing arts and by showcasing talent through the exploration of writers, entertainers and various other artists.

    Salute to the Harlem Renaissance will celebrate the contributions of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance through student research and chapter sponsorship of student talent showcases. This initiative will correlate with HBCUs and African-American culture and will include colleges with art collections.

    Salute to the Black Arts Movement will focus on student research and celebration of African-American artists during the Black Arts Movement. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will champion activities that express the movement message and highlight members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority who served as leaders and participants. Activities will include art events, poetry slams, dancing, painting, and performing arts.

    Target 5: Global Impact
    Alpha Kappa Alpha will engage in programming designed to enhance the international footprint of the sorority.

    • National Global Impact Day. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will engage in a community service project that has an international impact and will partner with organizations that make a difference worldwide.

    • Global Assistance Activities. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will engage in global partnerships that provide assistance to the underserved in international areas populated with people of color. These partnerships include the following:

    Soles 4 Souls. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will collect gently-worn shoes and transport the shoes to specified locations. Soles 4 Souls, a non-profit organization, will process and ship shoes to destinations around the world populated with people of color.

    Lions Club International. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will participate in an eyeglass initiative designed to prevent blindness, help restore eyesight, and improve eye health and eye care for millions of people around the world by donating used eyeglasses in partnership with local Lions Clubs.

    Pillowcase Project. Rho Zeta Omega chapter will continue to use pillowcases to make dresses for little girls and will expand the sorority’s efforts to include shirts for little boys. The pillowcase dresses and shirts will be sent to Haiti to provide clothing for children in need.

    • Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP). Rho Zeta Omega chapter will focus on refugees of color in the United States by partnering with organizations engaged in support activities that assist refugees and their families to integrate into American life. This includes literacy classes, educational training, and other necessary transitional support.

     

    Golden Citizens

    The chapter hosts programs and activities designed to raise awareness of financial and health concerns relevant to seniors while providing an opportunity for fellowship with other senior citizens and members of the chapter.

      

    Kids Club

    The program is designed to provide students in the 3rd through 5th grade with concepts of earning, saving and spending money wisely, in additional to healthy eating practices, environmental sustainability, and health related information for the family. Each session includes a hands-on learning activity that encourages student's learning and participation.

     

    Scholarship

    The Scholarship Program establishes criteria and the selection process of the recipients for scholarships.  Since the creation of the scholarship program, Rho Zeta Omega chapter has distributed $418,150 in scholarship funds to young ladies who are graduating seniors in Marietta and Cobb County Schools. In addition to exceptional grade point averages the recipients much demonstrate leadership in their academic and extracurricular lives and volunteer through the community.