Organization: GRAND CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA
Mission: TO PROVIDE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTES WELFARE
Activities: EMBODI: EMPOWERING MALES TO BUILD OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING INDEPENDENCETHIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM PROVIDES AND PROMOTES COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH VARIOUS MALE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES, AGES 13-17 IN MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOL, FOR BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES OF DEVELOPING INDEPENDENCE. THE EMBODI PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON EDUCATION; CULTURE; FAMILY AND COMMUNITY; PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL FACTORS; RESILIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY; LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP; PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING; FINANCIAL; SAFETY, AND PROTECTION; CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; SCHOLARSHIP; AND SERVICE LEARNING.
DR. BETTY SHABAZZ DELTA ACADEMYDELTA CHAPTERS ARE TEACHING YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS HOW TO BE HEALTHY, AMBITIOUS, AND CONFIDENT LEADERS, AS THEY STRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THE DELTA ACADEMY PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOUNG GIRLS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO EMBRACE THEIR STRENGTH, WORTHINESS AND ACCESS TO PLACES AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY MIGHT NOT ORDINARILY EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS RANGE FROM 11-14 AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE THEIR GIRL POWER ON PURPOSE.
DR. JEANNE L. NOBLE DELTA GEMS INSTITUTEGEMS IS AN ACRONYM FOR GROWING AND EMPOWERING MYSELF SUCCESSFULLY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004, THE DELTA GEMS INSTITUTE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE OF CHANGE FOR YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 18, ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES AND INCREASE THEIR SELF-WORTH, TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTS WHERE OPTIMISM, FORTITUDE, GENIUS, AND SELF-WORTH ELEVATE AND MOTIVATE YOUNG WOMEN TO PREPARE TO PURSUE CAREERS OF THEIR DREAMS.
Religious classification: None