Prior to the founding of Epsilon Omega Zeta chapter, Soror Esther Peyton organized the Sorority’s first national service project, the Coatesville Project, which aided children of the miners in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1995, Hattye Tillett suggested to the Amicae Club of Washington, D.C. to organize a social and civic group of their daughters and granddaughters of the Amicae called the Amicettes. Soror Esther of Beta Zeta Chapter of Washington, D.C., sponsored and organized this club; the D.C. Amicettes were the only group for a numbers of years.
The integrity of Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated is to be upheld by Active Members, Alumnae members, Associate members, current potential new members and former potential new members. If Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated’s practices are learned by those who aren’t a part of it, it will be subjected to scrutiny and ridicule. People who are not a part of Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated do not understand the meaning behind each act and might condemn it. The sorority also then falls victim to any other organizations who might possibly try to slow down, or even worse, shut down Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated’s rush, process and Sisterhood. The purpose of these other organizations doing so lies within their own self- interest.
was founded on November 17, 1911 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Their colors are Purple and Gold. Omega Psi Phi is the first international fraternal organization to be founded on the campus of a historically black college. Their motto is "friendship is essential to the soul,". The name Omega Psi Phi was derived.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Community Service on January 13th 1913 on the campus of Howard University by 22 collegiate women previous members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. left the organization after wanting to change the direction of the sorority including the name, colors, motto, creed, and the shield. These 22 women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to those in need. After the idea was rejected by Graduate chapter member Nellie Quander and other graduate members they reorganized under their own sorority known as Delta Sigma Theta. Within that same year Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. participated in their first public
It is my desire to become a member of Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity, Inc., to once again have the brotherhood and comradery that I was able to experience while in the Army. Promoting the values, lesson and knowledge I attained during my military service as wells as those set forth in Kappa Lambda Chi’s mission, is something I encourage when mentoring children on daily basis in my job as a school resource officer. My current position allows me to interact with people from all walks of life, providing me with an avenue to inspire those around me. Becoming a member of Kappa Lambda Chi enables me to further my personal knowledge, while being another avenue for me to impart wisdom, promote fidelity and encourage high ambition to today’s youth
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated is comprised of several women who exhibit every value of their organization. They are virtuous and intelligent women that set the standard for every other woman to follow. They each walk with dignity and pride, yet at the same time grace. Each member of
I wanted join Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. sense my sophomore year of college. I want to have the brotherhood to help me grow intellectually, socially and intellectually. All these things I want and support I have seen in various moment through my experience with the brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Practice Makes Perfect Everyone has heard the saying, “practice makes perfect” at some point in their life. In the excerpt, “10,000 Hours,” Malcolm Gladwell looks at how important practice really is to becoming better at a skill. Gladwell claims that when looking at the careers of people that are “gifted,” there is less correlation between talent and more correlation between practice. Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000 Hours” contains strong evidence that supports his findings, persuades the intended audience, and appeals to readers.
Fraternities and sororities have been around for over a century and have essentially become an integral part of the collegiate experience. However, negative stereotypes and poor conduct of individual chapters hinder Greek-letter organization’s ability to successfully grow and develop in the present time. As well, individual members of Greek-letter organizations far too often find themselves dealing with unfortunate events.
The “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity,” is the motto of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. The fraternity is one of the nine Black, Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, also known as The Divine Nine. The fraternity was founded on January 9, 1914, at Howard University in Washington D.C. Its three founders were A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown. I am a skeptic.
But before all of this, Janie started as a student at Monmouth College where she pledged Kappa in 1961. She did not know about sororities when she started college. But when she attended church, she met the wife of the minister who was a Kappa, who proceeded to tell Janie all about Greek life. While she left Monmouth for Ohio State to study in the art education program, her heart
Why I want to be a member of Alpha Phi Alpha I want to become a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporation for many reasons. One of the main reasons I would like to be a member, is for the fact that I would like to belong to a brotherhood.
The first notable member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated that really sticks out to me is Umzae George Washington Carver. He was initiated in the Gamma Chapter in the year of 1918. To begin I selected him, because he was a very familiar name. I remember learning about Umzae George Washington Carver in the elementary and middle school. With creating over 100 different uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweat potato he was a very prominent African American man in the 1920s.
As an African American female planning to attend college, it is critical that I understand the history of fellow African American individuals and the importance of our history. As a result, it has prompt me to apply for the Omega Psi Phi scholarship due to the fact that it can both aid in financing my education, and allow me the opportunity to acknowledge and understand the struggles and perseverance of past African American leaders who made a difference in the lives of others. Often times as youths, we tend to forget our history and how we got to where we are. However, with this scholarship, it has helped me to not only remember but to remember with pride. It helps me remember with pride because some of the students who were part of the Omega Fraternity fought for social justice by joining in “sit-ins”, along with several civil rights demonstration in an attempt to fight for justice and equality.
“The chief significance of Alpha Phi Alpha lies in its purpose to stimulate, develop, and cement an intelligent, trained leadership in the unending fight for freedom, equality, and fraternity. Our task is endless.” Jewel Henry Arthur Callis. Since its founding Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has remained loyal to its ideal of providing advocacy for its community.
