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Strengthen Our Sisterhood

Chair:  Deonna Yancey

Areas of Focus

AKA Soror Squads - Soror Squads are focused on building greater bonds of sisterhood around common endeavors or activities through intimate small groups.

AKA Pals - AKA Pals allow members to create cross-regional relationships to allow for greater fellowship.

Random Acts of Sisterliness - Random Acts of Sisterliness offer an opportunity for members to share random acts of care and compassion.

“We Are One” AKA Service Day - during our Annual MLK Day of Service, all members join together, volunteer, and serve the community side-by-side.

Leadership Development - undergraduate and graduate members, across all life stages, engage in a modern, interactive, and high impact leadership development program.

Empower Our Families

Areas of Focus

Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP™) - Catherine Cheney & Chandra Watkins - Coordinators

CHIPP™ provides weekend and holiday meals for children within local communities and is targeted to be Alpha Kappa Alpha’s most ambitious childhood hunger program to date.

Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) - Sherita Bass, Coordinator

YLI is a youth-led and highly interactive leadership development program designed to empower and engage youth, ages 11-13.

Mental Health Awareness - Sheron Thames, Coordinator

During Mental Health Awareness Month, May, we will use our collective efforts to fight stigma and raise awareness related to depression, anxiety, and trauma

Our Seniors - Bertha James, Coordinator

Our Seniors focus on ensuring these members can actively participate in all AKA activities. Also, we will focus on providing educational programs and workshops to support senior members as they navigate senior life priorities.

Build Our Economic Wealth

Chair:  JocQues McNeal

Co-Chair:  Brenda Dial

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has launched our most progressive and revolutionary economic initiatives this century. This administration has created institutional-level solutions to combat institutional-level challenges.

We have encouraged and equipped our members to place key strategies into action to build personal, organizational, and community economic wealth.

Areas of Focus

For Members Only TM Credit Union - For Members Only Federal Credit Union is the FIRST, Black-owned, woman-led, sorority-based, digital banking financial institution in the history of the United States.

Financial Wellness & Planned Giving - Financial wellness and planned giving efforts assist members with legacy planning supported by expert members and wealth management partners.

Sister Circles - Sister Circles are accountability groups designed to help set and achieve personal savings, investing, and giving goals.

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs - Supporting Women Entrepreneurs focus efforts to promote, celebrate, enhance, reach, raise visibility and offer access for greater revenue-generating opportunities.

Black Dollar Days - Black Dollar Days are held during the month of June with a focus on leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to Black-owned businesses and brands.

Enhance the Environment

Chair:  Jaylen Reese

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has the power to galvanize our organization of more than 120,000 active members, create a ripple effect, and make a significant impact on our environment.  We employ select strategies to optimize our collective ability and to improve and protect the environment at scale. We prioritize activities that promote the adoption of more sustainable and responsible practices.

Areas of Focus

Tree Planting - Chapters track and measure the collective environmental impact of our largest tree planting effort to date.

Community and Home Gardens - Chapters and individuals create community and home gardens to reduce negative environmental impact and promote sustainable agriculture.

Waste Reduction - Waste reduction efforts engage individuals and communities in eco-friendly practices to reduce household waste.

Shredding and Electronics Recycling Day - Shredding and Electronics Recycling Day is an annual event to safely dispose of unused electronic devices and securely shred old paper documents resulting in reducing the burden on landfills and natural resources.

Advocate for Social Justice

Chair:  Rolanda Hollis

Co- Chair:  Kimothi Mitchell

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has always been at the forefront of social justice to promote fairness and equity. We stand in the gap to empower our communities and act in the best interests of all people through social advocacy and justice.

We equip communities with the tools, knowledge, and support to activate their voices and mobilize self-help to empower communities to help themselves.

Areas of Focus

Voter Education, Registration, and Mobilization - Voter education, registration and mobilization efforts empower communities to utilize their most powerful tools of community change and advocacy during local, state, and national elections.

Public Policy Forums - Public Policy Forums create convenings of non-partisan, open dialogue on policy challenges and the direction of our country.

Candidate Forums - Candidate Forums are non-partisan public events featuring candidates running for office who wish to express their positions on issues.

Public Servant’s Guides - Public Servant’s Guides provide concise overviews highlighting women of color currently serving in political leadership positions along with information on how to create a pathway for women in politics.

Uplift Our Local Community

Chair: Amber Parker

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority reigns supreme in its mission of “Service to All Mankind.” Given the engagement of more than 1,046 chapters across an international landscape, we have an ongoing history and reputation for making a global impact through local change.

We celebrate excellence, promote a focus on service, and stimulate effective culture and showcase best practices—” Local Change, Big Impact, and Global Showcase.”

Areas of Focus

Celebrating Local Community Impact - This recognition program celebrates chapters that have made an exceptional impact in their local community.

Chapter Collaboration Recognition Program - This recognition program acknowledges chapters that have collaborated to combine resources and efforts by maximizing the impact in their community.