Educational DevelopmentThe Educational Development Committee was created to implement public service initiatives impacting the lives of the youth in our community. Our mission is to support students living in the Los Angeles area by mentoring, building positive relationships, and enriching educational experiences.
The goals of the Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter Educational Development Committee are to:
· Plan and Implement Exemplary Programs and Projects
· Positively Impact the Lives of the Students We Serve
· Promote Academic Achievement and Social Development of our Program Participants
In accordance with the National Initiatives of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, The Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter offers the following programs to youth in the Los Angeles area
Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy
Delta GEMS
EMBODI
Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy
The Delta Academy was created in 1996 out of an urgent sense that bold action was needed to save our young females (ages 11-14) from the perils of academic failure, low self-esteem, and crippled futures. Delta Academy provides an opportunity for local chapters to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in public schools across the nation. Specifically, we augment their scholarship in math, science, and technology, their opportunities to provide service in the form of leadership through service learning defined as the cultivation and maintenance of relationships. A primary goal of the program is to prepare young girls for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century.
Contact DeltaAcademy@DSTLAChapter.com for more information.
Delta GEMS
Delta GEMS was created to catch the dreams of African-American at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18. Delta GEMS provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a CAN DO attitude. The goals for Delta GEMS are:
To instill the need to excel academically;
To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond; and
To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.
The Delta GEMS program offers a road map for college and career planning through activities that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth. Delta GEMS, like Delta Academy, is implemented by chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Delta GEMS participants have the opportunity to define and “Discover their individual Brilliance.”
Contact Gems@DSTLAChapter.com for more information.
EMBODI
The EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program is designed to refocus the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, with the support and action of other major organizations, on the plight of African-American males. Both informal and empirical data suggests that the vast majority of African-American males continue to be in crisis and are not reaching their fullest potential educationally, socially and emotionally. EMBODI is designed to address these issues through dialogue and recommendations for change and action. EMBODI addresses issues related to STEM education, culture, self-efficacy, leadership, physical and mental health, healthy lifestyle choices, character, ethics, relationships, college readiness, fiscal management, civic engagement and service learning.
Contact EMBODI@DSTLAChapter.com for more information.
