Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. through its 300,00 members and 1,007 local chapters, will have an opportunity to address community needs with programs in traditional and new target areas over the next four years. The 2018-2022 program features five target areas, one Signature Program, and Community Service Days.
We invite you to join us on this journey and accept this great mission: Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service.
Members will implement International Community Service Days annually to highlight the organization’s collective impact in program target areas. We encourage you to visit http://www.aka1908.com/programs for information on all our international program areas.
Target I
HBCU for Life:
A Call to Action
Chairman: Tia Battey
Co-Chairmen: Kristen Ryals
Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue its focus on education with an emphasis on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Chapters will promote and market historically black colleges and universities and encourage students to attend HBCUs as a sustainability measure.
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.
Target II
Women’s Healthcare
and Wellness
Chairmen: Ashley Jennings
Co-Chairmen: Rarcie Prater
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will promote health in three areas: Breast Cancer Awareness & Prevention, Heart Health and Nutrition and Wellness.
Care for Caregivers also places emphasis on taking care of those who take care of others. Chapters 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 III
Building Your Economic Legacy
Chairman: Desiree Houghton
Co-Chairmen: Candyce Patterson
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.
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.
Target IV
The Arts!
Chairman: Felicia Haslom
Co-Chairmen: Ugomma Nwahiri & Stephanie Williams
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. Chapters 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 V
Global Impact
Chairman: Adrienne Alexander
Co-Chairmen: Lakesha Whaley
Alpha Kappa Alpha will engage in programming designed to enhance the international footprint of the sorority.
National Global Impact Day. Chapters 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. Chapters 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 Poles, Lions Club International, Pillowcase Project and Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP).