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CHAPTER NEWS ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA Roanoke, VA Roanoke, Virginia Chapters Recognized for Outreach Programs Brother Jonathan Gaines, Director of Educational Activities for Alpha Kappa Lambda Chapter, received two awards on behalf of the Chapter for its outreach programs. The National Pan Hellenic Council gave AKL an award for Best National Program at Virginia Tech and the Chapter also received the Outstanding Program from Greek Life at Virginia Tech Award for their Addison Mentoring Program (AMP). The outreach program, which is located in Roanoke, Virginia, has a major impact on African American males in the New River Valley area. The program is made possible because of the time invested by members of both the Theta Iota Chapter and Alpha Kappa Lambda Chapter Brothers. On a bi-monthly basis, members of the Chapters travel to Lucy Addison Middle School in Roanoke to mentor to numerous young men about how to be successful in their lives. The 11- to 13-year-olds are instructed using the principles of the Fraternity’s Go-to-High School, Go-to-College program, which underscores the possibilities and potential that are inert within every young man. AMP is viewed by the chapters as a way for these students to realize their potential. The AMP program was created to be proactive in teaching young African American men in the New River Valley the benefits of building their self worth, developing their interpersonal skills and attaining higher education. In addition to the lessons taught, confidence and leadership are principles that are emphasized in each lesson. The modules of the program are: (1) Goal Setting; (2) Violence/Conflict Prevention; (3) Oral Communication; (4) Self Esteem; (5) Historical Perspectives of African American People—Education; (6) Historical Perspectives of African American People—Ancient Kingdom; (7) What it Means to be an African American Man; (8) Current Events; (9) Leisure Activities; (10) Leadership Training/Entrepreneurship; (11) Mental and Physical Health; and (12) Rites of Passage. Theta Iota Chapter and Alpha Kappa Lambda Chapter take seriously the task of educating African American young men. Many of the lessons that are taught within the AMP program are a result of lessons learned in other programs that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has undertaken in the course of the Go-to-High School, Go-to-College program. 66 A VOTELESS PEOPLE IS A HOPELESS PEOPLE Voter Registration Campaign Since 1937 Fall • Winter 2008 The Sphinx: www.APA1906.net (L-r) Xi Alpha Lambda Chapter Alpha Academy Coordinator Richmond Hill; Potomac Middle School Principal Dr. Benita Stephens; and Chapter President Christopher Washington. XI ALPHA LAMBDA Prince William County, VA Xi Alpha Lambda Brothers Continue to “Make a Difference” Xi Alpha Lambda Brothers are hard at work in Prince William County, Virginia increasing Alpha’s impact on the community and making a difference in the lives of its residents. Recently, eight Brothers kicked off the 2008-09 mentoring season at the Alexandria Detention Home, a temporary home for at-risk teenagers. Xi Alpha Lambda’s involvement with The New Beginnings programs is designed to offer positive images of African American men and tools for the youth to use in making positive life choices. Brothers opened the kickoff session with an ice breaker game designed for participants to get to know each other. That was followed by an exciting game of golf-basketball. Additionally, the Chapter donated a computer to the detention home for use by youths in the program and gave each of them a personal journal and assigned them a list of journal ideas to begin their journey of self discovery. In another project, nearly 30 Brothers converged on the Hopkins House in Alexandria to support Xi Alpha Lambda’s observance of Make a Difference Day. The Hopkins House is a child and family development center that provides first-class service to low income families. Brothers organized into teams and undertook several projects to help Hopkins House. One group, led by Brother Lawrence Shorten, installed a containment barrier around the youths’ playground and filled the playground area with mulch. Another group, led by Brothers Reggie Williams and Jimmy Jordan, assembled and painted benches and planters for the Children’s Environmental Discovery Room. Another group, led by several Brothers and two aspirants, landscaped the entrance to the center. Brothers pulled weeds, planted flowers and placed bulbs along the rotary. A final group led by Brothers Chauncey Pointe and Derrick Nunn, leveled the grounds and completely assembled a storage shed. Following their work, Brothers and other volunteers were rewarded with a barbeque dinner prepared by the Parents’ Association. The barbeque was followed by a recognition ceremony where Chapter President Chris Washington
gave remarks and presented certificates of appreciation to the youth participants in MADD 2008. Finally, Xi Alpha Lambda made a cash donation to the Parents’ Association to help with field trips for the children, living up to the theme of the day: Making a Difference. Also, the Chapter recently held its kickoff session of the Alpha Academy. Under the leadership of Brother Steven Ward, Xi Alpha Lambda Director of Educational Activities, Alpha Academy is a mentoring and enrichment program for middle school-age male students in partnership with the faculty of Potomac Middle School in Dumfries, Virginia. This year’s theme is modeled after the book The Pact by George Jenkins, Sampson Davis and Rameck Hunt. It is the story of three young men from Newark, New Jersey who made a promise to each other that they would choose to surmount the obstacles that they encountered in their neighborhoods and would choose to excel and not merely survive. The Alpha Academy program is the vehicle by which the Chapter executes its Go-to-High School, Go-to-College program as well as Project Alpha. The program runs from November to May, culminating in an awards ceremony for the young men who successfully complete the agenda. Zeta Theta Lambda Brothers at book signing. ZETA THETA LAMBDA Harrisburg, PA ZTL Brother Authors Book on Leadership Imperatives Zeta Theta Lambda Brothers came out in force to support newly elected Chapter Vice President Joseph Robinson, Jr. at his book signing at Borders Book store in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The book, released in March 2008, was published by Judson Press and is entitled, 7 Leadership Imperatives from a Wild Man. It offers the reader seven distinct leadership imperatives: (1) be sure; (2) be focused; (3) be humble; (4) be discerning; (5) be complementary; (6) be uncompromising; and (7) be encouraged. The book also looks at the characteristics in today’s leaders, ranging from Mother Teresa to Michael Jordan and from Pastor Tony Evans to Coach Tony Dongy, as well as characters from movies such as Mr. Holland Opus, In the Heat of the Night and Coming to America. The book was given to the Chapter’s scholarship recipients at the 19th Annual Andrew M. Bradley Scholarship Luncheon as a gift. To learn more about the book, visit www.josephrobinsonjr.com. Beta Gamma Lambda Black & Gold Ball. BETA GAMMA LAMBDA Richmond, VA Richmond Brothers Collaborate with Area Groups for Mentoring Programs CHAPTER NEWS For the past two fraternal years, Beta Gamma Lambda Brothers have successfully collaborated with the ladies of Pi Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Chesterfield, Virginia and the Commonwealth Chapter of the Links, Inc. to perform various activities with young African American males. The programs have included: Male Responsibility; Preparing for Financial Aid and College/University Applications; Peer Pressure; Being a Young African American Male in College; Standards of Learning (SOL) Test techniques; and Leadership Skills. Last November, Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter President Tony T. Moss was elected president of the National Pan Hellenic Council of Metropolitan Richmond. Also, Beta Gamma Lambda held a successful Black & Gold Ball last winter at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Richmond. Numerous Alpha and community leaders attended the Ball, including Eastern Regional Vice President Dennis Kemp, Sr.; VACAPAF President and District VII Director/Eastern Region William O. Wade; Immediate Past VACAPAF President and District VII Director Larry O. Townsend; Xi Delta Lambda Chapter (Henrico, VA) President Darryl Coker; and Rho Iota Lambda Chapter (Chesterfield, VA) President Fred Scott. Also attending were Pi Rho Omega Chapter of AKA Sorority Basileus Charmayne Vincent and Richmond City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jewell Sherman. Beta Gamma Lambda had 12 young men to participate in their Leadership Development Institute during the year. The youth were recognized at Beta Gamma Lambda’s Awards Banquet in May. Gamma President Michael Moore was the keynote speaker and he provided inspirational words to the awardees. Beta Gamma Lambda awarded their end of the fraternal year Chapter awards to the following Brothers: Dr. Robert Bracey III, Patriarch of the Year; William L. White, Jr., Neophyte of the Year; Sterling Matthews, Jr. and Jerryl Bennett, President’s Award; and Cornealius “Max” Williams, Beta Gamma Lambda’s Outstanding Brother of the Year. The Sphinx: www.APA1906.net Fall • Winter 2008 67
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