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Greetings Sorors and
Friends of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
 Welcome
to the website of the Delta Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.,
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. We are a professional women’s
organization who
has consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of self-fulfillment
through
volunteer service. One of our
signature
programs is “The African American Academic Achievement
Awards”
where we honor high
achieving outstanding high school seniors and join community
organizations and
our corporate partners in presenting scholarships to eligible students
planning
to attend college.
Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1908 at Howard University by
African
American women. Internationally, we represent more than 200,000
college-educated
professional women in more than 920 chapters in the United States, the
Caribbean, Europe and Africa. Members work to improve social and
economic
conditions throughout the world through volunteer service.
Organizational goals
include providing educational opportunity, equitable health care
delivery,
economic empowerment, service to the Black family, community
partnerships,
enhancement of the arts and technological advancement as well as
cultivating
and encouraging friendships among women.
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Graduate Chapter, chartered in 1948, continues
to
foster the ideals of the international organization with a commitment
to
scholarship and community service. Signature projects in the Twins
Cities
include the African American Academic Awards Convocation that
recognizes high
school seniors for their academic achievements and provides an
opportunity for
community organizations to join together in honoring our youth. Each
year,
community organizations join the Delta Phi Omega Chapter and use this
platform
to present $40,000 to $75,000 in scholarships to high achieving youth.
The Ivy
Foundation, Inc., a 501c (3) organization founded in 2000 by members of
the Delta
Phi Omega Chapter, grew out of the desire of the Minneapolis-St.
Paul’s
Chapter to further the educational
and
charitable interests of its organization. Other local programs include
an
annual Blood Drive/Health Fair, monthly workshops for youth in
partnership with
the YMCA and Soul Touch Productions, and AKA Day at the Capitol.
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Sincerely,
Lori
Jackson
President
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