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History of Delta Sigma Theta |
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Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January
13, 1913 at Howard
University by 22 dynamic undergraduate women. These young women wanted to
use their
collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide to the
needy. Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose
purpose is to provide
services and programs to promote human welfare. Delta Sigma Theta has a
membership of
over 200,000 predominately African-American college educated women. The
Sorority
currently has over 850 chapters located in the United States, Japan,
Germany, Bermuda,
Haiti, the Bahamas, the Republic of Korea and the Virgin Islands.
The
major progrqams of
the Sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Thrust which
is as follows:
Economic Development, Educational Development, International
Awareness,
Involvement Physical and Mental Health Political Awareness and
Involvement.
Program Development and Implementation in Delta is a cooperative function
with several
committees and executive board involved. Those with direct leadership
responsibilities for
implementation include members of the Program, Planning, and Development
Committee,
Social Action Committee, Membership Services and Regional Officers. A
brief listing of
the selected national program areas are as follows:
Delta Habitat for Humanity Summit III: Preparing our Sons for Manhood
School America
Delta Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and AIDS Community Education Project (ADACE)
Black
College Convocation Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Delta Days at
the Nation's
Capitol Young Artists Renaissance Gala.
Source: Delta Sigma Theta www.uiuc.edu
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