CHAPTER PROGRAMS
Black Women and Girls Conference
Hosted annually in the spring, the Black Women and Girls Conference is a half-day workshop focused on various topics related to self-awareness, empowerment, and financial literacy.
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Delta GEMS (Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully)
Our Delta GEMS program provides tools that enable girls within our service area the ability to sharpen and enhance their skills so that they will be better equipped to achieve high levels of academic success. As well, the GEMS program creates compassionate, caring, and community minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.
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May Week
This is a period in May of each year when scholastic achievements, educational opportunities and encouragement of higher scholarship is recognized. During the annual May week program, the Richland County Alumnae chapter awards scholarships to deserving high school and collegiate students and recognizes the participation of Delta GEMS participants.
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Arts and Letters Oratorical Contest
The award-winning Oratorical Contest is an annual event, which provides middle school students in the service area the opportunity to enhance their public speaking skills, promote self-confidence, aid in educational enrichment, and facilitate character building.
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Red Dress Luncheon
The Red Dress Luncheon event falls under our Program Planning and Development initiative of the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust. It serves as an opportunity to educate and bring awareness to Heart Disease. We have set aside the month of February to kick off “Healthy Heart Month” and our program is scheduled for every first Saturday of February. We look forward to growing this initiative by collaborating with other local organizations and city-wide programs to extend our celebration. It’s another opportunity for RCA to support our communities and address the growing demands of heart disease.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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International Day of Service
Each April, RCA Deltas volunteer at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds to register over 1000 students from across the state for Global Education Day. This event is in conjunction with the annual Columbia International Festival. Friday is set aside to educate young people about global cultures, geography, and to introduce them to their neighbors who are from 100 countries.
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Community Giving
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School Supply Drive
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Thanksgiving Basket Project
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Families Helping Families
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Book Drive to benefit students with our service area.
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March of Dimes
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Midlands Heart Walk
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Walk For Life Breast Cancer Walk
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Social Action
Under the auspices of the National Social Action Commission, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. continues to institute activities that foster:
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Sponsoring Voter Registration and voter education programs
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Combating Voter Suppression
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The full restoration of voting rights for individuals who have paid their debt to society (ex-offenders)
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Affordable Health Care and access to quality health care
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Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment
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Support for HBCUs
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Political Awareness and Involvement
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Hosted SC Divine Nine Legislative Day
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Community Forum on Gun Control
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