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Far Western Region Chapter Programs

Vallejo, CA Chapter Partners with Solano Coalition

Kappa Beta Omega Chapter, in Vallejo, CA, partnered with the Solano Coalition for Better Health and the Diabetes Amputation Prevention Foundation for the second Black Barbershop Health Outreach Day. This activity recognizes the need to keep black men healthy and viable members of the family and community.

More than 200 men were screened for hypertension and diabetes in seven black barbershops in Vallejo and Suisun City, CA. Fourteen members of the Chapter and 20 AKA 2008 debutantes volunteered alongside Solano County and local hospital professionals to provide more than 1,500 pieces of information on diet, exercise, prostate cancer, safe sex, diabetes, hypertension, HIV/AIDS and other health issues important to African American men.

The program was featured in the Vallejo Times Herald, Fairfield Daily Republic and Vallejo News.com.

San Francisco Chapter Establishes ESP Club for Third-Graders

Financial literacy requires an early start. To that end, Delta Zeta Omega Chapter, in San Francisco, CA, established an Earn Save Prosper (ESP) Club for the third-grade class at Daniel Webster School in Daly City. The club meets once a month and has a mascot, a pledge and a song—all related to economics.

Taught on a rotating basis by Chapter members, content for the program is adapted from Wells Fargo Bank and other online financial literacy programs and includes money and banking, earning money, budgeting, saving and uses of money.

The program also includes a field trip to Wells Fargo, a discussion by a bank officer, a tour of the bank and the opening of savings accounts funded by the Chapter.

Parents and caregivers are also invited to a culminating luncheon, followed by a program presented by the students to share their work.

The Grandparents Connection

The strength of the Black community hinges on the viability of the family. Alpha Kappa Alpha's Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter has worked diligently to provide activities that enable, support and provide access to the community to help achieve the economic growth of Black families in San Diego County.

The Chapter partnered with the Grandparent Connection to help provide resources and opportunities for those who are committed to ensuring that their grandchildren are successful. Members of the Grandparent Connection meet weekly at the Tubman-Chavez Center, where they are joined by members of the Chapter who provide mentoring and leadership.

Members of the Grandparent Connection also participated with Alpha Kappa Alpha by marching in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade. The Chapter also encouraged students and parents of College Bound San Diego to volunteer community service hours and make donations to help ensure that the Grandparent Connection received mentoring.

College Bound San Diego, another program, empowers engaged parents, families and students by providing learning opportunities about college readiness, Black history, public speaking, self esteem, community service, career exploration, financial management and the importance of education.

Seattle Chapter Works with the Non-Traditional Entrepreneur

The Non-Traditional Entrepreneur national program Platform concentrates on women seizing the reins of entrepreneurship as they realize it is the key to economic survival. Prior to beginning programming for this target, the Delta Upsilon Omega Chapter thoroughly assessed the entrepreneurial needs of its local Seattle, WA community. Members spoke with community leaders, experts in the field of business and non-profits where they focused on women and minority small business owners and local entrepreneurs.

This assessment provided the Chapter with an overview of the current status of the entrepreneur community. To build a strong foundation for women in business, the Chapter created an economic expertise seminar to help with success in business and power networking opportunities for the non-traditional entrepreneur. "Be an Entrepreneur: the Fundamentals of Starting Your Own Business" was the first in a series of events to promote business development and ownership. Through its partnership with the Washington Business Center, the Chapter hosted a two-hour presentation and networking event to offer much-needed information about owning a business. The presentation was geared to women and men in the Seattle area and topics covered included:

Based on the feedback of the first workshop, a second workshop, titled “Be an Entrepreneur: Marketing Your Business,” was presented as a joint venture with the Seattle undergraduate city Chapter, Beta Theta. Additional workshops are planned that are relevant to small business owners.

A few minutes of each Chapter meeting is set aside to provide members with a financial or entrepreneur tip for the month. Topics have included "Methods of Starting Your Own Home-Based Business," "How to Start a Holiday Business," "Financing Your Small Business," and "Individual Wealth Building."

 

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