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Initiative I – Emerging Young Leaders (EYL)

The goal of the Emerging Young Leaders program is to impact the lives of 20,000  girls in grades 6th through 8th by offering tools to help develop life-long skills by participating in four AKAdemies:  Leadership Development, Educational enrichment, Civic Engagement, and Character Building.

Initiative II – Health

The goal of this initiative is to raise awareness and education related to heart disease and stroke among women in minority populations and to fulfill partnerships with the American heart Association and American Stroke Association.

          Asthma Prevention and Management – This initiative will benefit children and families enrolled in Head Start programs with the goal of early diagnosis, treatment options, parental education and advocacy.

          Environmental Stewardship – This initiative promotes strategies and awareness campaigns to encourage energy efficiency, conservation, eco-living, reforestation, urban gardening, education and empowerment of consumers with limited resources, “go green/living green” eco-tourism, opportunities for female-owned businesses, environmental zones in urban communities, healthy life styles, and advocacy for and legislation related to public health and environmental justice.

Initiative III – Global Poverty

The goals of these initiatives are to end hunger, preserve the environment and empower women.  The program will provide food production skills and training in self-reliance through gifts of seeds, livestock and training in environmentally sound agriculture.  Education in sustainable food practices will make women equal partners in ending poverty and hunger.  Global partners for self-help projects and awareness campaigns are established within the Unites States and abroad.  Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue its membership and consultative status with UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Initiative IV – Economic Security

This initiative expands the current programs related to wealth building and allocation of resources, home ownership, assets protection, estate planning, access to capital, support and empowerment of female owned businesses and urban enterprise zones.

Initiative V – Social Justice & Human Rights

These initiatives address gender equality issues including:  human trafficking and domestic violence, services for children with incarcerated parents, youth aging out of foster care and children in homeless shelters.  Voter empowerment, access to technology, training of parents as advocates for educational and health care needs of children and support of the arts are emphasized.

Initiative VI – Internal Leaderships Training for External Service

This initiative affords Alpha Kappa Alpha members leadership training at all levels within the organization.  It will serve as a catalyst for members to reach their fullest potential as empowered leaders in service to Alpha Kappa Alpha and other organizations and institutions.

For more information on our program initiatives please visit our International web site  http://www.aka1908.com