Sorority History

In 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. became America's first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women. Her roots date back to Howard University, Washington, D.C., where the idea for formation was conceived by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle of St. Louis, Missouri. Alpha Kappa Alpha is a sisterhood composed of women who have consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of self-fulfillment through volunteer service. Alpha Kappa Alpha cultivates and encourages high scholastic and ethical standards; promotes unity and friendship among college women; alleviates problems concerning girls and women; maintains a progressive interest in college life; and serves all mankind through a nucleus of more than 260,000 women in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa. www.aka1908.org

Emerging Young Leaders

2010-2011 Schedule of Events

October 2011 -Informational meeting for applicants, parents and community. -Receive credentials from applicants -Notify applicants of acceptance November 2011 -Launch of Emerging Young Leaders members and committee December 2011-April 2012 -Implementation of AKAdemy activities May 2012 -Implementation of AKAdemy activities -Year End Activity. -8th Grade evaluation -8th Grade Emerging Young Leaders graduation

Chapter History
On March 30, 1966, at the home of the late Nellie Wolfe Gaylord, a group of Alpha Kappa Alpha women from Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties met to discuss the possibility of establishing an Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter in the South Jersey tri-county area. Gaylord, who had initiated the move, was designated to take the lead in this venture and the necessary procedures were carried out to secure the approval of a chapter. At the meeting of the international board of directors in July 1967, a charter was approved. On Saturday, November 11, 1967, Theta Pi Omega was chartered. Through the years, Theta Pi Omega has remained a dedicated arm of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Brooklyn C. Rogers, MAT Denisha A. Warren, MS Co-Chairmen Yvette M. Sample, President Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Theta Pi Omega Chapter

P.O. Box 596 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Proudly Serving Burlington, Camden, & Gloucester Counties Since 1967

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About the co-chairmen

Emerging Young Leaders AKAdemies
Brooklyn C. Rogers, MAT

The Emerging Young Leaders is the 2010-2014 signature program of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated for middle school girls.

Leadership Development Character Building Educational Enrichment Civic Engagement

brooklyn.rogers@gmail.com

Goals:

Locally, this initiative will to impact middle school girls in Camden, New Jersey, by giving tools for life-long skills, through Advocacy, Leadership, Community Service, Technology, and Non-traditional careers over the next three years.

Each AK Ademy is designed to help young ladies become leaders within their school and home community and will include several learning opportunities for participants to ultimately achieve the goals of the program through:
-Service projects -Life skills (relationships/financial literacy) -Team-building (conflicts/peer pressures) -Recreational activities

Ms. Brooklyn Rogers received a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Criminology from Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana and a Master of Arts in Teaching Early Childhood Education from Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. She was a member of Teach for America from 20072009 in Camden, New Jersey. Ms. Rogers remains teaching Pre-Kindergarten in Camden at The Early Childhood Development Center.
***************************************************** Denisha A. Warren, MS ms.dwarren@yahoo.com

Objective:

The overall goal of Emerging Young Leaders is to impact middle school girls by offering tools to help develop life-long skills, help alleviate problems concerning women and girls as they improve social stature, and help maintain a progressive interest in college life as they prepare to be of service to all mankind.

Site Location:
Freedom Academy Charter School 1400 Collings Road Camden, NJ 08105 School Leader: Ms. Tisho Davis

Ms. Warrens professional experience includes facilitating group therapy, implementing treatment planning, providing behavioral therapeutic interventions to children and adolescents with neurological, mental illness, and emotional deficits, and becoming a source for their families. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Chestnut Hill College in Clinical and a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers University. She currently is a Family Systems Specialist for The Center for Family Community and Social Justice, Inc., through the Camden Board of Education in the school based youth services at Coopers Poynt Elementary School in Camden, New Jersey.