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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^®

Upsilon Lambda Omega Chapter

President’s Welcome

Welcome to the website for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^® Upsilon Lambda Omega Chapter. We are honored that you have taken the time to learn more about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^® Upsilon Lambda Omega Chapter and the work we do in our community.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^® was established on January 15, 1908, as the first African American Sorority on the campus of Howard University. Under the leadership of our 31st International President, Danette Anthony Reed, we have over 300,000 members in over 1,000 chapters across the country.

Upsilon Lambda Omega serves the cities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Glenn Heights, Lancaster, Midlothian, Oak Leaf, Ovilla, Red Oak, and Waxahachie, Texas. Since our chartering on January 11, 1997, we have remained focused on our sorority’s mission of “Service to All Mankind.’’

As Upsilon Lambda Omega’s 13th Chapter President, I am excited to execute Transformational Excellence Through Passion, Purpose, and Perpetuity as we continue to carry out sisterhood and service. Please explore our website to find out about events and scholarship opportunities. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter .

Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood

Upsilon Lambda Omega is successfully implementing the 2022 – 2026 International Program.

This administration has six initiatives. Strengthen Our Sisterhood will serve as the administration’s “Foundation Initiative” as we strengthen our bonds to support our service mission.

Target 1: HBCU for Life: A Call to Action

Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue its focus on education with an emphasis on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Signature Program:#CAP^SM

Alpha Kappa Alpha will assist students as they seek admission to college by providing guidance and support in completing the application and enrollment process through the 2018-2022 Signature Program, #CAP^SM.

Target 2: Women's Healthcare and Wellness

Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue to raise community awareness of critical health issues impacting African-American women.

Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy

Alpha Kappa Alpha will emphasize financial planning, asset accumulation, and wealth-building including savings and investments, managing debt, and improving credit.

Target 4: The Arts!

Alpha Kappa Alpha will expose students to arts enrichment and culture by focusing on visual and performing arts and by showcasing talent through the exploration of writers, entertainers and various other artists.

Target 5: Global Impact

Alpha Kappa Alpha will engage in programming designed to enhance the international footprint of the sorority.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^® since 1908. With the theme Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood, the 2022-2026 administration seeks to build upon Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s rich legacy of service by galvanizing our sisterhood of more than 120,000 active members to lead on the front lines of change, education, and advocacy.

Strengthen Our SISTERHOOD

For more than a century, our sisterhood has served as the foundation for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to be an indomitable force for good—in our communities, states, nation, and the world. We will intentionally take time to fellowship and form lifelong relationships based on affinity, love, trust, respect, and shared goals and interests, while concurrently building on our foundation to serve others

Empower Our FAMILIES

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has a strong history of supporting and servicing families, for we understand a healthy family is the foundation of a healthy community.

We will take a multi-generational approach to fortify families within our communities by addressing child hunger and promoting positive youth development and leadership, mental well-being, and senior life.

Build Our ECONOMIC WEALTH

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is launching our most progressive and revolutionary economic initiatives this century. This administration has created institutional-level solutions to combat institutional-level challenges.

We will further encourage and equip our members to place key strategies into action to build personal, organizational, and community economic wealth.

Enhance our ENVIRONMENT

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has the power to galvanize our organization of more than 120,000 active members, create a ripple effect, and make a significant impact on our environment. We will employ select strategies to optimize our collective ability and to improve and protect the environment at scale. We will prioritize activities that promote the adoption of more sustainable and responsible practices.

Advocate For SOCIAL JUSTICE

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority always has been at the forefront of social justice to promote fairness and equity. We stand in the gap to empower our communities and act in the best interests of all people through social advocacy and justice. We will equip communities with the tools, knowledge, and support to activate their voices and mobilize self-help to empower communities to help themselves.