Committees
Delta Academy and GEMS Committee
The Delta Academy is a program to expose young girls ages 11-14 who are at risk to new opportunities and experiences. A primary goal of the program is to prepare young girls for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century. Students will participate in supervised and structured experiences that will help them grow to be productive citizens with high self-esteem and an appreciation for the demand of an increasingly Generation Z-focused society. The activities implemented most often include workshops, field trips, and special outings to cultural events, dining, museums, and plays. Delta GEMS: Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully is designed to catch the dreams of African American at-risk, adolescent girls ages 14-18. Delta GEMS provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a “CAN DO” attitude. The Delta GEMS program offers a road map for college and career planning through interactive activities and lessons that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth. The goals for Delta GEMS are: 1. To instill the need to excel academically; 2. To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success; 3. To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond; and 4. To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities. SMCAC Delta Academy/Delta GEMS meetings are conducted monthly throughout the school year.
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee of the South Middlesex County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority plans, coordinates and executes fundraising events for the sorority. Proceeds from the various fundraising events support the Sorority’s public service initiatives and the annual scholarship fund.
Program Planning and Development (PP&D) supports Delta Sigma Theta’s mission to “provide assistance and support” throughout the communities we serve in the South Middlesex County area. We carry out this mission by surveying the community's needs and developing programs, activities, and events to address those needs. PP&D also develops and supports programs that are consistent with Regional and National long-range goals. Some of our outreach programs include: - Food Pantry Donations - Financial Fortitude Seminars for Adults and Teens - The Healthy Heart – Health Awareness Initiatives - International Support that ranges from AIDS Awareness to building Water Wells in Africa & supporting women and girls in Jamaica - Support for South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Voices Against Violence mission to end domestic violence
The South Middlesex County Alumnae Chapter awards 3 merit-based scholarships annually, totaling $4,500. The scholarships are awarded to high school seniors living, or attending school, within the Chapter’s service area who are matriculating to 2, or 4, year institutions of higher education. Students participating in the METCO Program at a school within the Chapter’s service area are eligible to apply. The Minerva Scholarship, in the amount of $2,000, is awarded to a black female high school senior who has a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Torch Scholarship, in the amount of $1,500, is awarded to a black male or female high school senior who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Fortitude Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, is awarded to a black male or female high school senior who has a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
Social Action Committee
Social Action Committee is to serve as an extension of the Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The social action committee implements programs and drafts resolutions to address issues identified and communicated by the National Social Action Commission. Social Action Committee is the future and rising awareness arm of the chapter. The committee strives to ensure the chapter is taking an active interest in the welfare of our country, to ensure that the rights and privileges of those in our communities are respected and upheld for all. Some current and past awareness initiatives include: - Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital - Delta Days at the Massachusetts State House - Get to Know Your Elected Official(s) - Political Awareness Speaking Engagements - Voter Education - Get Out the Vote - Follow-up on Your Vote - Period Poverty (locally and internationally)
