Mahatma Gandhi said, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is to uphold a sisterhood of women who continually lose themselves through serving their community and the world at large. What does this "lose yourself in the service of others" phrase imply? While selflessly serving the community, your actions stand for a cause that is greater than you are. Additionally, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated stands on five major pillars: educational and ethical excellence, unity amongst women, the social advancement of women, having a significant presence on college campuses and providing assistance for all people. My passion for these core values is shown through my involvement in the organizations in which I serve, as well as in my day-to-day life. Throughout my Morgan State University matriculation, I have supported the movement for young women to pursue lucrative careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. As of 2011, women make up twenty percent of the workforce in these fields with only two of the twenty percent being African-American women. Sources attribute the lack of female representation in these fields to an absence of passion for and exposure to this type of …show more content…
work. Encouraging women to enter these fields promotes educational excellence, unity and social advancement. Furthermore, I have served and continue to serve my college campus to the best of my ability.
The service projects that I am most passionate about typically involve mentoring and/or tutoring. My involvement in these activities allows me to exemplify the five pillars mentioned above. As an example, when I volunteer for the "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" day camp, I mentor young women from local high schools. The mentees from the program often have an idea of their worth, but I make sure to let them know that, although the statistics are not in our favor, they can still push to have an impact in any field. Mentoring, when you become a leader, is as important as leading
itself. Some of my talents include leadership, team building and community outreach. If granted the privilege of membership into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I plan to use these skills to implement initiatives that involve lobbying for the homeless youth and helping middle school students read at the appropriate grade level. Upon graduation, I plan to continue my service with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated at a national level. During life's journey, humanity is always searching for a deeper meaning or purpose. When I have the chance to assist people in changing their future, this allows me to live out my purpose. While I have made excellent strides in serving my community, I believe that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will allot me the opportunity for global outreach. I feel very fortunate to be an African-American college educated woman. Even so, I understand to whom much is given, much is expected. Therefore, while I have been afforded a college education, the purpose is not to only benefit myself, but to also make a difference in the lives of others. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is a staple in my culture and community, and I hope to contribute to an organization that has already given so much.
While reading Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities, I learned more about the inner workings of Greek Life. I learned that the odds of me finding a sorority are so slim due to my independent and different personality. While I am not good at sticking up for myself, something this book has made me feel is crucial to blend in and conform to an ideal to fit into a sorority, I am too opinionated. There are not many sororities (at least shown in Pledged) that welcome girls who are different, preferring to stay similar. For example, each pledge class would soon like identical within a few months of pledging. Another thing I learned about is the careful planning and manipulation that occurs throughout sororities,
At a young age I knew as an African American woman through activism, educational autonomy, and community service, I can thrive through the wake of extreme poverty and turmoil faced by the people of my neighborhood of East New York. My interest in Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., would be based solely on their ethical standards, history, and values they are founded upon. The ladies of this organization exude exemplary character who excel in sisterhood, respect, honesty, accountability, and integrity. Throughout my life I always encouraged myself to have these ideal characteristics without knowing that one day I would be pursuing membership in a prestigious organization, whom upheld the key principles “greater service, greater progress. The first
In Scholarship, we serve others when we link together and assist one another in tutoring. We also provide services to non-members when we host scholarship programs that teach students something that classrooms can’t. For example we had an event, where we hiked through the National Forest and learned survival tips. This was also a risk management program where we were taught the proper way to pitch a tent and how to identify areas to set up a camp site. Leadership extends through service in our communities. Not only does Phi Sigma Pi support HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) our National Philanthropy but we are actively involved in the Huntsville community. We have participated in a number of community service opportunities including: Bearkat All Paws In, Carriage In Nursing Home, Highway Clean-Up, Build a House with Dan Phillips, Relay for Life, and The Good Shepard Mission, to name a few. As a brotherhood we have completed over 750 hours of community service per year. Service isn’t just something that we do, but it is a part of who we
Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity provided me the opportunity to volunteer on many occasions with organizations such as Boston Children's Hospital, Perkins School for the Blind and Home for Little Wanderers Foster Care. Through ProjectServe at UMass Boston I participated in annual tasks at the John W McCormack School and the children's art centre in United South End
Do people really understand the secrets behind the Greek community? There are many pressures girls face that the public is not familiar with that are specifically evident in sororities. Alexandra Robbins, the author of the book Pledged: The Secret Lives of Sororities, went undercover and followed four different girls during their experiences within the Greek system. Although there are many struggles girls can face in sororities, the five most prevalent type of pressures include: having a perfect body image, substance abuse, stress, silence, and hazing.
I feel that the importance of service is to help a person in need because you could change someone's life, not because you feel that you need to. People who love what they are doing are the people who effect everything around them.Service has impacted my life because it makes me a better person. My family feels the impact, the community feels the impact, even servicing for a few hours a week affects the people around you. It makes the community a better place to live.
Day in and day out we hear about high school and college students wanting to pursue a sorority and/or a fraternity based on the stereotypes these organizations uphold, well I chose to differ. I told myself if I ever decided to become a member of a sorority it would be based solely on their ethical standards, history, and values they are founded upon. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated consists of ladies of distinction and exemplary character who excel in scholarship, leadership, and service, which are qualities I have chosen to uphold. From my perspective, I encourage myself to maintain a respectable appearance and reputation which doing so inspires me to embrace my self-concept; which helps me confidently excel academically and professionally as a “lady of distinction” and “exemplary character.” Most importantly, I continuously remain involved in community service, being involved allows me the opportunity to learn and understand the lives and circumstances of others by opening my mind, heart, and soul. Overall these qualities strengthen my passion to be a member of the prestigious Alp...
The first story I would pitch would be the monument opening today at 10 a.m. at the National Infantry Museum. This is black history month and the Buffalo Soldiers were the first all-black infantry. The monument will be unveiled today. Alpha Phi Alpha’s local chapter Delta Iota Lambda is honoring the heroic group of soldiers. Most of the units served between 1866 and 1951. The event is free and open to the public, which will allow them to witness history. Some of the units were stationed at Fort Benning, which is another local aspect. These soldiers did the impossible, so I can speak to the Master of Ceremonies, as well as local historians, military members, and decedents of those brave men who will be at the unveiling. The visuals could start with the American flag as an open. If the
To me the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is to promote sisterhood and unity, serve the community, and build lifelong bonds. Therefore, I am seeking membership in order to be a part of a sisterhood that
The mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, promote unity and genuine friendships among college women, aid in issues concerning girls and women in order to come up with solutions to eliminate or ease the circumstances they may face, maintain an ongoing interest in college life, while also being of service to all mankind. This sorority has not only empowered women to help others, but it
I equate service with helpfulness—assisting others. I help both my school community by answering questions and giving feedback and my community as a whole through my volunteer activities, the most enjoyable of which has been Habitat for Humanity.
Service; there are many different things that come into mind when you think of the term service. I use to think of the term as, in something needs to be serviced, something needs to be done or helped. PSL has changed my view on the term service and that their are many different things about service, its not just helping. Throughout my service experiences and resources I have learned its not about helping at all. Naomi Remen, author of In the Service of Life states “serving is different from helping. Helping is based on inequality; it is not a relationship between equals.” Serving is all about having that connection with someone and going in with an open mindset.
If I am chosen as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. I will work hard to uphold the reputation and exceed the standards that those before me have set. I believe becoming a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. means joining a group of highly educated women that together I believe are capable of facilitating the type of change that is imperative in today’s society. It is my hope that I will be accepted as a member and be afforded the opportunity to take part in that change. I look forward to hearing from you regarding my request to join your
It brings me great displeasure to write this appeal due to the circumstances of my unwarranted suspension from a fraternity I hold dear to my heart. I became a member of the fall 2015 class falling in love with both my brothers and the fraternity. The past year I formed an unbreakable bond and accumulated numeral unforgettable experiences. I even got the pleasure to read The Phoenix and enjoy the beautiful and adventurous history of our fraternity. This all came to a shattering halt when the alumni of the ILBE Chapter persecuted for violating our Membership Agreement.
“Prayer in action is love and love in action is service.” –Mother Teresa. To me, service is an obvious outlet for love. I went into my CSP excited and ready to serve, only to be majorly disappointed. Over the summer, I volunteered at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in the Mother/Baby Unit because last year someone in my class did and they were able to hold the babies, as well as running errands for nurses, new moms, etc. This sounded like the dream service project to me, but the week before I started, the volunteer department completely changed. So, my service at OPRMC instead consisted of sitting at the desk in the waiting room, printing out nametags for visiting friends and family, controlling the security door, keeping the waiting room orderly, and intermittently running errands for the staff.