The Dade County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated sends greetings from Miami, Florida. Our chapter has provided over 29 years of service to the local community. Some of our programs include; College Scholarships, Delta GEMS, Delta Academy, Sposor for Susan Komen - Race for the Cure and more.The Dade County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Quick Tour
About Us
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an organization of college educated women committed to constructive development of its members, and to public service with a primary focus on the black community.
Expanded Mission
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a sisterhood of college-educated women committed to public service. A Delta is therefore one who affirms, contributes, and works actively to achieve the organization of public service..
History
On Saturday, March 22, 1980, at 12:30 p.m., six dedicated and outstanding members of Miami Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. met at the home of Soror Evelyn Wynn to formulate ideas and reasons for establishing a second chapter in Dade County. The "Council" consisting of six members, was called together by Soror Maud P. Newbold who applied for an application for a new chapter based on the interest and concern of many Sorors who, for many years, expressed the need to extend public service projects throughout the county without restrictions. The council members were..
Programs & Projects
The Delta membership provides an extensive array of public services through its Five-Point Thrust, which embraces Social Action, Scholarship and Communication (Arts and Letters). Through this program the membership works to assist in eradicating educational, social and economic inequities. We express our values in building community projects for the public good. The organization's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust include..
Scholarships
Dade County Alumnae Chapter provide Scholarships to African American young ladies graduating from a Miami-Dade County Public High School every year. We are very excited about our contribution towards the education of young ladies in the Miami communities. Each year we provide over $6,000 in scholarships.
Our application will be available on line at the beginning of January 2011. The applicant must be an African American female, a Senior at a Miami-Dade Public High School with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher..
Executive Board
We are a college movement with an academic base. We were founded in a college by college woman, for college women. From the beginning, we have required high scholastic achievement for membership. Therefore, we are most truly in touch with our identity when we express respect for the ancient and timely academic values of scholarship
Meet the member of our executive board who are truly the driving force of what the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Miami Chapter is all about.
Membership
Thank you for your interest in our illustrious sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. We are an organization of over 200,000 college-educated women who are committed to public service, with a focus on sustaining the growth and development of the African American community. Please visit our national website at www.deltasigmatheta.org for information regarding the qualifications for membership. We hope that..
The Delta membership provides an extensive array of public services through its Five-Point Thrust, which embraces Social Action, Scholarship and Communication (Arts and Letters). Through this program the membership works to assist in eradicating educational, social and economic inequities. We express our values in building community projects for the public good.We express our values in building community projects for the public good.