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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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National Programs
The Fraternity’s National Programs and special projects are community outreach mentoring initiatives that have been adopted by the organization’s governing body and mandated for implementation by all of its chapters.
 Click the image to visit our youth development site for a list of recommended links to assist a youth with the educational process Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College Chair
The "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" program, established in 1922, concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. Statistics prove the value of this extra impetus in making the difference in the success of young African-American men, given that school completion is the single best predictor of future economic success. Through the Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College educational initiative, young men receive information and learn strategies that facilitate success. Alpha men provide youth participants with excellent role models to emulate. |
 Project AlphaChair
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation began collaboratively implementing Project Alpha in 1980. This collaborative project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-18 years. Designed to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention, Project Alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity brothers. |
 Brother's KeeperChair
Brother’s Keeper is a service program developed with the mission of advocating for and improving the quality of life for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have disabilities and are ailing. Upon identification of need, the Brother’s Keeper Program also provides assistance to mature and ailing members of its communities. Limitations caused by advanced age place demands on family members, caregivers, and the larger community to ensure that elders remain independently functional. The goal of the Brother’s Keeper Program is to promote dignity and independence among Alpha family and community members who need help in keeping their lives and homes functional. |
 Voteless People-Hopeless PeopleChair
"A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" was initiated as a National Program of Alpha during the 1930's when many African-Americans had the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process. Voter education and registration has remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for over 65 years. In the 1990's, the focus has shifted to include political awareness and empowerment, delivered most frequently through town meetings and candidate forums. |
Special Projects
Alpha Phi Alpha’s Special Projects are programs and activities that are sustained through collaborative efforts, memoranda of understanding, and/or outside financial assistance, which Chapters are encouraged to implement.
 Big Brothers/Big Sisters
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The Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America program was implemented during the fraternity's 1990 General Convention.The two organizations signed an agreement to assist each other in reaching their goals of working toward the positive development of African-American youth and empowering their families and communities. The focus of this partnership is to:
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 Boy Scouts of AmericaChair, Crew Leader
The Boy Scouts of America and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity have goals and objectives which make for a "natural alliance" between the two organizations. Through this alliance, the two organizations are achieving their goals by utilizing the Scouting program to its greatest potential as a programming resource. Alpha Chapters/Brothers have and continue to:
Through the Scouts, Alpha men get involved in their neighborhoods with young men and help form positive character and leadership qualities in and for future generations. |
 Leadership Development InstitutesChair
The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) aims to develop a 21st century generation of leaders. This mission starts with young people, particularly those who demonstrate the potential to comprehend and apply the fundamental principles needed by leaders as well as whom, by virtue of their age and education, are often looked upon as role models. Thus, the Institute, which is implemented in five regions, seeks to equip high school students, primarily sophomores to seniors, with vital leadership skills. To this end, the members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., who organize and facilitate the regional LDIs, working along with other professionals/experts, instruct the participants in parliamentary procedures, conflict resolution, models of leadership, public speaking, community and civic engagement, and educational enhancement skills. |
Chapter Initiatives
Ongoing chapter programs through which many of the national programs and special projects are implemented.
 The Alpha ESQuires of Cleveland, Ohio, established in 2009, are a group of young men mentored by the Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. This male mentoring program is for students in grades 8-12 throughout the Greater Cleveland area. Students are engaged in mentoring activities, community service, academic enrichment, and physical fitness programs that aims to develop the young men to be productive citizens. The Alpha ESQ Men are also affiliated with the Boys Scouts of America Venturing program and the National Step Show Alliance.
Program Connection:
Leadership Development Institute, Boy Scouts of America, Go-to-High School Go-to-College, Project Alpha, DAL Foundation, Scholarship Bro. Jeevon Harris, Chair |
 The MAC Scholars Program is a partnership between Adrian Elementary in South Euclid, Ohio and Delta Alpha Lambda’s Educational Activities Committee. This partnership allows the fraternity to fulfill its mission of the High Chair to Higher Education Initiative. Currently, the program participants are 3rd grade young men who meet with an Alpha brother once a month and discuss such topics as current events, academics, and future career goals. The young men also have to participate in community service, maintain good grades and also exhibit good citizenship and leadership in their school.
Program Connection:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, DAL Foundation, Scholarship Advisor |
 In addition to Project Alpha, March for Babies® serves as an example of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - March of Dimes partnership. The money you raise in March for Babies funds important research and programs that help babies begin healthy babies.
When you walk in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies. Program Connection:
Project Alpha Chair |
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