DST Sorority Incorporated

What does DST stand for?

Delta Sigma Theta

When was DST Founded?

January 13, 1913

How many women founded DST?

22 collegiate women

Where was DST founded?

Howard University- Washington, DC

What is DST’s tag line?

INTELLIGENCE IS THE TORCH OF WISDOM

What did the founders envision the organization to be committed to?

sisterhood, scholarship, service, and addressing the social issues of the time.

What are the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust?

• Economic development

• Educational developement

• International awareness and involvement

• Physical and mental health

• Political Awareness and Involvement

Who is DST international President?

Elsie Cooke-Holmes

National First Vice President

Cheryl W. Turner

National Second Vice President

Sade Ried

National Secretary

Joi L. Moore

National Treasurer

Rosalyn L. Glenn

What was the National Library Project and what year was it established?

It was the first national program that established in 1937 which involved a traveling library that served the rural areas of the South.

NHQ

First National Headquarters established by the Sorority in 1953. Becomes the first Black Greek Letter Organization to establish a national headquarters property.

Where was Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital located and when was it opened?

Thika, Kenya.1963

DPEC

Created the Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair in 1977 for Historically Black Colleges and Universities which funds the recommended professor and a unique program of study at an institution that meets the strict qualifications.

When did DST Establish a partnership with Habitat for Humanity in which the Sorority built homes in the United States and Africa?

1992

When did DST become the First Black Greek-letter organization to be named a Non-Governmental Organization by the United Nations?

2003

When was DSTs Centenial?

2003

How many charted chapters are there?

1050 and counting

How many members nationally are apart of DST?

350,000+

Career Developement

Became the first sorority to provide a program of employment counseling and career developement for black women in 1941.

What are the Delta Red Pages?

An online tool tha showcases soror-owned businesses and non-profit organizations.

What do the Delta Red Pages do?

Celebrate entrepenuerism, promotes generational wealth and encourages support of independet businesses within the community.

What is the goal of Finanical Fortitude?

Spread financial educations across communities as it relates to the everchanging trends our economy faces.

• Its composed of 10 components

• Its important to set and define your goals, make a plan and excute your plan.

What does EMBODI stand for?

Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence

What does EMBODI do?

• program is designed to refocus the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta on the plight of African-American males.

What does EMBODI address?

• Issues related to STEM education

• Leadership

• Culture

• Physical and Mental Health

• AND MORE

Delta GEMS

• created to catch the dreams of African-American at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18.

• provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a CAN DO attitude.

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.

DR. BETTY SHABAZZ DELTA ACADEMY

• an opportunity for local chapters to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in public schools across the nation.

• primary goal of the program is to prepare young girls for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century.

DELTA HOUSE/VASHTI VILLAGE/2002

• a home for children who became orphans due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic

• Built to accommodate 12 children and a housemother

• made possible with funds contributed by Delta sorors at the 45th and 46th National Conventions held in Chicago (2000) and Atlanta (2002)

What is DeltaCare?

• initiative is an internal wellness initiative under the programmatic thrust of Physical and Mental Health

• created to promote self-care through physical wellness, emotional wellness, and awareness/advocacy

What is S.H.O.E?

Self-care, Healthy Options, and Exercise.

When was the Sacramento Alumnae Chapter Chartered?

October 14, 1950

Who is the president of the Sacramento Alumnae Chapter?

Shani Alford

What events from the Alumnae Chapter did you find most interesting?

• Financial Youth Summit

• Dress a Girl Around the World

• Go Red Campaign- wearing red to educate community members about cardio vascular disease as its the leading cause of death for women

• Breast Cancer Walk

What programs on a National level were of interest to you?

• MARY HELP OF THE SICK MISSION HOSPITAL- Kenya, 1969

• DELTA GEMS (Growing and Empowering myself Successfully)

• DELTA ACADEMY

• DELTA RED PAGES

• RED S.H.O.E PROGAM

DST Members that I look up to?

Ledesi Young- singer, songwriter, and actress. She is an advocate for people living with HIV and AIDS and strives to find better ways of prevention and resources for underprivileged communities. She also expresses concerns about the disparate number of African American women with HIV compared to other demographics.

What is acronym is DELTA GEMS?

Growing and Empowering myself Successfully