National economic trends, such as unstable employment, the threat to Social Security as we know it, and the widening gap between wealth and poverty are the basis for the development of Financial Fortitude, the current Economic Development program initiative of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Financial Fortitude is a process that will help program participants to set and define goals, develop a plan to achieve them, and to put the plan into action. The process serves as a blueprint to address all aspects of personal finances. In addition, the committee helps to educate DFree participants about good money management skills. The Economic Development Committee develops and implements programs and activities designed to promote economic awareness in our service area. Contact: dstmaceconomicdevelopment@gmail.com

The goal of the Educational Development Committee is to partner with other committees within the Mobile Alumnae Chapter, parents, and the community to develop and implement programs and activities that will enhance the academic and career development of our youth. In addition, the committee helps to educate Delta GEMS and Delta Academy participants about good money management skills. See additional information below regarding each educational program. Contact: Dstmactech2024@gmail.com Click here to access the Delta GEMS application. Click here to access the Delta Academy application.

In 1955, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. began making plans and laying the groundwork to establish a maternity hospital in the East African country of Kenya. The plans for a facility came to fruition in the early 1960s when Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. made a major donation to help finance the construction of the Thika Maternity Hospital in Thika, Kenya, which is now named Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital. The first hospital to open after Kenya gained its independence, Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital continues to be operated by the missionary sisters of the Holy Rosary. The International Awareness and Involvement Committee develops and implements programs that will promote cultural awareness and support national initiatives identified by Grand Chapter. The Mobile Alumnae Chapter has assisted the Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital in Kenya by donating funds for equipment, property maintenance, and for the training of practical nurses and midwives. In addition, the committee has sponsored clothing, shoe, and toiletry drives to support children and families in other countries that are living in poverty. For information on the resources that we are highlighting for International Day of the Girl Child, please click the links in the infographic below. Contact: Dstmactech2024@gmail.com

Healthy Lifestyle: Total Woman: Mind, Body, and Spirit The Mobile Alumnae Chapter has hosted multiple events highlighting mental and physical health awareness in the African American Community. These events have not only emphasized disparities affecting African American Women but men as well. Some of these activities included collaborating with a local community health center to raise awareness as it relates to colorectal cancer and highlighting the continued changes in treatment and need for education as it relates to breast cancer awareness in the community. Mental Health Forums were created to bring awareness to those suffering in silence with anxiety, depression, unresolved trauma and other mental challenges. Our signature event is the Delta Red Walk and Health Fair. The purpose of this fundraising event is to heighten awareness, reduce stigma, and raise funds for care services and prevention education in twelve-counties of Southwest Alabama. This event is a collaboration with Aids Alabama South and is noted as one of the most visible and recognizable fundraising events in the Southwest region of Alabama. Contact: Dstmactech2024@gmail.com

In March of 1913, nearly six weeks after its founding, several Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Founders marched in the historic Suffragist March under the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. banner, the Sorority’s first public act. Today, low voter turnout statistics highlight the need to continue to identify ways to include opportunities for all citizens to exercise their voting power. Each of Delta’s programmatic initiatives has an advocacy component that is implemented under the auspices of social action when it is appropriate or necessary to do so. Under the auspices of the National Social Action Commission, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. continues to institute activities that foster: Sponsoring Voter Registration and voter education programs Combating Voter Suppression The full restoration of voting rights for individuals who have paid their debt to society (ex-offenders) Affordable Health Care and access to quality health care Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment Support for HBCU’s Political Awareness and Involvement Gender Equality Racial Profiling The Political Awareness and Involvement Committee of The Mobile Alumnae Chapter successfully register and educate voters as well as increased political awareness in Mobile County. The committee holds forums that empower the citizens on issues that impact the community and align programs with those of Social Action and National Initiatives to implement quality programs. The Mobile Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is committed to advocating for social justice and equality. Contact: Dstmactech2024@gmail.com