Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated

I was also able to do work that brought Leo High School students, which is home to a predominantly Black and low-income student body, to Northwestern’s campus for an event designed to help disenfranchised students gain access to college readiness and application resources to pursue whatever goals they have for themselves.

Activities

• Team Building Exercises
• Goal Seeting Exercises
• College Discussion Panel
• Campus Tour
• Discussion with Admissions Officer

I helped plan and execute an annual Scholarship ball aimed to celebrate the academic achievements of Black Northwestern students. I performed fundraising activities to make the event free for attendees in an effort to make it more accessible. At the event, two $1000 scholarships are awarded to one minority college student and one minority high school student.

I volunteered in a 2nd grade classroom at Lincolnwood Elementary school weekly for two years helping the teacher administer tests and working directly with students on STEM topics.

I worked with other Midwest chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. to take over 20 Chicagoland Black students ranging from middle school to high school to Michigan State University for a leadership conference centering around various leadership skills, opportunities, and challenges.

This is a flagship program of the national organization designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 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.