Programs
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college-educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: ● Economic Development ● Educational Development ● International Awareness and Involvement ● Physical and Mental Health ● Political Awareness and Involvement
5 Programmatic Thrust
The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five Point Programmatic Thrust:
Economic Development
National economic trends, such as unstable employment, and the widening gap between wealth and poverty are the basis for the development of Financial Fortitude. 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 Kansas City, MO chapter executes Financial Fortitude Fridays a four-week education program in collaboration with the DEED Foundation.
Educational Development
The Kansas City, MO Alumnae chapter is committed to investing in the development of youth through are Delta Academy, Delta GEMS, EMBODI and Cotillion programs.
International Awareness & Involvement
The Kansas City, MO Alumnae chapter supports our national projects in South Africa and Kenya. In 2025, the chapter will be leading educational development and reading programs in Jamaica.
Physical & Mental Health
Healthy Lifestyle: Total Woman: Mind, Body and Spirit is the theme of this initiative, focusing on physical wellness, emotional wellness, self-care, awareness and advocacy. The Red S.H.O.E. challenge encourages members to engage in healthy behaviors. S.H.O.E. acronym means Self-care, Healthy Options, and Exercise.
Political Awareness & Involvement
The Social Action committee promotes leadership, advocacy, and empowerment to effect social change and public policy. This committee is the vehicle through which the Sorority establishes a position on an emerging or perennial public issue, determines the action to be taken, and directs the actions of our members. Voter registration is a core component of our work as the Delta Athenaeum is a permanent voter registration site.
Economic Development
Economic Development
Physical & Mental Health
Physical & Mental Health
Educational Development
Educational Development
Arts and Letters
The mission of the Arts & Letters Committee of the Kansas City Missouri Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is directly aligned with our National Commission on Arts and Letters established in 1973.
Community Action
The Community Action Committee is dedicated to supporting the Programmatic Thrust of the Sorority through service to the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area.
Delta Academy
The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy is a program that caters to young women who are currently in the 6th through 8th grade.
Delta GEMS
Delta G.E.M.S. (Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully) was created to “catch the dreams of African American adolescent girls in 9th – 12th grades”, and is a natural continuation of the highly successful Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy.
EMBODI
The EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program is designed to refocus the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, to strengthen their outreach youth programs and to collaborate with other organizations to address the plight of African American males.
Social Action
The Social Action committee promotes leadership, advocacy, and empowerment to effect social change and public policy.
In partnership
with DEED
Arts and Letters
The Social Action committee promotes leadership, advocacy, and empowerment to effect social change and public policy. This committee is the vehicle through which the Sorority establishes a position on an emerging or perennial public issue, determines the action to be taken, and directs the actions of our members. Voter registration is a core component of our work as the Delta Athenaeum is a permanent voter registration site.
Community Action
The Community Action Committee coordinates the service programs for the chapter focused on serving the needs of our local community and may collaborate with other organizations to enhance our impact. Throughout the sorority year, Community Action executes various programs and events to further our mission.
Delta Academy
The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy is a program that caters to young women who are currently in the 6th through 8th grade. The program offers mentoring, educational activities, and service learning opportunities to the participants.
The Delta Academy program’s major emphasis is mathematics, science, and technology, and helps young women to excel and pursue careers in these areas. It also features a Book Club and health education components.
- Serves the greater Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Meets on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10AM – 12PM
- Helps with the fundamentals of the transformation of self:
- Knowing Me
- Developing Me
- Preparing Me
- Grants you the opportunity to:
- Build lifelong relationships with your mentor/peers.
- Be exposed to great educational and fun opportunities.
- To keep busy throughout the school year with positive activities.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at DeltaAcademy@dstkcmo.org
Delta GEMS
Delta G.E.M.S. (Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully) was created to “catch the dreams of African American adolescent girls in 9th – 12th grades”, and is a natural continuation of the highly successful Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy. Delta GEMS provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a CAN DO attitude.
- Serves the greater Kansas City Missouri area.
- Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month (November – April) from 10 am – 12 pm
The goals of Delta GEMS are:
- To instill the need to excel academically;
- To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
- To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their high school futures and beyond; and
- To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.
Five major components of the Delta GEMS framework:
● Scholarship ● Sisterhood ● Show Me the Money ● Service ● Infinitely Complete
Delta GEMS participants have the opportunity to define and “Discover Their Individual Brilliance.”
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at DeltaGEMS@dstkcmo.org.
EMBODI
The EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program is designed to collaborate with other organizations to address the plight of African American males.
Both informal and empirical data suggests that the vast majority of African American males continue to be in crisis and are not reaching their fullest potential educationally, socially and emotionally. EMBODI is designed to address these issues through dialogue and recommendations for change and action.
- Services the greater Kansas City area
- Serves boys 6th – 11th grades (ages 11-17)
- Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month (November thru April) from 10am – 12pm
Major components of the EMBODI framework:
● STEM Education ● Physical and Mental Health ● Culture ● Self-efficacy ● Leadership ● Physical and mental Health ● Healthy lifestyle choices ● Character and ethics ● Relationships ● College readiness ● Fiscal management ● Civic engagement ● Service learning
To receive more information about the EMBODI program, please email embodi@dstkcmo.org
Social Action
The Social Action committee promotes leadership, advocacy, and empowerment to effect social change and public policy. We are the vehicle through which the Sorority establishes a position on an emerging or perennial public issue, determines the action to be taken, and directs the actions of our members. The committee implements projects and programs that stimulate social action and educate members and the community on current issues.
Social Action Committee Goals:
- To keep the community informed of current local and national issues, so as to be effective citizens and advocates.
- To encourage political awareness and participation in events, issues and concerns of the African American community.
- To foster increased elections or appointments of African American women in governmental policy-making positions, nationally and locally.
- To develop an appreciation within the African-American community of its influence, especially among its women.
- To encourage endorsement of legislation, national and locally, with particular interest to African Americans and women.
- To be knowledgeable of the accomplishments or inaction by local judicial and administrative agencies and officials.
- To volunteer as leaders in civic and social action organizations.
