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Delta Academy Application 2010

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 class of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy.

“Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Preparing Young Women for the 21st Century”, the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy was created out of an urgent sense that bold action was needed to provide resources to young, African American females (ages 11-14) from the perils of academic failure, low self-esteem, and crippled futures. Specifically, we augment their scholarship in math, science, and technology; their leadership through service learning; and their sisterhood, defined as the cultivation and maintenance of positive relationships. A primary goal of the program is to prepare young females for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century.

The women of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are now recruiting young middle school African-American girls, between the ages of 11 – 14 (must be in middle school for the 2010-2011 school year and 11 by August 1, 2010), to participate in the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy. The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy is one of the sorority’s national programs.

August 2010 marks the third year that the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will sponsor the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy. The program thrusts for this year remain:

• Computer Literacy
• Sisterhood
• Academics and Career Choices
• Self-Esteem