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March Book Mark Selection

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The_Love_Childs_RevengeIn honor of Sisterhood Month, our Delta Bookmark March Selection is The Love Child’s Revenge by our national Delta Spotlight Author, Soror Nicole Bailey-Williams!

Claudie “Peach” Fryar is a vixen. Born to a mother who works as a domestic for the Harrisons, an affluent African American family who resides in Philadelphia’s East Oak Lane section, Claudia has felt like an outsider all of her life. She’s chubby, she stutters and she grows up with her nose pressed against the windowpane, peering in on the lives of the privileged Harrison girls. It’s not enough that they grew up attending elite events and holding membership in exclusive clubs, but the matriarch of the Harrison clan seem to revel in torturing young Claudia. Why? Her husband, the respectable Louis Harrison, is young Claudia’s father also! When he dies, Claudia’s mother is fired and the two are virtually run out of town, oblivious to the fact that Louis has made provision in his will to take care of his “love child”. When Claudia returns to Philadelphia years later after learning that she’s been cheated out of her share of wealth, she’s full of venom with an ax to grind! She’s vowed to get revenge for every privilege that she’s been denied and she’ll stop at nothing to get it!

Deltas Literally Speaking Book Club

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Join us for our Delta Literally Speaking Book Club meeting at the IMA’s (Indianapolis Museum of Art) Nourish Cafe in the Fountation Room from 12Noon-1:30pm for dialogue and fellowship with sorors!

This event has been canceled.

Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Applications now Available for the 2010-2011 year.

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Delta Academy Brochure

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

Race for the Cure with Team DST!

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Click Here to join Team DST!

Race-for-the-cure-Delta-Sigma-ThetaMark your calendars and save the date of April 17, 2010 for this years Race for Cure!

This year Team DST has a goal to raise $850.00 dollars and to have 85 participants (at a minimum) in this years race. Invite your friends, family, and co-workers to join us in this exciting event! This year Komen is going ‘green’ and all who register online will have their race items shipped to them at no additional cost.

Don’t delay register today!

One in eight women will be stricken with breast cancer in her lifetime and the more we raise, the more the Indianapolis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure can give back to fund vital breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in our own community and support the national search for a cure. The greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older. Breast cancer knows no boundary, be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s one in eight within your company, school and organization! The key to survival is early detection. Three simple steps for early detection are regular mammograms, clinical exam and breast self-exam. And, remember cancer affects more than just the patient; friends and family need support too.

Breast Cancer Fact
Breast cancer death rates among African American women increased 1.6% annually from 1975 – 1991 and declined thereafter. However, the decrease was larger in women under age 50 (1.9% per year) than in women aged 50 and older (1.1%). The steady decline in female breast cancer mortality since 1991 has been attributed to improvements in both early detection and treatment. However, there has been a notable divergence between long-term breast cancer mortality rates for white and African American women. (American Cancer Society (ACS) Cancer Facts in African Americans)

Represent Your Roots

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DST-Represent-Your-Roots“Represent Your Roots” Performance Competition & Soror Social”

Friday, March 5, 2010, 7:00 pm
Crooked Creek Comm. Center 2290 W. 71st Street, Indianapolis

Admission: A canned good donation for the Glick Food Bank or $5.00

Show love for your Chapter of initiation! Reminisce & Reconnect with Sorors from your Alma Mater or Alumnae Chapter of initiation! Represent and wear your Chapter T-shirt, learn about and enjoy other Delta Chapters! Hang out and have fun with Delta Strolls and Slides!

Register a minimum of five Sorors from your home Chapter to compete in the competition! Round up your Line Sisters, Sands, and Specs! For contest details and to register contact Carolyn Sanders at vpresident2@dstiac.com.

February Delta Bookmark Selection

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In celebration of Black History Month, our February Delta Bookmark Selection is the “Pick Up Again Classic”, NATIVE SON by Richard Wright.

Richard Wright’s 1940 novel, NATIVE SON, was the first book by an African American writer to enjoy widespread success. In fact, Wright’s novel generated much popular and critical interest before it was even published. Three hours after the book hit the shelves, the first print run sold out! Soon a school of black American writers-the “Wright School”-began modeling itself after the author in the belief that candid art about the black American would lead to positive political change. Wright suddenly became the most recognized black author in America. Today, the novel is essential to an understanding of twentieth-century American literature.

NATIVE SON introduces a figure familiar to mid-twentieth century America, the lone man backed into a corner of discrimination and misunderstanding. Frustrated by racism and the limited opportunities afforded black men in society, Bigger strikes out in a futile attempt to transgress the boundaries and limits of his position. He murders Mary Dalton, the only child of a wealthy real estate magnate, by accident. Yet the act of murder gives his life meaning and the consequent trial and execution are incidental. Bigger Thomas remains a seminal figure in American literature.

This selection is available online and at major local bookstores. Also, check for availability at your local library branch!

Interviewing Skills Workshop

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Interviewing Skills Workshop

IAC is sponsoring an Interview Skills Workshop; open to minority young ladies attending any area high school. It will be held on Saturday, February 27th at Robinson Community A.M.E. Church, 4602 N. College Avenue, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The workshop is designed to prepare students for scholarship, internship and employment opportunities. The workshop is free, but you must pre-register in order to attend. To pre-register or for more information contact Terri Cope at scholarship@dstiac.com or (317) 439-6495.

Financial Aid from Delta Sigma Theta

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This application for financial aid is for DELTAS ONLY.  All application packets must be received no later than April 30th with a $20.00 non-refundable application fee in a money order or certified check made payable to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Applicants will also need an official transcript, in a sealed envelope from the current last degree-granting institution and a letter of recommendation, in a sealed envelope from each listed reference. The DST financial aid application with instructions consist of nine (9) pages.

All parts of the application must be completed. It states on the application that omission of any part will eliminate the application from consideration check point # 3. Also check the Note that states Part IX is to be completed only by applicants who are financial members of the organization and are applying for the special scholarships which are awarded on the basis of meritorious achievement.

The financial aid application is for undergraduate/collegiate, graduate or technical work. Freshmen may apply for financial aid if they have completed at least one semester of college work. Sophomores and juniors may apply for undergraduate/collegiate scholarship awards. Seniors graduating from college may apply for graduate awards for advance degrees. The financial aid awards will be paid upon confirmation of registration in school for summer or regular terms of the fiscal year for which the aid is granted. The awards are for tuition and school expenses for one (1) year. Candidates may apply and receive financial assistance for two (2) years.

Download a copy of the application and a letter to the university and college registrar requesting a transcript for the Delta Scholarship below. Please take the time to read the application information and send it to the chapter Program Planning & Development members and copy Soror Rachelle Hardiman Bible, Indiana State Coordinator and Whitney Murphy, Indiana State Facilitator.

Application Forms:

Click here to download the 2010 Delta Sigma Theta Financial Aid Package.

Click here to download the instructions.

Bus Trip to National Convention: Destination New Orleans

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bus-trip-bannerHave you always wanted to attend a National or Regional Convention? Looking for an alternative method of travel? Get on the Bus with the Sorors of the Indianaopolis Alumnae Chapter. Do not delay, seats are limited. Questions? Contact Soror Carolyn Sanders, Second Vice President at vpresident2@dstiac.com.

Download the order form

Please click here to download the order form.

Soror Tanya Walton Pratt makes History with Nomination to Federal Bench

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Judge Tanya Walton Pratt-redbckgrndCongratulations to Soror Tanya Walton Pratt on her historic nomination to the federal bench. During a press conference on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Evan Bayh announced Soror Pratt as a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. If confirmed Soror Pratt would become the state’s first African-American federal judge. Soror Pratt currently serves as a judge in the probate division of Marion Superior Court. From 1997 to 2008, she was a judge in that court’s criminal division. Soror Pratt is a graduate of Spelman College, where she was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and Howard University School of Law.

Click here to read Soror Pratt’s congratulations from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s National President Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre.

Delta Bookmark: January Bookmark Selection

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PROJECT A.R.T.: Actively Redefining Together

  • Together Promoting Positive Images
  • Together Supporting Works that Uplift Our World
  • Together Challenging Today’s Standards

Our January Delta Book Mark Selection is…

Woman Act Now: Learn, Launch, Live Your Dream
By Anna McCoy

womanactnow Anna McCoy is a powerful, witty, stimulating and thought-provoking speaker. Anna McCoy is a professional, author, ordained minister and entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in sales,
marketing and operations management. She is the Chief Encouragement Officer of Act Now, Inc., a personal development and success training organization and founder of Woman Act Now an online and chapter based membership organization dedicated to empowering women to dream, believe, execute and connect with other like-minded women to achieve their goals in the now. In her new book, “Woman Act Now: Learn, Launch, Live Your Dream,” Anna McCoy encourages women
to Dream big! Believe you can do it! Execute your ideas and succeed! Manage your confidence.

Identify your inner strengths. Develop personal branding. Get specifi c about your vision. Increase your effectiveness in achieving your goals. Learn how to be a woman of execution, accountability, and purpose. Overcome criticism, procrastination, and self-doubt as you launch your ideas and live your dreams in the now! Your future success depends on the things you are doing today. Act now! Let your ideas live. They’re in you; let them breathe life, and watch as God begins to use you and your talents to bless others in this world.

Available online and local major bookstores.

About The Delta Bookmark

The Delta Bookmark is a national book club and recommended reading list.  The Delta Bookmark, promotes a lifelong love of reading. Through The Delta Bookmark, Delta Sigma Theta’s National Commission on Arts & Letters provides quarterly recommended reading selections in five categories. These categories include:

▲ Delta Bookmark Featured Selection – “Must Read”
▲ Delta Spotlight Author
▲ Delta Pick-Up Again Classics
▲ Delta Young Adult’s Choice
▲ Delta Self-Help & Inspirational Selection

SOURCE: www.deltasigmatheta.org & Soror Deidre D. Gray-Chair, IAC Arts & Letters Committee