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Originally posted by Ideal08
Can we talk or can we talk? Thanks for telling me that tidbit of history about my org.  But you have YET to tell the purpose of the NPHC. Yeah, your NPHC chapter is active, cool. What's the purpose? Now, I can find it myself, but I thought that was the purpose of this board. If we can't even cooperatively TEACH one another on a chat board, without throwing around history (somehow, I didn't take that in a positive light), how exactly can we co-sponsor an event?? And for the record, I'm not upset, so please don't misread my tone. I'm just sayin. If we gon' talk, let's talk.
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NPHC has no purpose if you don't want it to. Now I must admit, when I first crossed NPHC was not instilled in me. I was attended meetings b/c I was a chapter rep. I continued to go b/c the meetings were often quit comicial, like a bashing party! But I was young, and unfortunately didn't understand much.
As time progressed I took a serious look at the council and saw hope. Serfing the NPHC website and talking to the campus greek advisor. I understood the purpose was to show us that we are the same. When affliated to groups (any group, informal such as a clique of friends or a formal group such as sorors or frat) human nature causes us to separate. As an undergrad I studied the effects of group relations (my major was psych) and I often thought about the conflict amongst Greeks. We have a come bond by virtue of being Black and affliliated with organizations that serve the same purpose. Often we are so blinded by our own letters to see that we do the same thing, we just go about it a different way.
My senior year in college I became the VP of my university's NPHC. It was often frustrating getting everyone to work together b/c the had the same idea "what's the purpose." It's hard to do anything in the mist of negativey! The purpose is having a governing body that provides more support to us as individuals organizations. Whether it be through leader conferences, joint collaborations, etc. NPHC will only be positive when you choice for it to be so. Such as your individual organizations wouldn't be positive if everyone expressed negativity towards it. Don't talk about the problem, change it. It's that why you b/c Greek, to make a difference?
Regardless, I gained a lot through NPHC as VP of my council. We did infact have Greek Week every year which consisted of social activities, seminars, and of course a stepshow. We even participated in Greek Retreats. Our council was only strong when people decided to put aside negativity and work together. There are councils that are very strong. But everything in life is only as good as you make it!
