I am a participant in my chapters Delta Academy and I have been for the past 3 years (started out as a volunteer/prospective).
But these girls need guidance, they need to see that there are other alternatives then the one's presented to them by the other not-so-positive women in the community.
This year alone, a girl started with the program saying she didn't want to go to college, her mom wasn't trying to hit her off with her taxes to apply for fin-aid so she decided to opt out of trying for higher education. A week ago the same girl tells me that the chairperson and myself have helped change her outlook on college, and she has decided to apply to a local school where she can get the feel of campus life and still be close too home (plus, I checked it out and there's a DST chapter there
heheheh... ). But making that one young lady, think about her options and where she wants to be in life and giving her the resources I think is all worth the 2 hours a week every week from September to June. OOOOhhhhh I can't wait till June I need a break.. nahmean!!!
But through Delta Academy we also require them to participate in the chapter's public service event, take the to different cultural events. The girls even volunteered at our IDS event.
I often wish that I know of the program or one like it when I was there age. Its like if you have education all other goals can be reached!