Ditto! At Delta's inception, the idea was to create and foster an organization that would/could have an impact in our communityas it relates to Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Service. And as stated before, the need for improvement in these areas do not stop after graduation. These points of emphasis are in and of themselves lifetime commitments to all of as individuals. And as our founders recognized, there is power in numbers.
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Originally posted by dsmmi12
thanks for the question and the compliment. I think much of the reason why we are able to continue at such a successful rate is due largely to many of the factors that have already been mentioned.
1. Many of the members of Delta become interested in the organization due to an older family/mentor or person of influence. Membership is not acquired due to a rush period that involves "matching" or practices of the such. Therefore, we seek and are not sought.
2. It is Instilled in our brains from the moment you begin to research the organization to the day of initiation that ...membership in the organization is a LIFETIME COMMITTMENT.
3. The very issues that many of the African American organizations fight and develop programs to address, follow us as African American throughout our lives and our communities once we return from school. Should our commitment to justice and the pursuit of such end in college? No. We will face these probelms no matter. So this alone helps maintian the commitment.
4. We have VERY strong National body/Executive Bd. structures that are tied to all aspects of the organization. Believe it or not recalmation and retention are one of our largest challenges. Nevertheless, we have National committees whose job is soley to address and provide programs that will facilitate the transisiton of members.
5. Lastly and this is one of my major reasons for maintaining active membership. When I think of the influence that my founders and organization, had on issues such as the Womens Suffrage Movement, Jim Crow Laws, Civil Rights Movement, Education and literacy in the African American Community I cant help but think of the impact that I too can have on the history of America. These problems were addressed by both the Alumnae and the Collegiate chapters. To be blessed with carrying on a legacy of such an impact on not just the community of my university but on HISTORY of America makes me know that anything this important must be a Lifetime Committment.
Hope that helped
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