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Originally posted by SummerChild
Here's a question for interested women:

What do you know about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (besides the mushy: it's a great organization, full of great women who do great work in the community)?

I mean, what do you know about the organization's Purpose? Do you even know what our current Targets are? What they have been?

I believe the purpose of the organization is for members to be advocates for their communities. The current program theme is "THE SPIRIT OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA" and the goals are the black family, education, the arts, health and, economics. I am not sure if I have the past target information correct. Building the Future: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Strategy: Making the Net Work. the goals are math and science awareness, support of senior citizen programs, engage in the political process, minority health, development of a business roundtable.

I ask b/c there are many an interested woman who does not even know our Purpose yet claims that she wants to be in The Sisterhood. I ask: how can you claim to want to be a member of an organization that you know nothing about. There will be a great deal of investment of time and money if you are ever brought into The Sisterhood so it is prudent to really try to research and figure out what you might be joining one day.

Also, why do some interested women think that it is ok to be too busy to attend our affairs and service projects (those that are open to the public) yet, she wants me to believe that when she becomes a member she will suddenly be able to balance everything going on in her life with our affairs and service projects?

I think with proper planning and flexibility a balance can be created.


Finally, ok Sorors, you all know that I'm a little frustrated so please bear with me, why do MEDIOCRE interested women think that it is ok for them to vie for membership? There is NOTHING mediocre about Alpha Kappa Alpha or its members so why would we want MEDIOCRITY?


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