National Program Targets

Education:  Alpha Kappa Alpha is dedicated to quality education for all.  By encouraging youth to enjoy and excel in learning and encouraging parents to become more involved, we can insure our youth grow up to be responsible adults.

Health:  Healthy bodies make healthy minds.  A focus on health issues that disproportionately affect minority populations, especially in African Americans is emphasized.  These health issues, as well as health issues specified in the Presidents Race initiatives, will be further developed in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Health net.

The Black Family:  Families are the cornerstones of society.  By focusing on issues that divide the black family, at risk youth, and middle to high school youths.  Alpha Kappa Alpha can ensure a brighter future.

Economic Empowerment:  It is important that the Black community gain empowerment. Empowerment comes from knowledge.  We must arm ourselves with the knowledge to become successful entrepreneurs through financial planning and management.

The Arts:  The arts improve the quality of life for all of mankind.  Heightened awareness of the arts, and a development of art appreciation will continue to be used as a meaningful vehicle for education.

Past Projects

    Alpha Kappa Alpha's success must be judged by the quality of its service and relationship to humanity.  AKA has been a strong link in the chain of human caring as evidenced by its programs for minorities, youth, the disadvantaged, the homeless, senior citizens, and others.  Programs which have made a difference such as: civil rights initiatives, leadership activities, social action imperatives, educational enterprises, economic development ventures, and cultural opportunities.  Mankind has benefited from numerous AKA projects, but some have been so successful that they are now hallmarks.  Some of the Alpha Kappa Alpha past major projects have included the Mississippi Health Project, the Cleveland Job Corp for disadvantaged women and girls, the first time congressional lobby for minority groups' rights, and African village development program, and the first funded research project for sickle cell anemia.