Youth Initiative Programs

As the influencers of this generation, The Rock Hill Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc. considers it an honor and privilege to have a voice in the life of your child. It is our commitment toyou , that we will teach and model attributes of leadership and sisterhood. We will welcome your child at each activity and will do our best to help them achieve their academic excellence and personal goals.

Each month, we will host a variety of fun-filled interactive activities and curriculum that provides opportunity for mentoring, academic growth, college and career planning, self- reflection and individual growth.

The Rock Hill Alumnae Chapter’s youth mentoring initiatives include:

Delta Academy

Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Preparing Young Women for the 21st Century: The Delta Academy was created in 1996 out of an urgent sense that bold action was needed to save our young females (ages 11-14) from the perils of academic failure, low self-esteem, and crippled futures. Delta Academy provides an opportunity for local chapters to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in public schools across the nation. Specifically, we augment their scholarship in math, science, and technology, their opportunities to provide service in the form of leadership through service learning defined as the cultivation and maintenance of relationships. A primary goal of the program is to prepare young girls for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century.

For more information about Delta Academy, please email academy@dstrockhill.org

Delta G.E.M.S.

A natural outgrowth and expansion for the continuation of the highly successful Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy: Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, The Dr. Jeanne L. Noble GEMS Institute (Delta GEMS) was created to catch the dreams of African-American at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18. Delta GEMS provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a CAN DO attitude. The goals for Delta GEMS are:

  1. To instill the need to excel academically;
  2. To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
  3. To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond; and
  4. To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.

The Delta GEMS program offers a road map for college and career planning through activities that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth. Delta GEMS, like Delta Academy, is implemented by chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Delta GEMS participants have the opportunity to define and “Discover their individual Brilliance.”

 

For more information about Delta G.E.M.S., please email GEMS@dstrockhill.org

EMBODI

The EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program is designed to refocus the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, with the support and action of other major organizations, on the plight of African-American males. Both informal and empirical data suggests that the vast majority of African-American males continue to be in crisis and are not reaching their fullest potential educationally, socially and emotionally. EMBODI is designed to address these issues through dialogue and recommendations for change and action. EMBODI addresses issues related to STEM education, culture, self-efficacy, leadership, physical and mental health, healthy lifestyle choices, character, ethics, relationships, college readiness, fiscal management, civic engagement and service learning for boys aged 13- 18.

 

For more information about EMBODI, please email EMBODI@dstrockhill.org

Jabberwock Pageant

The Jabberwock Scholarship Pageant

The Jabberwock Scholarship Pageant is the annual fundraiser to support chapter programs and to award academic and book scholarships.  During this competition, the young ladies participate in social, service and educational activities and workshops that focus on the mental, physical, spiritual and social awareness of youth as well as fostering positive relationships. The proceeds from Jabberwock are designated for scholarships and community projects.  In 2015, the Chapter awarded $9,900 in scholarships. Over the last 15 years, the chapter has awarded approximately $100,000 in scholarships to deserving students in York County.

For more information or to express interest in Jabberwock, email us at jabberwock@dstrockhill.org

The online application must be completed in order to participate in the Youth Initiative Programs and can be accessed here:

Youth Initiatives Application – Parent-Guardian forms– (please download, save and fill out)

Includes:

  • Parent/Guardian Forms Checklist
  • Appendix B1 – Parental/Guardian Affirmation Waiver and Release
  • Appendix B2 – Photograph, Media, and Video Authorization Release form
  • Appendix B3 – Youth Code of Conduct for In-Person Meetings
  • Appendix B4 – Youth Pick-Up Authorization
  • Apendix B5 – Parent Waiver and Permission to Transport Youth
  • Appendix B6a – Parent Waiver and Permission for Youth to be Transported by Teenage Driver
  • Appendix B6b – Parent Waiver and Permission for Teenage Driver to Transport Youth
  • Appendix B7 – Off-Site Permission
  • Appendix B8 – Medical and Emergency Contact Information
  • Appendix B9 – Virtual Meeting / Event Participation Agreement
  • Appendix B10 – Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement of Informational Forms
  • Appendix B11 – Confidentiality Policy
  • Appendix B12 – Youth Sign-In/Sign-Out Policy
  • Appendix B13- Internet Youth Policy

 

See Also:

Youth Initiative Parent / Guardian Guidebook

If you are interested in volunteering with our youth programs, please visit our Risk Management Page

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