Global Leadership Through Timeless Service
For 19 years, Tau Pi Omega has served the communities of Stone Mountain and Lithonia, Georgia with quality program service initiatives that benefit all citizens. Our areas of focus include the following: enhancing the quality of life in the areas of health, economic security, the environment, global poverty, social justice, and the development of future female leaders.
While demonstrating a commitment to the community, our members also exemplify a commitment to each other and themselves. Providing quality service projects is our primary objective; however, we strive to ensure that we as members are growing individually and collectively. Our members bring a diversified set of skills to Tau Pi Omega, and we work to make sure that each member is able to use existing skills, but also grow and develop new ones.
The theme for the 2010-2014 administration is “Global Leadership Through Timeless Service.” As we know, our world continues to evolve and provide a greater number of challenges which must be tackled. Over the next four years, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and Tau Pi Omega, will be immersed in a variety of initiatives which focus on eliminating a number of issues which plague society. Awareness, Advocacy, and Action are the primary vehicle for the delivery of our program initiatives across the globe.
2010-2014 Signature Program Initiatives
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I. Emerging Young Leaders (EYL) Initiatives ~ This signature program will impact the lives of 10,000 girls in grades six through eight by providing leadership development, civic engagement, enhanced academic preparation and character building. The increasing demands of the twenty-first century mandate our youth to be better leaders at a younger age making smart choices with positive consequences.
II. Health Initiatives ~ These initiatives encourage personal fitness and healthy life styles. We will support organizations which advance access to treatment and coordinate awareness and advocacy campaigns to reduce health disparities, save lives and impact health related legislation. Co-sponsored health forums will address: diseases which disproportionately affect women and minorities, prevention and treatment options.
A. Asthma Prevention and Management Initiative ~ This signature health program will benefit children and families enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The goal is early diagnosis, treatment awareness and parental education and advocacy.
B. Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability ~ This initiative, through community forums and activities, promotes strategies and awareness campaigns to encourage energy efficiency, conservation, eco-living, reforestation, urban gardening, education and empowerment of consumers with limited resources, “go green-living green” eco-tourism, opportunities for women owned businesses, environmental zones in urban communities and advocacy for and legislation related to public health and environmental justice.
III. Global Poverty ~ The goals for this initiative are to end hunger, preserve the environment and empower women. The program will provide food production skills and training in self-reliance through gifts of seeds, livestock and training in environmentally sound agriculture. Education in sustainable food practices will make women equal partners in ending poverty and hunger. Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue its membership and consultative status with UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization). We have global partners for self-help projects and awareness campaigns within the United States and abroad.
IV. Economic Security Initiative ~ This effort expands the current programs related to wealth building and allocation of resources, home ownership, estate planning, support and empowerment of female owned businesses and urban enterprise zones.
V. Social Justice and Human Rights Initiative ~ These initiatives will address gender equality issues including: human trafficking and domestic violence, services for children with incarcerated parents, youth aging out of foster care and children in homeless shelters. Voter empowerment; access to technology; training of parents as advocates for educational and health care needs of children and support of the arts will be emphasized.
VI. Internal Leadership Training for External Service Initiative ~ This initiative will afford Alpha Kappa Alpha members leadership training at all levels within the organization. It will serve as a catalyst for members to reach their fullest potential as skilled leaders in service to Alpha Kappa Alpha and other organizations and institutions.
We look forward to your membership and contribution to Tau Pi Omega as we work together to channel our efforts toward the elimination of critical issues facing society, while developing fruitful and meaningful relationships in our great sisterhood.
Andrea A. Snorton
Program Chairman, 2011-2012
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