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Denver Alumnae Chapter News DENVER ALUMNAE CHAPTER NEWS DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. “Uncompromising Commitment to Communities: Service, Leadership, Empowerment” APRIL 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Michelle Simmons President Marqus Walker-Wilbon 1st Vice President Janice Satchell 2nd Vice President Ashely Rankin Recording Secretary Deon Estes Corresponding Secretary Carolyn Redding Assist Corresponding Secretary Melodie Brooks Treasurer Michele Wortham Wright Assistant Treasurer Jenna Banks Financial Secretary Elisabeth Epps Assist Financial Secretary Linda Bates Leali Assist Financial Secretary Djuana Harvell, PhD Immediate Past President 1 PRESIDENT’S LETTER DAC Sorors, What an incredible month we had! From the Crockpot Social to Delta Day at the State Capitol, I want to thank you all for your efforts in making sure each DAC event is successful. We were blessed to have your support and the support of the community. All of our committee chairs and members work hard at planning and executing our events, and it truly pays off. We are in the last months of this sorority year and it is imperative that we finish strong. The EMBODI Committee has been hard at work engaging young men for an oratorical contest. Please pay attention to the committee report and be prepared to attend. I had an incredible experience in Washington, DC for Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital. Please see the summary in this newsletter. This month the slate for the next biennium will be presented. If you are interested in running for a chapter office, you will need to be prepared to run from the floor at this month’s meeting. Elections will take place at the May chapter meeting. Nominations for our chapter awards are due on Friday, April 6th. This is an opportunity for us to recognize our Sorors, Women and Community partners. Let’s finish strong Sorors! Pearl of Wisdom “I wasn’t concerned about the hardships because I always felt I was doing2 what I had to do, what I wanted to do and what I was destined to do.” – Katherine Dunham MEETING AGENDA Ritualistic Opening Saturday, April 7, 2018 Welcome Approval of the minutes General Body Meeting Financial Reports 10:00 am Financial secretary Treasurer Correspondences Officers Reports President Vice president Secretary Committee Reports Standing committees: ACT Prep, Arts and Letters, Building Task Force, Courtesy, Delta Academy, Delta GEMS, Directory, Economic Development, EMBODI, Evaluations, Heritage and Archives, International Awareness & Involvement, Internal Audit, Leadership, Membership, Pan Hellenic MEETING ATTIRE Council, Physical & Mental Health, PP&D, Scholarship, Step show, Social Action, Technology Business Special committees Special Orders Unfinished Business New Business Announcements Ritualistic Closing Denver Alumnae Chapter Meeting Logistics st 1 Saturday of the Month Lowry Conference Center 3 1061 Akron Way Denver, CO 80230 COMMITTEE CORNER . Economic Development DELTA VIOLETS Soror Lisa Neal-Graves and all of the Sorors that made the SAT Prep workshop a success The Sisterhood and Hospitality Committees for hosting Please remember to continue to support Black Owned the Crockpot Social Business! Our money has power, so WE need to Sorors Alberteen Ransom and Telaya Purchase for support OUR businesses! Don’t forget to keep coordinating Delta Day at Church and brunch collecting your receipts for the contest. All receipts are Sorors Bobby Holleman-Benson, Shirley Little and the due at the May sorority meeting. 2018 Founders Day committee for a well-executed event. All sorors who attended Delta Day at the State Capitol Keep Thee in Thy Prayers -Soror Angela Pleasants who has been diagnosed with breast cancer 4 Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital “Power in our Voices: Delta, We are the Change” March 10-13, 2018 Approximately 1200 Sorors from around the world, including representatives from the International Chapters, were present to discuss current legislative matters and increase our organizations involvement in the nation’s policy making process to ensure the interest of our communities are represented. Saturday began with the Best Practices workshop which allowed chapters to share what social action initiatives they have implemented and the impact they have been able to have in their communities. Some of the things that are happening in other chapters include: working with boy scouts to earn badges for voter registration, offering graduation tassels to those in high school who register to vote, expungement clinics, and using church vans to help voters get to the polls. The charge for the conference was given to us by our 22nd National President, Reverend Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd. The charge was as follows: We’ve got a lot of work to do; Be strong and courageous; we can’t settle for what is safe; before you open your mouth, know what you are talking about; be consistent (politics are local and we need to show up for all meetings as they are less likely to make reckless decisions in our presence); we’ve got to run for office; don’t get sidetracked by the tricks of the enemy; register and get them there; live for the applause of His nail scarred hand. The first of a two part fireside chat began with Joyce Ladner, Ph.D who reiterated that local level voting matters and that each generation must find its mission and fulfill it. The second fireside chat focused on how we as black women must stay focused and come together. We were reminded that we must all play by the rules until we can get them changed. We were also encouraged to contribute any dollar amount to organizations/campaigns that represent our interest. No amount is too small. The final panel for the day focused on Black Girl Magic: Women Winning Elections. The take away from this panel was that no elected office is minor, we must be good partners with our local officials and don’t be afraid to have conversations in the “lion’s den” by writing to your local papers, online and in the news media. Sunday began with the Omega Omega service for the 14th National President. It was incredible. Please see me if you would like to look at the program. We transitioned into the Ecumenical Worship Service where Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie delivered the sermon, “You can do it, God can help” ~Mark 8:27-32. Sunday concluded with a variety of workshops and town halls. I attended a workshop entitled “Protection of our Women-Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Policy” facilitated by Ujima Inc.: The National Resource Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community. I also attended Education-Criminalization of Black Children School Discipline/Expulsion facilitated by DREF. Check out both of their websites to see what they are doing in our community. The day concluded with a town hall facilitated by the Honorable Alexis M. Herman. The goal of the first panel was to have a strategical plan to have opinions and views from all political parties discussed. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez was in attendance, Ronna Romney McDaniel of the Republican National Committee did not attend. Issues were discussed from federal judges to voter suppression. He apologized on behalf of the DNC for taking loyal constituents for granted during the last election cycle. The party no longer acknowledges “off years” and will work to keep the base continuously engaged. Darryl Moch of the Green Party and Arvin Vohra of the Libertarian National Committee also got to share their party’s beliefs on a wide range of issues including gun control laws and the media. On Monday it was the Eighth Annual Stephanie Tubbs Jones Social Justice Institute Forum, “Forging Our Way in Health and Education”. Several questions were posed including, “If you don’t take care of your body, where are you going to live?” Bishop Murphy McKenzie reminded us that God desires for us to prosper and be in good health. Get your physicals, know your numbers, volunteer for research studies so that we are represented and can get the care that we deserve. The Social Action Luncheon included a message from the Honorable Cory Booker and a keynote address from Reverend Dr. William J. Barber. He said, “If you don’t lead, you deny your Founders”. He went on to discuss the work of his Poor Peoples Campaign and Moral Mondays. He encouraged us to address the policy and not the tweets. He also pointed out that we have fewer rights today then we did in 1965 with the ending of section 5 of the voting rights act. Sorors, we have work to do! YID 5 Heritage and Archives Arts and Letters The Arts and Letters Committee of the Denver Alumnae Chapter is chaired by Soror Yasmaine Ford. The purpose of the committee, as it aligns with National Arts and Letters Commission, is to promote the contributions of African Americans in the Arts – past and present. The committee is responsible for promoting a positive image of African Americans and providing artistic and cultural outlets for chapter members and our local community through the mediums of music, dance, drama, literature and poetry. One of our Founders, Soror Osceola McCarthy Adams, a distinguished actress, was one of the first Black actresses on Broadway. She was the Director of the Harlem School of the Arts and directed theatrical debuts of Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier. Since then, so many other Deltas have been and will continue to be leaders within the Arts; such as Sorors Leontyne Price, Nikki Giovanni, Ruby Dee Davis, Judith Jamison and Angela Bassett, just to name a few. The National Arts and Letters Commission was established under the leadership of our 15th National President, Soror Lillian Benbow in 1973. The Denver Alumnae Chapter and the Arts and Letters Committee has hosted and/or sponsored events such as Red Carpet events, book signings and show productions.
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