May 20, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11039 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS IVAN LOUIS COTMAN: A VOLUN­ vate corporation known as the Alpha Phi can serve to undergird an education and TARY RESPONSE TO THE NEW Alpha Education Foundation. I serve as youth development effort. FEDERALISM Vice-President of the Foundation which is a PROGRAM ACTIVITIES PROPOSED BY THE separate and distinct entity from Alpha Phi FOUNDATION WERE Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Career Guidance.-A high quality Career BACKGROUND ON THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA Guidance Program will be established. The HON. WILUAM M. BRODHEAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN Program will provide guidance to youth Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. since its with regards to: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES founding in 1906 at Cornell University in Careers and life-long experiences; Thursday, May 20, 1982 Ithaca, New York, has been vitally con­ Speech and dress patterns during job cerned and dedicated to the improvement of interviews; e Mr. BRODHEAD. Mr. Speaker, re­ educational opportunities among blacks. cently Ivan Louis Cotman, one of my Academic experiences and performances; The "Go To High School-Go To College" and constituents and an associate superin­ effort begun in the decade of the twenties Use of role models for youth (high school tendent of the Michigan Department and continuing until the fifties was an and college) motivation. of Education, spoke before the Sev­ action program to encourage and stimulate Experiences will take place via intern­ enth Annual Conference of the Na­ Blacks to do just as the slogan states. ships, summer enrichment activities, semi­ tional Association for Equal Opportu­ There was recognition, however, that a nars, advisement and will be supervised by nity in Higher Education here in more systematic approach had to be devel­ persons who have achieved some success in Washington. oped to assure higher educational opportu­ their chosen careers. nities. With this in mind, the Alpha Phi Chapters will establish partnerships with I would like to commend Mr. Cot­ Alpha Education Foundation, Inc. was au­ man's speech to the attention of my local schools to provide for career cluster­ thorized by the Fifty-first General Conven­ ing. A career cluster is one which focuses colleagues: tion of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for upon a certain career with appropriate role The speech follows: the purpose of accepting tax exempt monies models in various disciplines-e.g.-science, IVAN Lours CoTMAN: A VOLUNTARY RESPONSE for educational activities. Following this allied health, etc. TO THE NEW FEDERALISM General Convention, the)i'oundation was in­ Leadership Development.-A national Good afternoon, my name is Ivan Louis corporated under the laws of the State of Il­ thrust in the area of Leadership Develop­ Cotman and I am an Associate Superintend­ linois on September 3rd 1965. The purposes ment is a must for the Fraternity. The goals ent with the Michigan Department of Edu­ of the Foundation as stipulated in its Con­ of the thrust will be to: cation. I am a native of Detroit, Michigan stitution and By-laws are as follows: Increase leadership awareness; who received his B.A. from Kentucky State "To accept and receive donations in pro;>­ Build leadership skills; University in 1962. In 1964, I was awarded a erty or money from Alpha Phi Alpha Fra­ Provide reinforcement for youth in leader- M.S.W. from the Atlanta University in ternity, Inc., its members and others and to ship positions; and social work. In addition, I have done doctor­ use and make the same and the income Provide citizenship education. al work at the University of Manchester in therefrom available for use solely and exclu­ The curriculum will include: Manchester, England. In 1975, I was granted sively for charitable, scientific and educa­ Communication skills development; an Ed.D. in Educational Administration tional purposes, no part thereof, principal Management/ organization: from Wayne State University in Detroit, or interest, ever to be used for carrying on Problem-solving; Michigan. propaganda or otherwise attempting to in­ Establishment of goals and objectives; I have served as an elected member of the fluence legislation, but the same to be de­ Evaluation; Detroit Regional Board of Education; have voted to purposes only of providing finan­ Organizational development; consulted with school districts, state boards, cial assistance including grants and non-in­ Conduct of meetings; and school superintendents in both the terest bearing loans to students beyond high Decision-making; public and private sectors and now serve as school; to promote continuing education for Leadership: a member of the Executive cabinet for the constructive citizenship; to encourage the Theories; Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruc­ production of scholarly works by members Parliamentary procedures; tion. But most of all, I am a proud graduate of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Group Dynamics: of two black institutions of higher educa­ others; to collect, systematize and preserve Management; and tion in the public sector <K.S.U.) and the the creative works of the members of Alpha Team skills. private sector <A.U.). Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and others, and Counselling and Tutorial E/Jorts.-Local Further it is my pleasure to share with doing any and all things necessary and inci­ chapters will be encouraged to establish you a model which has been developed to dent thereto." counselling and tutorial thrusts as joint underscore what can be done by joint work­ The Foundation is supported by a dues partnership efforts with local public ing efforts between Sororities, Fraternities rebate from all financial members of Alpha schools. Emphasis will be placed on tutoring and Fraternal orders. In addition, what I Phi Alpha Fraternity. Its programs include: students in reading, natural sciences, Eng­ will describe relates to the key theme of this (a) scholarships of $1,000 apiece to members lish, History and Mathematics. The tutorial session on "Developing Linkages and Net­ in each of its Regions, (b) conduit of all thrusts will occur on Saturdays and eve­ works for Blacks in Higher Education with funds for the Alpha Million Dollar Fund nings. Sororities and Fraternities and Fraternal benefitting the Urban League, NAACP and Chapters will undertake a massive effort Orders." the United Negro College Fund, (c) adminis­ designed to provide Black youth with aca­ My topic is "A Foundation Model for tration of a $25,000 federal tutorial grant demic and career counselling which many Black Inter-Organizational Greek Letter for tutorial and remedial purposes and <d> are not given during their high school Linkages to Insure Education and Youth educational programing for the Fraternity. tenure. Young people will receive informa­ Development: A Voluntary Response to the These are but a few of its activities. tion on colleges and other post-secondary New Federalism." The Foundation has as its major goal the education institutions. They will obtain in­ CLARIFICATION OF INTENT development of projects for which private formation on e.vailable scholarships and as­ The model I'd like to describe today is not or public funds may be secured. Contribu­ sistance with designing programs of study at designed nor intended to highlight any one tions to the Foundation are deductible for the high school level which will enable organization in contrast to another. More­ income tax purposes. IDtimately, the Foun­ them to pursue collegiate studies. over, it is singularly a model which is in ex­ dation hopes to finance projects entirely on Youth Motivation.-In order to inspire istence, does work, can be replicated and its own. young people to continue to achieve at high might be adopted by a consortium of frater­ EDUCATION AND BLACK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: A levels of excellence, recognition activities nities, sororities or fraternal orders. FOUNDATION EFFORT will be made at Chapter, State or District, I also want you to know that the model I As has been suggested, I believe that the Regional and National echelons. Chapters want to describe is the IRS tax exempt pri- foundation model with appropriate funding will be encouraged to recognize outstanding e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 11040 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 20, 1982 local youth at a Founders' Day dinner or Fund-Raising.-The Education Founda­ tion and that the basis of our survival is luncheon with appropriate plaques and cer­ tion will plan and implement a vigorous vested in our own initiatives on our own tificates. Such recognition should be afford­ fund-raising program involving grants and behalf. ed for academic, service, community and gifts from Brothers, corporations and foun­ I close with this note of optimism from citizenship achievements. The most out­ dations. Although the Fraternity provides William Ernest Henley's immortal poem In­ standing youth from each Chapter will be the Education Foundation with $1.25 per fi­ victus, sent, at Chapter expense, to compete at the nancial Brother, this financial base is too Out of the night that covers me, State or District meeting. The process will small to support this proposed program over Black as the Pit from pole to pole, be repeated at a luncheon at the State or a long period of time. The Foundation will I thank whatever gods may be District with the most outstanding person establish goals and objectives for the effort For my unconquerable soul. being sent. at Chapter expense, to the Re­ which will involve the entire fraternal struc­ gional meeting. ture. In the fell clutch of circumstance The Regional participants will be feted at The effort will embrace a five-pronged ap­ I have not winced nor cried aloud. a luncheon and will be judged on their proach: Under the bludgeonings of chance achievements. The most outstanding youth The Foundation will propose the enact­ My head is bloody, but unbowed.