Meet the Co-Chairs!
It is truly a privilege to work alongside an amazing group of young ladies to support the personal growth, confidence, and success of the young ladies we serve.
Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy
The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy was created out of an urgent need to save our young females ages 11-14 from the perils of academic failure, low self-esteem and crippled futures. This program provides an opportunity for local Delta chapters to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in schools across the nation. Specifically, we augment their scholarship in math, science, and technology, their opportunities to provide service through leadership and sisterhood, and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships.
LASB recruits young females each year to participate in workshops, field trips, and other activities involving such topics as etiquette, technology, cultural awareness, self-awareness, and personal finance.
Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta GEMS
Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully
The Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta GEMS was created as an expansion of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy to encompass at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18. The Delta GEMS framework is composed of five major components (Scholarship, Sisterhood, Show Me the Money, Service, and Infinitely Complete), forming a road map for college and career planning.
The goals for Delta GEMS are:
- To instill the need to excel academically
- To provide tools that enable teenage girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success
- To assist teenage girls in proper goal setting and planning for their future high school and beyond
- To create compassionate, caring, and community minded young women by actively involving them in service, learning, and community service opportunities
