Newsletter of the Lambda Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Volume 9, Issue 1, September 2002
DREF
also has spearheaded many research and program initiatives, the most recent of
these being Science Everyday Experiences (SEE) Initiative in partnership with
the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs. The SEE Initiative
will help parents and caregivers of Black American elementary and middle school
age children to develop effective ways to support children’s informal science
and mathematics learning experiences.
Another
research initiative established by DREF is the Center for Research on African
American Women. Established in 1997, the Center was the first of its kind. The
Center for Research on African American Women investigates prominent issues
regarding education, technology, career tracks for the 21st century,
and social policies that impact economic and social well-being
.
DREF
also sponsors the Vivian A. Ware Fellow Program for graduate students seeking a
masters or doctorate degree. The study focus of the fellowship must be
commensurate with a graduate degree in non-profit management or development or
research on such topics as Black American women, health, education, or social
welfare.
In
addition to research and program initiatives and its research fellow program,
DREF provides
tools
and techniques for Parents As Partners for Science, Math, and Technology
Education with the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academies and community resource
collaboration to get young girls interested in the science fields.
Through
its work, DREF has provided the tools and the support for people of color to
branch out and explore areas that were previously inaccessible thereby
empowering us to “break the barriers” and reach goals never imagined.
DSQ Upcoming Events
“Sistas Can We
Talk”
7pm-9pm
@ Brown University, Third World Center Informal Lounge (68 Brown Street)
Join
the ladies of the Lambda Iota chapter and ladies from colleges in the
Providence area as we come together to get to know each other. There will be
games, refreshments, and an opportunity to discuss the issues that affect us.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2002
Peppermint Social
Please
RSVP to Celeste Malone at (401) 481-6326 for time and location.
Come
and meet the members of the Lambda Iota chapter and ladies from the college
community in an informal setting.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2002
Habitat for
Humanity
E-mail DeltaSigmaThetaLI@excite.com
to RSVP and for details
The mission of Habitat for Humanity, a
non-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry, is to eliminate poverty
housing from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and
action. Join the ladies of the Lambda Iota chapter in fulfilling this mission
by lending a hand to build a home in our community for the less fortunate.
Coming Soon…”SCANDALOUS”!
Shirley Jackson, PhD has achieved many firsts through a career that
spans government, industry, scientific research, and academia. Forced to attend
an all-Black elementary school before the segregation was outlawed by the
Supreme Court in 1954, Soror Jackson, in 1973, became the first Black woman in
the United States to receive a PhD in physics from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. In addition to her four-year tenure as the first Black American
woman to head the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a post she assumed in 1995,
Soror Jackson was a full-time professor at Rutgers University and also worked
as a researcher for AT&T Bell Laboratories for 15 years.
Elaine R. Jones is the first woman to serve as Director-Counsel
of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF). She is also the first Black woman
graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and the first Black woman
elected to the American Bar Association Board of Governors. In 1975, Soror
Jones was named special assistant to the US Secretary of Transportation. She
returned to the LDF in 1977, where she originated the position of legislative
advocate in the LDF’s Washington, DC office. In that capacity, Soror Jones
earned a reputation as a skillful negotiator and an ardent voice for those who
have been shut out of the economic, political, and social mainstream. She
played a key role in securing the passage of legislative milestones such as the
Voting Rights Act of 1982, the Fair Housing Act of 1988, the Civil Rights
Restoration Act of 1988, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Soror Jones
participates in a variety of conferences, seminars, and panels on the full
range of issues that concern women, Black Americans, people of color, and all
those who have sought equal justice under law.
by Najah Rahmaan, Spring 2001
The strength of
a Black woman can never be denied
Others may
wonder and, believe me, they try
Try to imitate
her style and her grace
But a strong
Black woman simply can’t be replaced.
She is your
mother,
Your sister,
Your doctor,
Your lawyer,
Your politician.
She is your
lover,
Your supporter,
Your friend,
And she will be
there for you to the very end.
She knows all
about the struggle
And what it
means to really come out on top.
She is the
foundation, built just as solid as a rock.
Sky is the limit
because she knows she can do anything.
The strength of
a Black woman is such a beautiful thing!
Brainchild - Josephine Ventura, Fall 1993
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