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ACHIEVEMENT WEEK
Originally designed to promote the study of Negro life and
history. Achievement Week is observed in November of each
year and is designed to seek out and give due recognition to
those individuals at the local and international levels who
have made a noteworthy contribution toward improving the
quality of life for black Americans. A High School Essay
Contest is to be held in conjunction with Achievement Week.
This contest is open to all college-bound high school
seniors. College scholarships are awarded to the winners,
each of whom must submit an essay on a theme/topic chosen by
the fraternity. This contest is a phase of the International
Achievement Week observance.
SCHOLARSHIP
The
Scholarship Program is intended to promote academic
excellence among the undergraduate members. Graduate
chapters are expected to provide financial assistance to
student members and non-members. A portion of the
fraternity’s international budget is allocated to
scholarships through the Charles R. Drew Scholarship
Commission.
SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS
All
levels of the fraternity are expected to facilitate,
participate and coordinate activities that will uplift their
communities. An international committee will coordinate the
multifaceted programs of the various chapters. Some of the
activities under the umbrella of social action include, but
are not limited to: voter registration, education and
“getting out the vote”; Assault on Illiteracy; Habitat for
Humanity; volunteering time to charities and less fortunate
individuals; mentoring; and participation in fundraisers for
charities such as American Diabetes Association, United Way,
Sickle Cell Anemia, etc.
TALENT HUNT PROGRAM
This
program provides exposure, encouragement and financial
assistance to talented young people participating in the
Performing Arts. Winners of the competition are awarded
recognition for their talents. Awards may include college
scholarships.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
March
12th of each year has been established as Memorial Day.
Chapters are expected to conduct an appropriate service to
recall the memory of those members who have entered into
Omega Chapter.
RECLAMATION AND RETENTION
A
concerted effort at the international, district and local
levels to retain active brothers and return inactive
brothers to full participatory status so that they may enjoy
the full benefits of Omega.
HBCU
COLLEGE FAIR
Each
year the fraternity gives at least $50,000.00 to
Historically Black College Institutions (HBCU) in
furtherance of Omega’s commitment to provide philanthropic
support. Chapters are assessed donations based on chapter
size.
HEALTH INITIATIVES
All
levels of the fraternity are expected to facilitate,
participate and/or coordinate activities that will uplift
their communities by promoting good health practices. An
international committee will coordinate and facilitate
multifaceted programs of the various chapters, districts,
etc. It is anticipated that all local chapters will execute
the health directives at the local level. Some of the
programs under the umbrella of Health Initiatives are the
Charles Drew Blood Drive (normally held in June), AIDS/HIV
Awareness, and the American Diabetes Association
Partnership. This does not prevent the local chapters from
performing additional health initiatives under the umbrella
of the Health Initiatives mandate.
VOTER REGISTRATION, EDUCATION
AND MOBILIZATION
All
levels of the fraternity are expected to facilitate,
participate and/or coordinate activities that will uplift
their communities through the power of the vote. An
international committee will coordinate and facilitate
multifaceted programs of the various chapters, districts,
etc. It is anticipated that all local chapters will execute
the directives at the local level. This does not prevent the
local chapters from performing additional voter initiatives
under the umbrella of the Voter Education, Registration and
Mobilization mandate.
NAACP
Every
district and chapter of the fraternity is required to
maintain a Life Membership at Large in the NAACP. In the
event that a chapter or district is not a life member of the
NAACP, it must maintain a yearly membership to be in Good
Standing with the fraternity. Furthermore, all members of
the fraternity are strongly encouraged to become members of
the NAACP.
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