Greek to English Translation February 11, 2009 Yvette Lincoln Of High Tide Empowerment, LLC Explore the Myths School Days Drumline Stomp the Yard Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Who’s on the Yard AFA WYF KAY FBS IFQ AKA ZFB DSQ SGR Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Historical Climate Racially Charged Times Activist W.E.B. Du Bois HBU Are Being Founded NAACP Was Founded National Urban League Was Founded World War I Harlem Renaissance Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Motivation to Change Discrimination – Separation Legislation – Lynching Epidemic Historically White Organization – Not Welcomed – Exclusive Culture Breaking the Mold – Skin Tone – Class/Social Status Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity Inc. Location & Founding Date – Cornell University on December 4, 1906 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Black & Old Gold/ Sphinx Motto – “Manly Deeds, Scholarship and Love for All Mankind” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc. Location & Founding Date – Indiana University on January 5, 1911 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Crimson & Crème/ Kappa Diamond Motto – “Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Inc. Location & Founding Date – Howard University on November 17,1911 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Royal Purple & Old Gold/ Lamp Motto – “Friendship is Essential to the Soul” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity Inc. Location & Founding Date – Howard University on January 9, 1914 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Royal Blue & Pure White/ White Dove Motto – “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Iota Phi Theta, Fraternity Inc. Location & Founding Date – Morgan State on September 19,1963 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Charcoal Brown & Gilded Gold/ Centaur Motto – “Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc. Location & Founding Date – Howard University on January 15, 1908 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Salmon Pink & Apple Green/ Ivy Leaf Motto – “By Merit and by Culture” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Inc. Location & Founding Date – Howard University on January 13, 1913 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Crimson & Crème/ Fortitude Motto – “Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority Inc. Location & Founding Date – Howard University on January 16, 1920 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Royal Blue & Pure White/ White Dove Motto – “A Community-Conscious, Action-Oriented Organization” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc. Location & Founding Date – Butler University on November 12,1922 Organizational Colors/ Symbol – Royal Blue & Old Gold/ French Poodle Motto – “Greater Service, Greater Progress” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Notable Greek Members AFA- W.E.B Du Bois, Fredrick Douglas KAY- Robert Johnson, Tavis Smiley WYF-Langston Hughes, Dr. Charles Drew FBS- Huey P. Newton, A. Philip Randolph IFQ- Calvin Murhpy, Bobby Rush AKA- Marian Anderson, Dr. Maya Angelou DSQ- Lena Horne, Shirley Chisholm ZFB-Zora Neal Hurston, Sarah Vaughan SGR- Corinne Brown, Vanessa Armstrong Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Programs & Community Services Organizing Scholarships Feeding The Homeless Mentoring/tutoring Visiting The Sick Adopting a Grandparent Charity Games Voter Registration Coat Drives Non-profit Walks Habitat For Humanity And Many More Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Organizations Vs. Clubs Life Time Membership Selective Membership Process Brotherhood/ Sisterhood Undergraduate/ Graduate Levels International Organization Historically Founded Large Membership Base Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Membership Advantages Self Defining Relationship Building Excellent Networking Resume Boosting Organization/ Prioritization Multitasking Protocol/ Procedure Business Orientation Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Social Outlet Prestige Traveling National Conference Parties Step Shows Strolling Festivals Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Personal Experience April 8, 1995 Rutgers University Family Friends Finances Travel Motivation “Leaning On The Shield” Navigate Your Career!! www.HighTideEmpowerment.com Thank You!! Yvette Lincoln, Certified Career Coach High Tide Empowerment, LLC www.HighTideEmpowerment.com YvetteLincoln@phoenixmoon.net