Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Program Planning and Development Committee
National Programs 2013-2015
Dr. Paulette C. Walker, National President
Dr. Martha S. Lue Stewart, Chair
Risk Management
Risk Management Training Goals
▲To enhance the mission of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc., as it is related to youth initiatives
▲To ensure a consistent understanding and
implementation of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Risk
Management policies and procedures.
▲To minimize the risk of implementing youth
programs due to ill-prepared mentors and supervisors
Risk Management Training Methods
▲Tier One Training
▲Regional Directors
▲State Coordinators
▲Regional PP & D Chairs
▲Regional Risk Management Coordinators
▲Chapter Presidents
▲Risk Management DID
▲Selected Trainers through Leadership Academy Process
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Program Planning and Development Committee
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Financial Fortitude Using The Tools
Financial Fortitude: Is a financial education initiative developed under the
Economic Development component of the Sorority's National Five Point
Programmatic Thrust.
The 10 components of the program include:
1. Goal Setting
2. Financial Planning
3. Budgeting
4. Debt Management*
5. Savings & Investments*
6. Retirement Planning
7. Homeownership
8. Insurance
9. Estate planning
10.Entrepreneurship*
*2013-2015 Biennium Financial Fortitude Priorities
Financial Fortitude Using The Tools
Entrepreneurship
DST Business Plan Competition
(7) Winners $2,500.00 Each
Eligibility Requirements
 Female
 18 Years or Older
 Legal Resident or U.S. Citizen
 Interested in opening a for-profit start-up business in your
service area, or
 Owner of an existing for-profit located in your service area with
revenues under $250,000
Financial Fortitude Using The Tools
Reduce Debt and Increase Savings
*2013-2015 Biennium Financial Fortitude Priorities
Debt Management and Savings & Investments
∆ Goal: Improving the economic well-being of our members and the communities we serve.
∆ Who: Sorors and communities we serve.
∆ What: Debt Reduction Challenge
∆ Why: To reduce personal debt, increase savings and increase credit scores.
∆ How: Provide easy access to financial resources that help individuals make better financial
decisions.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Program Planning and Development Committee
INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND
INVOLVEMENT
Current International Projects
▲Adelaide Tambo School for the Physically Challenged
▲ Delta House at Vashti Village in Swaziland
▲ Delta School in Haiti
(Cynthia M.A. Butler McIntyre Campus)
▲ Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital
(formally Thika Hospital)
▲Water Wells in Machakos, Kenya
(Muindi Mbingu High School)
▲TREE (Training Resources for Early Education)
PPD@deltasigmatheta.org
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Program Planning and Development Committee
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
Journey to Wellness Continues…
To encourage behavioral lifestyle changes for the
physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of the African
American families.
Healthy Lifestyles
My Cry In the Dark
Catching, Coping
&
Conquering
National Program Planning & Development Committee
Martha S. Lue Stewart, Ph.D., Chair
Committee Members
Patricia A. Ackerman, Ph.D.
Rolanda Evelyn Davis, R.Ph.
Mary Estes Henry
Sheila Ginyard Ogilvie
Pamela Hart Hemphill
Brandi P. Jones
Lori Jones Gibbs
Joyce Jones Guinyard, DC
Sybil Knight-Burney, Ed.D.
Sandra M. Lucado
Stacey Nicole Mabray, Ed.D.
Barbara Moseley-Davis
Pamela Moore Rogers
Patricia M. Reed-Cunningham
Karen Eley Sanders, Ed.D.
Marya L. Shegog, Ph.D.
Paula V. Snowden, Ed.D.
Jennifer C. Stimpson
Jackie E. Williams, Ph.D.
Danita L. Wimbush
Headquarters Staff
Carolyn McCrea, Program Coordinator
Liz Newsome, Program Specialist
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Program Planning and Development Committee
National Programs 2013-2015
Dr. Paulette C. Walker, National President
Dr. Martha S. Lue Stewart, Chair