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Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service Awards General Guidelines
Chapter program activities from January 1, 2021 - December 31. 2021 were conducted in a virtual and in-person environment.
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Soror Glenda Glover, Supreme Basileus Soror Ora B. Douglass, International Program Committee Chairman Soror Angela Reed, Great Lakes Representative to the International Program Committee
The International Program Committee is pleased to present criteria and guidelines for Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service awards for the 2022 regional conferences. All award criteria are being sent to each Regional Director to share and to guide the Regional Awards Committee Chairman and the Regional Awards Committee in the selection of chapter award winning recipients. Each region is responsible for the selection of chapter award recipients using the criteria herein. Information in this packet should be included in the Regional Awards Booklet or via appropriate communications as approved by each Regional Director.
Key factors to note:
• Alpha Kappa Alpha has performed Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service in a virtual and in-person environment throughout 2021. • All chapter awards submissions for Excellence program activities can reflect virtual and in-person environment program/community service activities. • Award selection will be handled by the respective Regional Award Committee and will follow the process set forth by the Region. • The International Program Committee will not be involved in the selection of Regional Award Winners. • Each award will include one graduate and one undergraduate winner and one graduate and one undergraduate runner-up. • Each Region should determine winners for Small, Medium and Large Chapter Categories. • Each award will have one Graduate and one Undergraduate winner and one Graduate and one Undergraduate
Runner-up among Small, Medium, and Large Chapters. Award judges should utilize chapter program activity suggestions in the International Program Resource Guide, the Guide to Virtual Program activities and
Resources, and the Phased-In Service Program Activity Protocol as well as the criteria in this document to determine winners.
If you have any questions related to the International Program criteria, please contact: Soror Angela Reed Great Lakes Representative to the International Program committee angelareed1908@gmail.com or 269-599-4636
** The cover sheet should accompany each award submission. Chapter Award submissions should follow the guidelines of the region. Regional Award Committee Chairmen should describe permissible submission formats for each award submission. **
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service International Program Awards 2021
(Cover Sheet)
Questions regarding the International Program Awards should be e-mailed to the Regional Representative to the International Program Committee
Soror Angela Reed at angelareed1908@gmail.com or 269-599-4636
Name of Chapter: Basileus Name: Basileus Signature:
(For Undergraduate Chapters Only)
Graduate Advisor Name: Chapter Location (City, State): Basileus Email: Phone Number:
Graduate AdvisorEmail:
Check the appropriate box related to your chapter size.
Graduate
Small (75 members or less) Medium (76 to 200 members) Large (201 or more members)
Undergraduate
Small (30 or less members) Medium (31 to 50 members) Large (51 or more members)
Check the appropriate box related to the award category entry. *
Target 1: HBCU for LIFE: A Call to Action
#CAP
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Signature Program (Graduate Only) HBCU for Life: A Call to Action § Promote and Market HBCUs § $upport HBCUs
Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness
Include all Target activities: Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention, Heart Health, Nutrition and Wellness for Life, and Care for the Caregivers.
Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy
Include all Target activities: Financial Planning and Asset Accumulation, Credit Repair and Monitoring, Entrepreneurship and the Black Dollar 365, and Operation AKAAssist.
Target 4: The ARTS!
Include all Target activities: Salute to the Harlem Renaissance and Salute to the Blacks Arts Movements.
Target 5: Global Impact
Include all Target activities: Global Assistance Activities, Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP).
Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service: Include all Program Target Activities for Targets 1 - 5.
Overall Overall Excellence Achievement Award
COMPLETE ONE FORM FOR EACH ENTRY! DATE RECEIVED:
Individual Target Awards
Each of the Excellence Targets will have one Graduate winner and one Graduate Runner-up and one Undergraduate winner and one Undergraduate Runner-up among small, medium and large chapters.
Target 1: HBCU for Life: A Call-to-action Award
• Promote and Market HBCUs • $upport HBCUs
Target 1: Signature Program - #CAPsm Award
Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness Award
• Breast Cancer awareness and Prevention • Heart Health • Nutrition and Wellness for Life • Care for the Caregivers • $upport HBCUs
Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy Award
• Financial Planning and Asset accumulation • Credit Repair and Monitoring • Entrepreneurship and the Black Dollar 365 • Operation AKA Assist
Target 4: The Arts! Award
• Salute to the Harlem Renaissance • Salute to the Black Arts Movement
Target 5: Global Impact Award
• Global assistance Activities • Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP)
The Overall Excellence Award will have one Graduate winner and one Graduate Runner-up and one Undergraduate winner and one Undergraduate Runner-up among small, medium and large chapters. • Includes Excellence Program Targets and Impact Days January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 • Excellence in providing service in a virtual and in-person environment January 1, 2021 –December 21, 2021.
GREAT LAKES REGIONAL GUIDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AWARD SUBMISSIONS
Name of International Program Award RECCOMMENDED PAGES* (excludes divider and title pages)
Target 1: HBCU for Life: A Call to Action
Target 1: Signature - #CAPSM
Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness
Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy
Target 4: The Arts!
Target 5: Global Impact
Overall Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service
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*Recommended number of pages is no more than, scrapbooks may contain less pages to highlight the criteria for each award
