ALPHA PHI ALPHA EDUCATION FOUNDATION Corporate Headquarters • 2313 St. Paul Street • Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: (410) 554-0040 • Fax: (410) 554-0054
March 20, 2013 Dear Brother: It is my pleasure to greet you in the spirit of brotherhood and to announce the sixteenth annual Alpha Leadership Academy for College Chapter Officers, which is scheduled for June 8–14, 2013, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The purpose of the academy is to provide a thorough, intense experience for young men who have been elected to some leadership role at the various levels of our fraternity. What makes this program unique is the student development foundation on which it is based. Several student development theories will be used as the theoretical framework within which this academy will operate. Such theories include the Student Wellness Model for holistic development, involvement theory, moral development, service learning and many more. The Wellness Model will be of particular importance because it allows us to tap the cognitive, social, spiritual, physical, and cultural dimensions of our college brothers’ development. The academy’s faculty will be comprised of several alumni brothers who are outstanding training and development specialists as well as student affairs practitioners who work with college brothers on a daily basis and whose expertise will add to the breadth and depth of the academy. To date, there are 398 academy alumni, whose names are included in this packet. Enclosed, you will find a sample academy schedule based on previous years and an application for the Pi Class. Please consider applying for the academy if you will be in a leadership position for the next academic year. The registration fee is $400 per participant, which includes housing and most meals. Also, all participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses to and from Baltimore. If you are an alumni chapter, please encourage the leadership of the college chapter(s) in your area to apply. Any financial assistance that alumni chapters give to assist college chapter officers will greatly enhance the success of this program. Moreover, this will be a great way to strengthen your portfolio should you choose to compete for the coveted Charles H. Wesley Award, which recognizes exemplary college and alumni chapter relations. Please feel free to call me directly if you have any questions. I may be reached at my office 443.538.7602. You may also reach me at my e-mail address: Rjohns1706@gmail.com. Fraternally,
Brother Ralph Johnson, Ph.D. Academy Director