Orange County, CA
Orange County, CA
The Orange County Chapter’s 1st through 3rd graders explored financial literacy with a shopping excursion at a local grocer. The children were treated to a private tour of the store where they learned what is involved in food selection, distribution and storage at grocery stores. They were excited to see what happens behind the scenes while indulging in yummy treats. At the conclusion on the tour, the children were split into teams where they received a “common grocery list” and a budget. They were tasked with locating each item and selecting the options that would suit their tastes and allow them to stay within budget. The winning team received a prize for obtaining the most items within budget. The excursion gave the children a peak into financial literacy through budgeting and it stressed team work. Without parental assistance, they had to work as a team for selection of items and calculation/decision making with regards to the budget.
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
In honor of the amazing trailblazers who were the backbone of the US’s space program, the San Diego Chapter hosted “Mothers and a Movie” on January 6, 2017 - a private screening of Hidden Figures at the Mission Valley Ultra Star movie theater. Because of the timing which was during college winter break, invitation was expanded to the chapter’s extended family including graduated members, husbands, children, grandmothers, friends, Associate members, and the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorotiy, Incorporated, Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter. The event was spectacular with plenty of hugs, laughs, and tears of joy before, during, and after the movie. The sold out educational and culturally celebratory screening was a huge success with more than 80 people in attendance. Many thanks to mother members Joanee’ Johnson and Traci Jones for planning and organizing.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
On January 15 2017, San Francisco Chapter’s Group III participated in a Video Game Design class. As children growing up in and around Silicon Valley, it seemed necessary to give them the opportunity to explore the world of coding and computer languages. The class taught coding languages specific to video game design. Each of these would-be software engineers was encouraged to create their own game incorporating their newly acquired coding skills, and mapped out designs using a series of written prompts to help guide the process. Coding skills introduced through a familiar subcategory--video games--offered the children a segue towards the creation of mathematical statements or operations in a computer program. They not only learned specific coding languages, but also learned about the importance of coding skills in the current and future workforce. Several of the children expressed interest in pursuing careers in STE[A]M. 102