Go-to-High-School,
Go-to-College
The "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" program, established in 1922,
concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education
as a road to advancement. Statistics prove the value of this extra impetus in
making the difference in the success of young African-American men, given that
school completion is the single best predictor of future economic success. Through
the Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College educational initiative, young men receive
information and learn strategies that facilitate success. Alpha men provide
youth participants with excellent role models to emulate.
Project
Alpha
Project Alpha is a collaborative effort between the March of Dimes
Foundation and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. This program was developed to
increase the knowledge of the African-American male of the consequences of teenage
pregnancy from the male perspective. This program seeks to assist young men
in developing an understanding of their role in preventing untimely pregnancies
through responsible attitudes and behaviors.
The
goals of Project Alpha are to: Reduce the rate of adolescent sex and pregnancy;
stress the concept of abstinence as a personal choice while promoting the use
of contraceptives to those that choose to be sexually active; increase the knowledge
of anatomy and physiology of the human body and the awareness of sexually transmitted
diseases; clarify and emphasize the roles and responsibilities of fatherhood;
and reduce the rate of sexual abuse and violence among African-American teens.
A
Voteless People is a Hopeless People
"A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" was initiated as
a National Program of Alpha during the 1930's when many African-Americans had
the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats
of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process. Voter education
and registration has remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for
over 65 years. In the 1990's, the focus has shifted to include political awareness
and empowerment, delivered most frequently through town meetings and candidate
forums.