Sorority Programs

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated^® is dedicated to implementing programs of service that enhance the social, economic, and educational well-being of the local, national and international communities. Programs remain the heart of AKA. 

Our international program theme for 2018-2022 is Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service. The program consists of five targets, our signature enrichment program, ASCEND ℠ (hereafter referred to as CAP℠) and six community impact days.  The five program targets for 2018-2022 are:

1. HBCU for Life: A Call to Action
2. Women's Health and Wellness
3. Building Your Economic Legacy
4.  The Arts
5.  Global Impact

In addition to our international programs, we continue to address the needs of our local community.  For over 60 years, Zeta Chi Omega Chapter has been a mainstay in the Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia communities, empowering individuals through our programs, service initiatives and platforms.

Zeta Chi Omega Chapter Longstanding Programs 

• Tutoring students in Arlington, Virginia, all grades at the St. John Baptist Church every Monday (10+years).
• Mentoring young girls every 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday at the Charles Houston Center (45+ years).
• Providing holiday meals, festive fun and gifts to senior citizens in the Northern Virginia area (45+ years).  
• Providing hot and hearty meals to shelter residences on a monthly basis (10+years).
• Annual Luncheon Fashion Show to raise funds for scholarships (62nd Year).
• Providing college scholarships to deserving students in the Northern Virginia area. (62 years). 
• Annual Debutante Cotillion Leadership and Cultural Enrichment Program ( 61st Year).

Community Impact Days

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 18)
• Pink Goes Red for Heart Health Day (February 5)
• AKA Global Impact Day (April 9)
• AKA International Day of Prayer (August 22)
• AKA HBCU Day (September 20)
• Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 4)
• AKA Caregivers’ Day (November 15)