DELTA GEMS
A natural outgrowth and expansion for the continuation of the highly successful “Dr. Betty Shabaaz Delta Academy: Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow”, the Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta GEMS, named for Delta's 12th National President was created to “catch the dreams” of African American at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18. Delta GEMS provides the frame work to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a “CAN DO” attitude. The goals for Delta GEMS are:
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To instill the need to excel academically;
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To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
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To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures, high school and beyond; and
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To create compassionate, caring, and community minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.
The Delta GEMS framework is composed of five major components (Scholarship, Sisterhood, Show Me the Money, Service, and Infinitely Complete), forming a road map for college and career planning. Topics within the five major components are designed to provide interactive lessons and activities that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth.
Delta GEMS, like Delta Academy, is implemented by chapters of Delta Sigma Theta. Lawry's Foods has announced the National Collegiate Public Service Caddy and Grant Recognition Program which will recognize and reward a Delta collegiate chapter in each region for outstanding implementation of the Delta GEMS program.
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