Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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On January 13, 1913, on the campus of Howard University, 22 Devoted African-American women founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated! Delta is the largest black women's organization in the world. The founders of Delta Sigma Theta envisioned an organization of college women pledged to serious endeavors and community service. These students demonstrated a vital concern for de-emphasizing the social aspect of sorority life. Their ideals have withstood the test of time. Surviving on the strength of its sisterhood, today Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit organization providing programs and services to improve society.
Commencing a long tradition of public service, the founders of Delta Sigma Theta represented Howard University in the women's suffrage march of 1913. This historic act, which took place only a few months after the sorority's inception, was the first of many dedicated service projects. Over the years, the sorority's commitment to public service has persisted. Current National Projects include School America, Delta Habitat for Humanity and the DST-NAACP Partnership for Change.
Since 1930, Delta Sigma Theta's record of incorporation had been filed in the Congressional Library in Washington DC. With membership that exceeds 200,000 college educated women, Delta currently has over 870 chapters located in the United States, Japan, Germany, Bermuda, Haiti, Liberia, the Bahamas, the Republic of Korea and the Virgin Islands. The major programs of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated are based upon the organization's Five-Point Program Thrust:
Economic Development
Educational Development
International Awareness and Involvement
Physical and Mental Health