PRINTER'S NO. 562
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
51
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY HAYWOOD AND COSTA, MARCH 21, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 21, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 21, 2017, as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) has attained distinction as
the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-
American college-educated women; and
WHEREAS, With 1,005 undergraduate and graduate chapters in
our Commonwealth and throughout the United States, the United
States Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany,
Korea, Africa and other nations, AKA has grown and flourished in
the pursuit of peace and improved quality of life for others
since its establishment in 1908 at Howard University in
Washington, DC, by founder Ethel Hedgeman; and
WHEREAS, AKA members have generously engaged their energies
in global advocacy and service projects to improve
socioeconomic, racial, political and environmental conditions as
AKA's functions have expanded for more than a century; and
WHEREAS, The more than 290,000 distinguished women who
comprise the current membership of AKA have earned recognition
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for their excellent academic records, proven leadership skills,
impassioned volunteerism and effective outreach; and
WHEREAS, Each year, six regularly scheduled International
Community Service Days highlight AKA's collective impact in five
target areas: educational enrichment, health promotion, family
strengthening, environmental ownership and global impact; and
WHEREAS, The Senate proudly notes the strength of AKA's
relationships with the residents and elected officials of this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Senate commends AKA's continuing engagement in
improving community resources and advancing local, regional and
global human relations and social justice; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate March 21, 2017, as "Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority Day" in Pennsylvania.
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