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ACHIEVEMENT WEEK
Originally designed to promote the study of
Negro life and history. Achievement Week is observed in November of each
year and is designed to seek out and give due recognition to those
individuals at the local and international levels who have made a
noteworthy contribution toward improving the quality of life for black
Americans. A High School Essay Contest is to be held in conjunction with
Achievement Week. This contest is open to all college-bound high school
seniors. College scholarships are awarded to the winners, each of whom
must submit an essay on a theme/topic chosen by the fraternity. This
contest is a phase of the International Achievement Week observance.
SCHOLARSHIP
The Scholarship Program is intended to promote
academic excellence among the undergraduate members. Graduate chapters
are expected to provide financial assistance to student members and
non-members. A portion of the fraternity’s international budget is
allocated to scholarships through the Charles R. Drew Scholarship
Commission.
SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS
All levels of the fraternity are expected to
facilitate, participate and coordinate activities that will uplift their
communities. An international committee will coordinate the multifaceted
programs of the various chapters. Some of the activities under the
umbrella of social action include, but are not limited to: voter
registration, education and “getting out the vote”; Assault on
Illiteracy; Habitat for Humanity; volunteering time to charities and
less fortunate individuals; mentoring; and participation in fundraisers
for charities such as American Diabetes Association, United Way, Sickle
Cell Anemia, etc.
TALENT HUNT PROGRAM
This program provides exposure, encouragement
and financial assistance to talented young people participating in the
Performing Arts. Winners of the competition are awarded recognition for
their talents. Awards may include college scholarships.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
March 12th of each year has been established as
Memorial Day. Chapters are expected to conduct an appropriate service to
recall the memory of those members who have entered into Omega Chapter.
RECLAMATION AND RETENTION
A concerted effort at the international,
district and local levels to retain active brothers and return inactive
brothers to full participatory status so that they may enjoy the full
benefits of Omega.
COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND
Each year the fraternity gives at least
$50,000.00 to Historically Black College Institutions (HBCU) in
furtherance of Omega’s commitment to provide philanthropic support.
Chapters are assessed donations based on chapter size.
HEALTH INITIATIVES
All levels of the fraternity are expected to
facilitate, participate and/or coordinate activities that will uplift
their communities by promoting good health practices. An international
committee will coordinate and facilitate multifaceted programs of the
various chapters, districts, etc. It is anticipated that all local
chapters will execute the health directives at the local level. Some of
the programs under the umbrella of Health Initiatives are the Charles
Drew Blood Drive (normally held in June), AIDS/HIV Awareness, and the
American Diabetes Association Partnership. This does not prevent the
local chapters from performing additional health initiatives under the
umbrella of the Health Initiatives mandate.
VOTER REGISTRATION, EDUCATION AND
MOBILIZATION
All levels of the fraternity are expected to
facilitate, participate and/or coordinate activities that will uplift
their communities through the power of the vote. An international
committee will coordinate and facilitate multifaceted programs of the
various chapters, districts, etc. It is anticipated that all local
chapters will execute the directives at the local level. This does not
prevent the local chapters from performing additional voter initiatives
under the umbrella of the Voter Education, Registration and Mobilization
mandate.
NAACP
Every district and chapter of the fraternity is
required to maintain a Life Membership at Large in the NAACP. In the
event that a chapter or district is not a life member of the NAACP, it
must maintain a yearly membership to be in Good Standing with the
fraternity. Furthermore, all members of the fraternity are strongly
encouraged to become members of the NAACP.
(Chapters are required to
administer these programs annually.)
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