Dr. charles t. Lunsford black & gold Scholarship gala
The Dr. Charles T. Lunsford Black & Gold Scholarship Gala is the event of the year. The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. - Eta Rho Lambda Chapter develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Our annual gala is the culmination of our student’s success for the previous academic year. This event has provided more than $100,000 in academic scholarships for local youth in the Rochester community.
National Programs and Special Initiatives
"A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" (aka VPHP) was initiated as a National Program of Alpha during the 1930's when many African-Americans had the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process.
Voter education and registration have remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for over 65 years. In the 1990's, the focus has shifted to include political awareness and empowerment, delivered most frequently through town meetings and candidate forums.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation began collaboratively implementing Project Alpha in 1980. This collaborative project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years. Designed to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention, Project Alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Brothers.
Brother’s Keeper is a service program developed with the mission of advocating and improving the quality of life for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have disabilities and are ailing; and vulnerable community members. Upon identification of need, the Brother’s Keeper Program also provides assistance to mature and ailing members of its communities. Limitations caused by advanced age place demands on family members, caregivers, and the larger community to ensure that elders remain independently functional. The goal of the Brother’s Keeper Program is to promote dignity and independence among Alpha family and community members who need help in keeping their lives and homes functional. There are seven objectives to the program:
Assist in maintaining living environments that are compatible with participants’ levels of functioning
Assist in maintaining the upkeep of participants’ properties
Assist with health care decision-making
Provide companionship
Provide legal services
Provide transportation
Ensure adequate supplies of food, water, and clothing, with special emphasis on disaster management and recovery.
The love story behind A. Charles Haston Brother’s Keeper National Program of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Go to high school, go to college
The "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" program, established in 1922, concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. Statistics prove the value of this extra impetus in making the difference in the success of young African-American men, given that school completion is the single best predictor of future economic success.
Through the Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College educational initiative, young men receive information and learn strategies that facilitate success. Alpha men provide youth participants with excellent role models to emulate.
Leadership development institute (LDI)
The Objectives of all LDIs are:
to develop a cadre of positive youth leadership throughout the nation.
to stimulate an appreciation for African American leadership in the United States and the world.
to expose students to various leadership skills, opportunities, and challenges.
to inform students of the current and emerging economic, social, political, communal, and cultural issues affecting African Americans and people of color in America and the world.
to nurture a network of positive youth by providing fertile opportunities for them to interact on various social and cultural settings.
to promote and stimulate an appreciation for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
to encourage civic involvement, such as voting.
to link the LDI with the fraternity’s programs and special projects, such as Project Alpha, A Voteless People is a Hopeless People, and Go to High School Go to College.
The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) aims to develop a 21st century generation of leaders. This mission starts with young people, particularly those who demonstrate the potential to comprehend and apply the fundamental principles needed by leaders as well as whom, by virtue of their age and education, are often looked upon as role models. Thus, the Institute, which is implemented in five regions, seeks to equip high school students, primarily sophomores to seniors, with vital leadership skills. To this end, the members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., who organize and facilitate the regional LDIs, working along with other professionals/experts, instruct the participants in parliamentary procedures, conflict resolution, models of leadership, public speaking, community and civic engagement, and educational enhancement skills..
Boy scouts of america
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Boy Scouts of America have established a partnership for the purpose of implementing educational collaboration and programs that empower and enhance the quality of life for our youth.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) instills youth with values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Scouting’s programs and activities help youth to fulfill their potential in academics, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has designated the BSA as one of its national initiatives, with Scouting serving as an established youth development program resource.
big brothers/big sisters of america
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America program was implemented during the fraternity’s 1990 General Convention. The two organizations signed an agreement to assist each other in reaching their goals of working toward the positive development of African-American youth and empowering their families and communities. The focus of this partnership is to:
Increase the number of African-American children exposed to positive African-American adult role models
Increase minority representation on local Big Brothers/Big Sisters’ Board of Directors
Increase positive perceptions of both organizations in the African-American community
Expose African-American boys of Big Brothers/Big Sisters programs to positive Alpha role models and the programs of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.