@Drswift101 I chose to be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for one reason, leadership development. Black sororities, specifically, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., have been shaping and building Black women leaders for over 100 years. We were not relegated to being secretaries or simply a supportive role to the Black man in these organizations. Instead, we were presidents, treasurers, community organizers, advocates, liaisons, etc. Black sororities often boast of their membership as the top women leaders on college campuses, regardless of institutional type.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. does more than attract academically talented women; they call for leaders. Black sororities push these talented young women to be more than the average. They strengthen talents and skills, and they expose areas of needed improvement.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. teaches time management and work-life balance; it teaches us how to be creative with limited resources, lead, follow, plan, and delegate.
The uniqueness of the Black sorority, specifically Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is that its lives beyond the undergraduate years. Due to this unique characteristic, the leadership development of Black women stretches across the vast stages of life for their members.
Whether a positioning for a career promotion or a college president running a complex organization with hundreds of employees and a multi-million dollar budget, there is a strong chance that the very skills used were harvested in the chapters of their respective organizations.
BIO
Dr. Alice Swift @aacps.org is currently the Director of Safe and Orderly Schools and Deputy Coordinator of Title IX for Anne Arundel County Public Schools located in the State of Maryland. Dr. Swift is also a nationally certified Hearing Officer recognized by the National Association of Hearing Officers. She previously worked as a high-school principal in Prince Georges County Public Schools located in the State of Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech-Communication, Master of Arts in Teaching, and a Doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership from the University of Maryland College Park. Alice has dedicated over 28 years to the public education system. She leads utilizing the philosophy of collaborative leadership and believes the foundation for this leadership style requires strong educator and student voice, transparency, and a shared commitment to the growth and success of students. She leads with the philosophy that all students can be provided opportunities for college-career and workforce readiness that require a strong commitment, grit, and compassion for the profession. Alice is a mother to one amazing son, Jordan, who is currently attending the University of Maryland, College Park.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. does more than attract academically talented women; they call for leaders. Black sororities push these talented young women to be more than the average. They strengthen talents and skills, and they expose areas of needed improvement.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. teaches time management and work-life balance; it teaches us how to be creative with limited resources, lead, follow, plan, and delegate.
The uniqueness of the Black sorority, specifically Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is that its lives beyond the undergraduate years. Due to this unique characteristic, the leadership development of Black women stretches across the vast stages of life for their members.
Whether a positioning for a career promotion or a college president running a complex organization with hundreds of employees and a multi-million dollar budget, there is a strong chance that the very skills used were harvested in the chapters of their respective organizations.
BIO
Dr. Alice Swift @aacps.org is currently the Director of Safe and Orderly Schools and Deputy Coordinator of Title IX for Anne Arundel County Public Schools located in the State of Maryland. Dr. Swift is also a nationally certified Hearing Officer recognized by the National Association of Hearing Officers. She previously worked as a high-school principal in Prince Georges County Public Schools located in the State of Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech-Communication, Master of Arts in Teaching, and a Doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership from the University of Maryland College Park. Alice has dedicated over 28 years to the public education system. She leads utilizing the philosophy of collaborative leadership and believes the foundation for this leadership style requires strong educator and student voice, transparency, and a shared commitment to the growth and success of students. She leads with the philosophy that all students can be provided opportunities for college-career and workforce readiness that require a strong commitment, grit, and compassion for the profession. Alice is a mother to one amazing son, Jordan, who is currently attending the University of Maryland, College Park.