Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has chartered its first chapter in Puerto Rico. The new alumnae chapter, Alpha Delta Nu Omega, was revealed on Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at a special event featuring family, friends and sorority members, the chapter said in a press release.
“In addition to being the first Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter chartered in Puerto Rico, Alpha Delta Nu Omega, Chapter is also our sorority’s first chapter in a Latin American region where Spanish is the dominant language,” the group said in a statement.
What are the community projects Alpha Delta Nu Omega has planned?
Alpha Delta Nu Omega has already made plans to serve communities in Puerto Rico. For their first project, the sorority members have created the Childhood Hunger Power Packs or AKA CHIPP, which will provide weekend meals for students and hurricane preparedness kits for the public.
“This is will be a strong start for our sisters as they keep ‘Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood,’ which is our program initiative under our International President and CEO Danette Anthony Reed,” said Carrie J. Clark, International Regional Director.
Who is leading the new Alpha Delta Nu Omega chapter?
Alpha Delta Nu Omega was chartered by 25 sorority members who are professionals in various industries, including medicine, law, business, education and other fields. The sorority members already have vast experience in working with women, children and families in Puerto Rico’s Loíza community.
“We are thrilled to bring Alpha Kappa Alpha to Puerto Rico,” Clark said. “These women are dedicated to Puerto Rico and Loíza. They have already made a significant impact on women, children and families on the island and that work will continue and expand in the years to come.”
Alpha Kappa Alpha, founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is the first sorority established by Black college women.