The Omegan Conference Edition 2016

Voice of the Second District
Syracuse, NY- February 7th, 2016. Brother David L. Jackson hosted the
morning tutoring session, a new adoption, a classroom initiative started by
Kappa Chapter. The program is in collaboration with the Neighborhood
Youth Recreation Program, and Archibold Gymnasium. Every Sunday
morning students from a local middle school attend an hour of tutoring,
before free recreation time is given. Brothers of Kappa chapter, facilitate
the recreational activities (Basketball, Football, Swimming, Gymnastics,
Soccer, ect.). Students are also provided with breakfast between sessions,
the program runs the whole semester, with the intentions of expanding
during the upcoming semester.
Kappa Chapter Activities
The Omegan
Syracuse, NY. February 18th, 2016 . The Brothers of Kappa Chapter,
celebrate 94 years on the campus of Syracuse University with “BruhTime
at the Apollo”. The theme of the event was inspired by Brother Carter
G. Woodson quote “Those who have no record of what their forebears
have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching
of biography and history.” The Brothers of Kappa Chapter turned this
quote into a black history month celebration, honoring not only the talents
of Syracuse University students, but also the youth in the Syracuse city
school district. Brother Lawrence Jackson, who now works for P. Diddy’s
Company, Revolt, hosted the event.
Syracuse, NY. February 17, 2016. The Brothers of Kappa Chapter,
hosted an interactive self-defense workshop for women on the campus of
Syracuse University. The workshops were in reaction to the recent stream
of sexual and physical assaults on the woman population within the Syracuse
community. The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety
ran the workshop, teaching women techniques that prevented them from
danger if ever placed in a situation of harm. Women who attended the
workshop, all provided positive feedback, and expressed more workshops
like these are necessary on the campus of Syracuse University. The Brothers
will make these self-defense workshops an active and recurring series,
to assist women on campus.
Syracuse, NY. February 17, 2016. The Brothers of Kappa Chapter, in
collaboration with The American Red Cross, hosted the annual Charles
R. Drew Blood Drive. Snow storms in upstate New York left blood banks
with a limited amount of donations, thus leading this blood drive to be
very crucial for the Red Cross. The drive was hosted in the Goldstein Auditorium,
and proved to be the largest drive of the academic school year.
Brothers signed students in, distributed snacks, and recruited students to
attend. As students waited to donate entertainment was provided through
various student organizations on campus.
Syracuse, NY. February 27, 2016. The Brothers of Kappa Chapter,
volunteered their time at the United Way of Central New York’s annual
Dollar Day at the Carrier Dome. The United Way looked to raise about
$4,000 at the Syracuse Men’s Basketball game in order to fund some of
the brother and sister organizations that fight poverty within the Greater
Syracuse Community. Brothers Justin Alvarez and Edward Nwaba were
on hand collecting donations as well as helping to set up the event in
hopes of helping the United Way reach their goal.
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