As we celebrate this day of freedom on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, let us not forget its history. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation declaring all enslaved people legally free. Union soldiers marched onto plantations and across cities in the south reading copies of the proclamation spreading the news of freedom in Confederate States. However, not every enslaved person was notified. In the confederate state of Texas, enslaved persons would not be notified until June 19, 1865, which later became known as “Juneteenth”. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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AKA Black Dollar Days: Unleash the Power!
AKA Black Dollar Days: Unleash the Power!
Sorors, it’s that time again to Wear Pink, Spend Green, and Buy Black as we support Black and minority-owned businesses. Make the pledge to spend $19.08 per week and track your expenses by signing into the Members Only portal. Under the “Program” drop-down menu, click “Resources”, and find the “Black Dollar Days” tracking form to enter your weekly spending.
What’s our goal? To again spend $8 million in one month! In addition, each Friday is "PINK FRIDAY" highlighting different industries where you can funnel your dollars to Black-owned businesses within each category listed:
June 21: Retail Shops and Boutiques - Explore boutiques and retail shops where every purchase supports Black entrepreneurship.
June 28: Black-owned brands at Walmart and Target – Let’s show major retailers that representation is important.
On "PINK FRIDAYS," prepare to showcase your support on social media by Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black. Use the hashtags #AKAPinkFridays #BlackDollarDays #BuildEconomicWealth and tag @akasorority1908.
EAF Car Raffle
EAF Car Raffle
Sorors, there is still time to purchase tickets for your chance to win a 2023 Mercedes Benz GLB250. The Mid-Western Region is currently in 3rd place for ticket sales (excluding online sales) and there are several tickets left to sell.
The winner will be announced on July 8, 2024, at the EAF Scholarship & Awards Luncheon during the 71st Boule in Dallas, TX, and you do not need to be present to win. If you would like to purchase tickets, go to Link and typing Mid-Western Region in the comments.
FROM THE DESK OF MADAM REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Education survey
Education survey
Sorors, if you are a current educator, please complete the link below.
USPS
USPS
Sorors, if you will be away for 10 days or more and do not have an alternative pickup person, please consider turning off your mail service until you return. This can cut down on theft and assure you receive all your intended packages. To utilize this resource, create or sign into your account on https://www.usps.com/ and under Quick Tools select “Hold Mail”.
Boule Step Show
Boule Step Show
If you and/or a team are registered for Boule and are interested in stepping for prize money, please email me at akasisterly@gmail.com to express your interest no later than Monday, June 17, 2024.
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midwestern Region news
95th mid-western regional conference
95th mid-western regional conference
The 95th Mid-Western Regional Conference will be held March 19 - 23, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa! Please let us know how you would like to assist Cluster C (Iowa and Kansas Chapters) with hosting another dynamic conference! Build your AKA Resume and join us! Thank you in advance for your desire to serve!
Click here to sign up.
Sisterly,
Soror Anika Wilson Starling
Mid-Western Regional Director
Soror Ashley Stewart, Iota Zeta Omega Chapter
95th Mid-Western Regional Conference Chairman
Soror Diamond Bronson, Mu Omega Chapter
95th Mid-Western Regional Conference Co-Chairman
Soror Audrian Galbert, General Member
95th Mid-Western Regional Conference Co-Chairman
JUNETEENTH WEEK OF ACTION
June 19-23, 2024
Sorors, as you know, an e-Blast has been disseminated announcing a sorority-wide Advocate for Social Justice Voter Engagement Initiative—A Juneteenth Week of Action. This is an opportunity for chapters to plan activities in line with a chapter voter engagement plan geared toward registering possible voters.
Please review the e-Blast carefully and utilize the resources provided to implement your registration efforts, including the Voter Registration Guide. Be sure to list your registration activities using the link provided.
Volunteers who organize these events will receive FREE volunteer kits, including buttons, stickers, signs, and a When We All Vote T-shirt!
REGISTER VOTERS FOR JUNETEENTH
Please use the suggested posts in the social media toolkit below to encourage your audience to get themselves, their families, and their communities registered to vote throughout June.
JUNETEENTH WEEKEND OF ACTION SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT
If you have any questions, please contact our Mid-Western Region Representative to the International Connection and Social Action Committee, Soror Tiece I. Dempsey at dtiece08@gmail.com or (405) 202-5114.
Maximizing your program potential
Maximizing your program potential
Mid-Western Region Representative to the International Program Committee, Soror Lindsay Echols, hosted an informative presentation providing insight on maximizing your chapter’s program potential and international program expectations. Please utilize the links below to submit your YLI information as well as ways to participate in June’s AKA Black Dollar Days.
YLI Participants Final Presentation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5TuHmoYusPQ3fYVnTJnFM8YUH-xfVnvmn8ZBWxOzFA9TNLg/viewform
2024 YLI Final Presentation Submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDCZ9JYI29Q-q-9VDAa5RxDEiF-b4pss1PFJcZXEh701md-A/viewform
MWR Black Dollar Days Spending Spreadsheet: https://forms.gle/GzYVhsMeiS9rqAUT6
MWR Entrepreneurial Directory Submission Form: https://forms.gle/kGG3f17kxEopFkZr5
If you have any questions, please contact Soror Lindsay at lindsayechols1908@gmail.com or (405) 301-4949.
In an effort to be good stewards of our regions, we should also be good stewards for ourselves. Let’s join together and challenge each other to SOAR physically, mentally and emotionally. The challenge is for us to improve in different areas of our wellness. The challenge is from May 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
Global Goals:
Physical Activity 3 times a week
4-8 glasses of water a day
10 minutes of meditation and/or quiet time a day
Cut a bad habit/add a good habit in the 60 days
One self-care activity each week
Annual screening during the 60 days
Sleep 6-8 hours each day
100 Years of Sisterhood and Service
100 Years of Sisterhood and Service
Sorors, as we continue to celebrate our 100th year as the Mid-Western Region, we want to encourage all Mid-Western Region chapters to participate in our “100 Acts of Service and Sisterhood” challenge. With this challenge, we are asking chapters to complete 100 hours of activities focusing on the current administration’s six initiatives. The challenge will run through the end of the year, December 31, 2024. Hours can be tracked by using this free downloadable form. Completed forms may be submitted to Soror Lindsay Echols, Mid-Western Region Representative to the International Programs Committee at lindsayechols1908@gmail.com.
If you feel that your chapter cannot meet the 100-hour requirement, a $100.00 donation can be made in lieu of the hours. Any proceeds received will go towards the MWR Region’s Boule Suite, Cluster Meetings, and the new and upcoming Undergraduate Summit. Should you decide to donate $100.00, please make checks payable to “AKA Mid-Western Region” and in the memo line, please write “100 Year Celebration”. Checks can be mailed to:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Mid-Western Region
c/o Sherrye Cravens Crawford
Regional Financial Secretary
P.O. Box 2741
OKC, OK 73101
IBTW Submissions
IBTW Submissions
To ensure we capture all sorors that have now become an Ivy Beyond the Wall, a submission link has been created for ease of reporting. Ivy Beyond the Wall submissions should be provided by the Chapter Basilei as soon as the chapter is notified. Forms will be accepted for all sorors who have become an Ivy Beyond the Wall from the end of the 2024 Mid-Western Regional Conference through the end of the year. Please use the following link:
ivy leaf submissions
ivy leaf submissions
Sorors, we are missing in action! Each year the Mid-Western Region impacts over 1,000 members of our communities with sustainable service projects such as CHIPP™ and YLI, but it is only shared locally. The Mid-Western Region is small, but mighty and Madam Regional Director encourages us to show that. We can do this! Submission details can be found in your latest Ivy Leaf magazine. Remaining deadline dates:
Fall Issue – July 15th
Winter Issue – October 15th
region scarves
region scarves
Signature scarves representing the Mid-Western Region. Scarves can be purchased as a set or separately.
mwR EVENTS
mwR EVENTS
Motivational Mondays
Motivational Mondays
Monday, June 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. CST
Link to register and submit prayer requests: Link
Meeting ID: 896 0627 4032
Passcode: 753465
AKA Excel Chats
Wednesday June 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. CST
Click here to register: Link
game night
game night
Friday June 28, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. CST
The MWR Sisterly Relations Committee is sponsoring game night on June 28, 2024, from 7 pm - 8 pm.
The event will be hosted by Soror Brittni West-Ware, April Sutherland and Soror Lauren Edmond.
Game night: Link
clusters
clusters
Save the tentative dates for Cluster Season 2024:
Cluster A: October 25-26, 2024, in Denver, CO
Cluster B & C (Combined): October 18-19, 2024, in Kansas City, MO
Cluster D & E (Combined): October 4-5, 2024, in Tulsa, OK
SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
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YAPP!
Please join us on the Mid-Western Region’s official app, YAPP to get the latest news on the region, chapters, and events in your area. See you on the app!
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