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
OUR IVIES
Sorors, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Diamond Soror, Lois Arnold Smith of the Beta Omega Chapter. Initiated April 14, 1947, at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Soror Lois always knew she would be an Alpha Kappa Alpha woman. A lifelong Educator, Soror Lois served this illustrious sorority for 77 years and she will be greatly missed. Sorors, please keep her family, friends, and chapter members in your thoughts and prayers.
Please click the link below to listen:
Oral Interview with "Golden Soror" Lois Arnold Smith · Genealogy Gallery
UNDERGRADUATE CORNER
2024 Boule grant
Friday April 26, 2024, is the last day to apply.
2024 Boule Soaring Leaders Grant Now Available – UNDERGRADUATES ONLY.
The AKA Educational Advancement Foundation Soaring Leaders Grant was established in 2023 in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporate. Under the Soaring to Greater Heights of Service & Sisterhood administration, Leadership Development focus area, members are encouraged to participate in modern, interactive, and high-impact leadership development workshops, forums, and summits. With the EAF Soaring Leaders Grant, undergraduate members will receive financial support to attend Boule and the Undergraduate Summit on Saturday July 6, 2024, and receive valuable training and leadership skills to help them in their academic and professional career. Click here for more information. To apply, click HERE. The deadline to apply is midnight, April 26, 2024.
mwR EVENTS
general members' meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Sorors, you can check your email or GroupMe Chat for the Zoom link.
chapter basileus meeting
Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Sorors, you can check your email or GroupMe Chat for the Zoom link.
popcorn, pearls, and politics
Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. CST
Save the date for our next Sisterly Relations event, Popcorn, Pearls, and Politics. In partnership with the Soror Tiece Dempsey, Mid-Western Region Representative to the International Connection and Social Action Committee, join us for an in-depth conversation as we discuss the state of our nation and how we can create change. Be sure to grab your favorite popcorn or snack!
Monday April 29, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. CST
Register in advance here:
AKA Day at the Capitol
Oklahoma registration is open for 2024 AKA Day at the Capitol! Sorors we must be engaged and ready to lift our voices at all levels of government. Please plan to join us at the Capitol.
Mu Omega Chapter centennial
Greetings Sorors of the Magnificent Mid-Western Region:
The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Mu Omega Chapter of Kansas City, KS are celebrating 100 years of service to the Kansas City, KS, Wyandotte County and surrounding areas this year. Mu Omega Chapter was chartered on May 10, 1924 in Kansas City, KS by one of our Sorority’s Founders’, Beulah E. Burke. Our International Sorority recently celebrated 116 years of her founding. Mu Omega Chapter was the 12th chapter in the history of the Sorority and we are proud of our heritage and service to the community we have served for 100 years!
The members of Mu Omega Chapter will celebrate our Centennial all year long however, we have set aside the week of May 5 – 12, 2024 as our official celebration. During the week we will have activities to engage with the Kansas City, KS community in commemoration of our Centennial! We invite you to join us in our once in a lifetime celebration! Our Centennial Week includes the following activities open to the public:
MU OMEGA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEK ACTIVITIES
Please access our website at akamuomega.com for event calendar and ticket information.
mw Region news
spring/summer 2024 graduates
Due by Saturday May 4, 2024
Spring is a time reminiscent of new growth and inspiration. It is also a time to celebrate. Graduation represents the culmination of a student’s hard work. It is a moment of celebration, joy, and pride as graduates embark on their next adventure. If you are graduating with your undergraduate or graduate degree in Spring or Summer 2024, we would like to recognize you. Please complete the brief survey here to be recognized in our May newsletters. All entries must be received by Saturday May 4, 2024.
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
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:
MWR SWAG
Pink print collection
Signature scarves representing the Mid-Western Region. Scarves can be purchased as a set or separately.
BOULE NEWS
71st Boule
Early registration closes Friday, April 26, 2024.
Sorors, registration for the 71st Boule is now open and you can register here. Under the theme, "Soaring Together: Elevating Our Legacy of Service & Sisterhood", Boule will be held July 6-11, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. This is a great opportunity to fellowship with sorors around the world, but most importantly tackle the business of Alpha Kappa Alpha. We look forward to seeing you there. Please monitor your email for communications regarding further hotel accommodations.
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