To all the amazing moms, stepmoms, bonus moms, adoptive moms, grandmoms, expecting moms, spiritual moms, pet moms, and mother figures, we celebrate you! May this day bring you all the joy, peace, and love you deserve.
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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
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
UNDERGRADUATE CORNER
UNDERGRADUATE CORNER
DO YOU WANT TO SERVE?
DO YOU WANT TO SERVE?
Are you interested in serving as an Undergraduate Cluster Coordinator? Undergraduate Cluster Coordinators will work directly with the coordinator assigned to their area and will be responsible for the planning and execution of the Mid-Western Region’s annual Cluster Meetings in the fall, as well as other events and activities. These sorors will also serve as a representative of the region and must observe all guidelines of the Soror Code of Ethics.
Undergraduate Cluster Coordinators must:
Be financially active and in good standing,
Be classified as a junior or have 60+ completed hours, and
Have at least a 2.50 GPA or higher.
Sorors can submit their interest as well as an unofficial copy of their transcript to akasisterly@gmail.com.
mwR EVENTS
mwR EVENTS
mental health awareness:
mental health awareness:
Trauma
Join us this week for engaging conversation on mental health.
When: May 14, 2024, 8:00 P.M. CST Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 now.
AKAs excel: evaluations chat
AKAs excel: evaluations chat
We will be discussing finances this month and have two fabulous sorors speaking. This session will be beneficial for all sorors of the Mid-Western Region and will detail how sound financial performance can promote a successful chapter evaluation.
Wednesday May 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. CST
Registration in advance:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
mw Region kudos
mw Region kudos
Tau Psi Omega Chapter
Tau Psi Omega Chapter
The Tau Psi Omega Chapter has partnered with Lucas Elementary School in Iowa City to receive CHIPPTM donations for students experiencing food insecurity. The chapter reached out to various businesses for funds to purchase food for the students. In April 2024, the chapter received a $500.00 donation from Attorney Melvin Shaw and $150.00 from Walmart ensuring students have food during weekends.
2024 GRADUATES!!
2024 GRADUATES!!
Congratulations to our Spring and Summer 2024 Graduates!! Click here to visit graduate page.
mw Region news
mw Region news
sequin boule Jersey
sequin boule Jersey
If you purchased a sequin jersey to be worn during the Mid-Western Regional Gathering at Boule, it will be shipped during the first week of June and should arrive to you by the second week.
region scarves
region scarves
Signature scarves representing the Mid-Western Region. Scarves can be purchased as a set or separately.
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
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:
our ivies
our ivies
soror Marcia Allen Smith
soror Marcia Allen Smith
Golden Soror
Epsilon Nu Omega Chapter
IBTW on 4/13/2024
BOULE NEWS
BOULE NEWS
71st Boule
71st Boule
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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SOCIAL MEDIA
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