​Dr. Betty Shabazz Academy

• Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Preparing Young Women For the 21st Century

• The Delta Academy was created out of an urgent sense that bold action was needed to save our young females (ages 11-14) from the perils of academic failure, low self-esteem, and crippled futures. 

• Delta Academy provides an opportunity for local chapters to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in public schools across the nation.

• Specifically, we augment their scholarship in math, science, and technology,

• Their opportunities to provide service in the form of leadership through service learning defined as the cultivation and maintenance of relationships.

• A primary goal of the program is to prepare young girls for full participation as leaders in the 21st Century.

• Delta Academy has taken many forms.

• In some chapters, the Academies are after-school or Saturday programs;

• others are weekly or biweekly throughout the school year;

• and still other programs occur monthly.

• At a minimum, chapters plan and implement varied activities based upon the needs of the early adolescents in their areas.

• The activities implemented most often include

• computer training,

• self-esteem and etiquette workshops,

• field trips for science experiences and for college exposure,

• and special outings to cultural events,

• fancy dinners, museums, plays, and concerts.

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