MIP Evaluation Test 1 Questions
and Answers All Correct
Classifications of AKA Membership - Answer-• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• General
• Associate
• Life
• Honorary
Difference between undergraduate and graduate membership - Answer-•
Undergraduate chapters are established by charter to a collegiate institution or specified
geographic area for college students
• Graduate chapters are set up specifically for alumnae by invitation only in a specified
geographic area.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Program Structure - Answer-• Unifying framework coordinated by
International Program Committee.
• Each Supreme Basileus contributes a new program concept (every 4 years) - current
is LNDS
• AKA tradition: continually evaluate program goals and activities in terms of their
significance and relevance
• All program efforts defined by the Preamble to the Constitution (written by First
Supreme Basileus Nellie Quander)
• Forms the heart of the organization and combines responsiveness to community
needs with imagination of leadership
AKA Programs in Civic and Social Responsibility (History) - Answer-• Protest of lynching
through support of Costigan-Wagner Anti-Lynching Bill
• Mississippi Health Project (each summer, 1935-1942)
• Lobbying project (National Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs, 1938-48)
• 1964: Cleveland Job Corps Center - first female organization to operate a federally-
funded Job Corps Center (part of War on Poverty, lasted 25 years)
Location of Sorority's Corporate Office - Answer-5656 South Stony Island Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 684-1282
Chief Administrator in the Corporate Office - Answer-• Executive Director
• Current: Cynthia D. Howell
• Role = maintain permanent records, transact business, implement programs of AKA
Sorority
, AKA Current International Program
(Five Targets) - Answer-Five targets:
1. Educational Enrichment
2. Health Promotion
3. Family Strengthening
4. Environmental Ownership
5. Global Impact
Annual International Community Service Days will highlight AKA collective impact in
program target areas
Educational Enrichment - Answer-• Target I: ASCEND, AKA One Million Backpacks,
Think HBCU
• ASCEND is sorority's signature youth enrichment program (Achievement, Self-
awareness, Communication, Engagement, Networking, and Developmental Skills)
• AKA One Million Backpacks (donation over 4 yrs)
• Think HBCU, a national campaign to highlight HBCUs' contribution to sorority and
society
(Gamma Omega Chapter individually also has "Ivy Readers" program)
Health Promotion - Answer-• Target II: promote health awareness in three areas:
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Stroke and Heart Disease
- Mental Health
Family Strengthening - Answer-• Target III: critical issues facing families including lack
of food, shelter, and financial means
• Childhood Hunger Initiatives (community-based)
• Family Seasonal Wraps Program
• Fiscal Responsibility Programs
Environmental Ownership - Answer-• Target IV: high-impact programs to provide
healthy environments and improve quality of life in underserved communities
• AKA 1908 Playground Project
- Restore, Refresh and Renew Project (for 1,908 existing community/school
playgrounds for safe, inviting place to play
• Acts of Green Program (promote sustainability by encouraging recycling, litter
prevention, waste management)
Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Chief officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
• Soror Buckhanan Wilson (current)
• Heads Directorate 2014-16, AKA, Inc.
Role of Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Preside over meetings of the Boule and
Directorate
and Answers All Correct
Classifications of AKA Membership - Answer-• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• General
• Associate
• Life
• Honorary
Difference between undergraduate and graduate membership - Answer-•
Undergraduate chapters are established by charter to a collegiate institution or specified
geographic area for college students
• Graduate chapters are set up specifically for alumnae by invitation only in a specified
geographic area.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Program Structure - Answer-• Unifying framework coordinated by
International Program Committee.
• Each Supreme Basileus contributes a new program concept (every 4 years) - current
is LNDS
• AKA tradition: continually evaluate program goals and activities in terms of their
significance and relevance
• All program efforts defined by the Preamble to the Constitution (written by First
Supreme Basileus Nellie Quander)
• Forms the heart of the organization and combines responsiveness to community
needs with imagination of leadership
AKA Programs in Civic and Social Responsibility (History) - Answer-• Protest of lynching
through support of Costigan-Wagner Anti-Lynching Bill
• Mississippi Health Project (each summer, 1935-1942)
• Lobbying project (National Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs, 1938-48)
• 1964: Cleveland Job Corps Center - first female organization to operate a federally-
funded Job Corps Center (part of War on Poverty, lasted 25 years)
Location of Sorority's Corporate Office - Answer-5656 South Stony Island Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 684-1282
Chief Administrator in the Corporate Office - Answer-• Executive Director
• Current: Cynthia D. Howell
• Role = maintain permanent records, transact business, implement programs of AKA
Sorority
, AKA Current International Program
(Five Targets) - Answer-Five targets:
1. Educational Enrichment
2. Health Promotion
3. Family Strengthening
4. Environmental Ownership
5. Global Impact
Annual International Community Service Days will highlight AKA collective impact in
program target areas
Educational Enrichment - Answer-• Target I: ASCEND, AKA One Million Backpacks,
Think HBCU
• ASCEND is sorority's signature youth enrichment program (Achievement, Self-
awareness, Communication, Engagement, Networking, and Developmental Skills)
• AKA One Million Backpacks (donation over 4 yrs)
• Think HBCU, a national campaign to highlight HBCUs' contribution to sorority and
society
(Gamma Omega Chapter individually also has "Ivy Readers" program)
Health Promotion - Answer-• Target II: promote health awareness in three areas:
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Stroke and Heart Disease
- Mental Health
Family Strengthening - Answer-• Target III: critical issues facing families including lack
of food, shelter, and financial means
• Childhood Hunger Initiatives (community-based)
• Family Seasonal Wraps Program
• Fiscal Responsibility Programs
Environmental Ownership - Answer-• Target IV: high-impact programs to provide
healthy environments and improve quality of life in underserved communities
• AKA 1908 Playground Project
- Restore, Refresh and Renew Project (for 1,908 existing community/school
playgrounds for safe, inviting place to play
• Acts of Green Program (promote sustainability by encouraging recycling, litter
prevention, waste management)
Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Chief officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
• Soror Buckhanan Wilson (current)
• Heads Directorate 2014-16, AKA, Inc.
Role of Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Preside over meetings of the Boule and
Directorate
