Programs
Our Service Initiatives
Throughout the year, chapters and members of Iota
Phi Lambda Sorority implement and execute programs
and projects to further the aims and ideals of the
organization. Included in these activities are:
NATIONAL PROJECTS
- Lola M. Parker Award (Outstanding Woman of the Year)
- Mahala S. Evans Award (Outstanding Soror of the Year)
- Career Exploration
- Tutorial
- Keeping
the Founders’ Dream Alive One Day at
a Time
- Toys
U Can’t Return: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Program
- Youth Program (Future Iota Leaders): young girls and
boys are mentored by the members of the Iota family
while participating in activities of the sorority.
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
- American
Education Week: Instituted by the National Education
Association to celebrate and support America’s
public schools.
- Black History Month
- Correspondence Week
- Business
Month: Iota’s capstone programs occur
throughout the month of April. Activities focus on
efforts to stimulate interest in business education
and to give recognition to those who have made outstanding
achievements in the field of business.
- Founder’s
Day
Affiliations
Partnering to Improve Our Community
Through active participation in the programs of affiliate
organizations and various initiatives of local chapters,
Iota Phi Lambda is committed to working to improve
the quality of our lives and the society we serve.
Iota supports the programs and efforts of the following
organizations:
Iota Facts:
Iota Phi Lambda was one of three sororities present
at the first meeting of the National Council of Negro
Women, held on December 5, 1935. This historic meeting,
conducted in Harlem, was chaired by civil rights activist
and leader Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
Iota Phi Lambda has been accredited as a Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) at the United Nations since 1935.
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