Our Purpose
The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is to “cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of service to all mankind.”
Our Impact
As Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® has grown, it has maintained its focus in two key arenas: the lifelong personal and professional development of each of its members; and galvanizing its membership into an organization of respected power and influence, consistently at the forefront of effective advocacy and social change that results in equality and equity for all citizens of the world.
80+
Active members
The Iota Sigma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® has 82 active members serving the community of Kalamazoo, MI.
50+
Years Serving kalamazoo community
The Iota Sigma Omega chapter was chartered on October 27, 1973 in Kalamazoo, MI by 15 outstanding women.
116+
yeARS OF SERVICE TO ALL
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African-American college-educated women.
“By Culture and By Merit”
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