DEDLF Supports various programs that address: Education, Economic, Cultural Enrichment, Mental and Physical Health issues that impacts the Broward County community.
The EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program is designed to support and action other major organizations, on the plight of African-American males. African-American males continue to be in crisis and are not reaching their fullest potential educationally, socially and emotionally. EMBODI is designed to address these issues through dialogue and recommendations for change and action. EMBODI addresses issues related to STEM education, culture, self-efficacy, leadership, physical and mental health, healthy lifestyle choices, character, ethics, relationships, college readiness, fiscal management, civic engagement and service learning.
A natural outgrowth and expansion for the continuation of the highly successful Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy: Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Delta GEMS was created to catch the dreams of African-American at-risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18. Delta GEMS provides the framework to actualize those dreams through the performance of specific tasks that develop a CAN DO attitude. The goals for Delta GEMS are:
- To instill the need to excel academically;
- To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
- To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond;
- To create compassionate, caring, and community-minded young women by actively involving them in service learning and community service opportunities.
The Delta GEMS program offers a road map for college and career planning through activities that provide opportunities for self-reflection and individual growth. Delta GEMS, like Delta Academy, is implemented by chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Delta GEMS participants have the opportunity to define and “Discover their individual Brilliance.”
Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Preparing Young Women for the 21st Century: The Delta Academy was created in 1996 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.
May Week
Showcases the scholastic achievement of high school students in the community. Awards for academic excellence are presented to seniors and juniors. A College and career fair is held for freshman, sophomore and junior students.
Teen Lift
Annual tour of college campuses for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The tour exposes the students to college campuses in an effort to help familiarize them with college life. The Foundation has supported more than 1500 students.
Read America
Initiative to promote literacy and the enjoyment of reading for preschool through fifth grade children. Children have an opportunity to meet authors, participate in storytelling and other fun activities. Free books are given to children to take home.
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