Beta Tau Lambda supports and participates in the following national service programs:

Go - To - High School, Go - To - College

The "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" program, established in 1922, concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. Statistics prove the value of this extra impetus in making the difference in the success of young African-American men, given that school completion is the single best predictor of future economic success. Through the Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College educational initiative, young men receive information and learn strategies that facilitate success. Alpha men provide youth participants with excellent role models to emulate.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation began collaboratively implementing Project Alpha in 1980. This collaborative project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years. Designed to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention, Project Alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity brothers. The three goals of Project Alpha programs are:

• Sharing Knowledge by combating ignorance and fear with factual information.
• Changing Attitudes by providing motivation toward positive changes in sexual behavior.
• Providing Skills by creating a sense of empowerment and self-esteem.

Project Alpha week, which started in 2000, targets the second week of October every year. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. chapters all across the country execute the program with their local March of Dimes to implement Project Alpha programs.

Program Highlights

• Provides education for young males 12-15 years old on sexuality, fatherhood and the role of males in relationships.
• Motivates young men to make decisions about their goals and values, and act in ways that support their decisions.
• Builds young men's skills through role-playing. Utilizes appropriate male role models and mentors.

Project Alpha Curriculum
The Project Alpha curriculum focuses on five key topics:

• Responsibility, Respect and the Role of Males in Relationships
• Adolescent Pregnancy and Fatherhood
• Protecting Yourself and Your Partner
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Intimate Violence in Relationships

Voter Education/Registration Program
"A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People"

"A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" was initiated as a National Program of Alpha during the 1930's when many African-Americans had the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process. Voter education and registration has remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for over 65 years. In the 1990's, the focus has shifted to include political awareness and empowerment, delivered most frequently through town meetings and candidate forums.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Project

On June 22, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Joint Resolution 113 authorizing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a foundation to manage the fundraising and design of a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C.  The Senate followed, passing Joint Resolution 41 on June 25, 1998.  On July 16, 1998, President Clinton signed a Joint Congressional Resolution authorizing a memorial for Dr. King to be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  On December 2, 1999, the Foundation received the final go-ahead when the National Capitol Planning Commission approved a site on the Mall for the memorial adjacent to the Tidal Basin.  On December 4, 2000 the design was unveiled and the site dedicated.  In a statement released by Coretta Scott King supporting the national memorial in Washington, D.C. she thanked Alpha Phi Alpha for spear-heading this effort and stated – “This memorial will honor, not only a great man, but the values that empowered his leadership, including courage and truth, unconditional love and forgiveness, freedom, justice and equality, reconciliation and peace, brother and sisterhood.”  In addition to our participation in the National Programs, Beta Tau Lambda has been active in raising funds for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Project. Since 1999, we have contributed over $5,000 with the help and support of the Fort Worth Community. For Memorial Information please visit www.mlkmemorial.org.