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A natural outgrowth and expansion for
the continuation of the highly successful Dr. Betty
Shabaaz 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 frame work 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 high school and beyond; and
- To create compassionate, caring, and community
minded young women by actively involving them in service
learning and community service opportunities.
The Delta GEMS framework is composed
of five major components (Scholarship, Sisterhood, Show
Me the Money, Service, and Infinitely Complete), forming
a road map for college and career planning. Topics within
the five major components are designed to provide interactive
lessons and activities that provide opportunities for
self-reflection and individual growth.
Delta GEMS, like Delta Academy, is implemented by chapters
of Delta Sigma Theta.
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