National Programs
The signature programs listed below sponsored by the Alpha Lambda Sigma Chapter have provided service, awareness and educational opportunities throughout the Greater Cleveland community.
- Buckle-Up America - Safety Awareness Program to educate citizens about the importance of seat belt use and child safety seats
- Operation BigBookBag - Chapters distribute bookbags and school supplies to families and students in need. Tutoring and mentoring programs are also established with the children.
- Youth Symposium - The Sigma Youth Symposium focuses on some of the prevalent concerns that negatively impact our youth: drugs, teen violence, abuse, low self-esteem, suicide, teen pregnancy, etc. Held on the second Saturday of March by each Alumnae Chapter, simultaneous Sigma Youth Symposiums address issues that affect teens today.
- Project Reassurance - Chapters sponsor workshops and other activities that assist pregnant teens and educate teen mothers about the importance of pre-natal and post-natal care, and to better understand infant care and child development.
- Mwanamugimu Essay Contest - The goal of the Mwanamugimu Essay contest is to provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of the historical and contemporary development of Africa.
- Wee Savers - This project is designed to develop to teach young people the importance of understanding personal finance, including awareness of various banking facilities and their available services and the real life skills of saving and buying stocks and bonds.