In the area of Social Action, the Nebraska Sigma Zeta Education Foundation, Incorporated will implement the following programs:
♦ Adopt-A-School Programs
What is the activity?
These programs allow members of supporting organizations (Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta) to identify low performing schools and provide assistance in a number of ways to enhance the educational experience, increase test scores and grades. Members of these supporting organizations will serve the adopted schools via the NSZEF in the following methods: purchasing supplies and/or equipment, providing volunteer hours, assist with parent engagement programs, and working with administrators to identify needs that may be specific to that particular school.Program Implementation Archive:
♦ Sigma Wellness Project
What is the activity?
This program is a multi-faceted, collaborative venture with the members of the Nebraska Sigma Education Foundation, the members of the Nebraska Chapters of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, various health care institutions in the state of Nebraska, the American Cancer Society and various African-American churches in the state of Nebraska. The primary goal of this program is to promote and encourage African-Americans in Nebraska to live healthier lifestyles through education.Program Implementation Archive:
♦ The Stork’s Nest Program
What is the activity?
This program is a collaborative venture with the members of the Nebraska Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and University of Nebraska Medical Center. Stork’s Nest Nebraska is a community-based, prenatal, health promotion program for low-income pregnant women. The program is designed to promote prenatal care participation and healthy behaviors during pregnancy through two components-incentives and education. Stork’s Nest clients “earn” points toward incentives, such as maternity or baby care items, through a variety of positive, health-promoting activities; attending prenatal care appointments, participating in prenatal education classes, keeping appointments for well-baby visits.Program Implementation Archive: