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GUIDE RIGHT PROGRAM
HISTORY
The Guide Right Program,
conceived in 1922, is the most important national
service program of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc. The purposes of the Guide Right Service
Program are to place the training, experience and
friendly interest of successful men at the
disposal of youth needing inspiration and counsel
regarding their choice of a life's career, and to
arouse the interest of the entire community in the
problems of youth as they seek to realize lives of
usefulness.
GUIDE RIGHT
OBJECTIVES
The basic objectives of Guide
Right may be summarized as follows:
- To inspire service in the
public interest through the cultural enrichment
and character development of African American
males between the ages of 5 and 25
- To develop leadership skills
while monitoring, encouraging, and rewarding
outstanding academic performance
- To refine self-image,
self-esteem, social skills, and environmental
awareness
- To assist parents in the
handling of their children by giving them
opportunities to talk over their problems with
those who know and are successful in their
chosen vocations.
- To afford the less fortunate
youths a respite from the drudgery of the
streets, through sponsored trips to ball games,
zoological gardens, museums, picnics, hikes,
etc.
- To inform youth of the values
of higher education, of assistance available for
continues educational pursuits, scholarships,
loans, professional counseling, and fellowships
For more information about any of
our Guide Right programs, please contact the Guide Right Chairman.
PROGRAMS
SAT Workshops and
Financial Aid Informational
Forums
In the fall and spring of each
year, the Hyattsville/Landover (MD) Alumni Chapter
sponsors an SAT Workshop at one of the high
schools in Prince George's County, Maryland. Over
1,000 students from the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area come out to learn SAT test
taking strategies taught by the nationally know
SAT presenter Mr. John Swann. The SAT Workshops
have been held at Central, Friendly, Eleanor
Roosevelt, Charles Flowers and Henry
Wise High schools.
In conjunction with
the SAT Workshops, the Hyattsville/Landover
Chapter's Scholarship Committee and the Kappa
Alpha Psi Foundation of Maryland sponsor a
Financial Aid Informational Forum for the parents
of the students at the SAT Workshops. Almost 300
parents attend this forum each year to hear
information presented by representatives from
college and financial organizations including
Kaplan, University of Maryland Financial Aid
Office, and the College Savings Plans of
Maryland.
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Annual Countywide Essay
Contest
The Hyattsville/Landover (MD)
Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
is proud to present our Annual Countywide Essay
Contest.
The purpose of the contest is to
provide the high school students of Prince
George's County an opportunity, outside of their
normal school curriculum, to strengthen and
enhance their literary skills as well as increase
their knowledge of local and national issues. This
will be accomplished through written expression of
their opinions in the form of an essay.
The contest presents various
topics to select from that the student must
research and provide an analysis and opinion,
thereby fostering the ability to express oneself
in a logical and intelligent manner. The students'
knowledge of current and past events and their
impact on society in general are expanded. The
students' respective schools also benefit by
showcasing their talented students. This also
promotes healthy competition in the scholastic
areas. In some cases, the teachers at the
respective schools have incorporated the contest
into their curriculum. Finally, the students are
awarded for their efforts with prizes and
recognition amongst their peers. This contest has
received the approval of the Prince George's
County Public Schools Contest Committee. A panel
of independent judges, who are well-respected and
vital members of our community, will select the
top ten essays. The judges will not be related to
any students. The top ten entries will be invited
to our Student Achievement Ceremony in May and
will receive a prize for being a finalist. The
Grand Prizes will be awarded to the top three
entries. By entering the contest, entrants
grant permission for sponsors to publish all or
part of their submitted essay and to use the
entrant's name and photograph to publicize the
successful entries - all without royalty or other
consideration.
Essays must be postmarked by
11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline and adhere
to the contest rules and format.
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A-MAN (African-American
Male Achievers Network)
The A-MAN Program is designed to
advance the educational achievements, intellectual
and career development of African-American
students and other minority students by using
science and technology as a motivational
tool. The primary purpose is to increase the
number of African-American and other minority
students who are excited about and who enter the
fields of science and technology. The
program’s design replicates the A-MAN program
originally developed in Los Angeles,
California. In addition to our chapter
support, the A-MAN is supported by several Kappa
chapters including the Annapolis (MD) Alumni
Chapter, Bowie-Mitchellville (MD) Alumni Chapter
and the Upper Marlboro/Waldorf (MD) Alumni
Chapter. The target groups for the A-MAN
Program are the elementary school students at the
Samuel Massie Elementary School, named after
Laurel Wreath Laureate Dr. Samuel P. Massie,
Jr. Sessions are held during the school year
once a month on Saturdays.
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Kappa Leadership
Development League (Kappa League)
The Kappa League is one of the
Guide Right programs that is designed to improve
the self-image of African-American youth in the
community by providing them with challenging and
rewarding experiences that will enhance their
lives. Our Kappa League program was designed
in direct response to the continuing crisis in the
African-American community regarding our younger
males. The program addresses some of those
problems facing the African-American youth through
a variety of seminars, lectures, field trips and
workshops which are all geared toward improving
such characteristics as the student’s cultural
awareness/diversity, academic achievement, and
personal development. Our target group
consists of African-American males at the middle
school and high school age level residing in
Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The organization and structure of
the Kappa League is designed to operate as a
club. Through club oriented activities, the
officers and membership of the Kappa League
perform projects that expose them to planning,
execution, reporting ideas, and simulating good
leadership characteristics designed to raise their
aspiration levels.
Since the fundamental purpose of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is Achievement,
it is the Fraternity’s primary purpose to help the
young men of the Kappa League achieve worthy goals
and to make constructive contributions to their
communities when they become leaders.
Elections are held and the Kappa
Leaguers are instructed on the duties of each
office, Parliamentary procedures, and meeting
facilitation. Committees are formed for
planning and coordinating specific
activities.
All sessions are held on
Saturdays, except for any special activity that
may be during the week. During the sessions,
the Kappa Leaguers learn Parliamentary procedures,
meeting facilitation, and work on presentation,
written, oratorical, and interpersonal skills
through various activities associated with the
operation of the Kappa League club. The club
activities, workshops/lectures, and field trips
combined are designed to assist in the growth and
development of the Kappa Leaguer. The Kappa
Leaguers are involved in planning and executing at
least two (2) community service activities during
the school year. The Kappa Leaguers will
also select and vote on at least three (3) field
trips for the year. Field trips selected
must adhere to the goals and purposes of the Kappa
League.
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Student Achievement
Ceremony
At the end of each school year,
the Student Achievement Ceremony is held to
acknowledge the winners of our Essay Contest,
Scholarship recipients and participants of our
other youth related programs. The ceremony
is videotaped and shown on the Prince George’s
Community access channel on Comcast cable.
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