{"id":5517,"date":"2022-11-20T23:37:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T04:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlkapsi.org\/HLKAPsi\/?post_type=community-outreach&#038;p=5517"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:29:34","slug":"kappa-league","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/hlkapsi.org\/HLKAPsi\/programs\/kappa-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Kappa League"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5517\" class=\"elementor elementor-5517\" data-elementor-post-type=\"programs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-111c574 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"111c574\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4613183\" data-id=\"4613183\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebad45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eebad45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aiding Young Men In Their Leadership Development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10567f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a10567f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Kappa League History<\/h4><p>The Kappa Youth Leadership &amp; Development League is a program designed to aid young men to grow and develop their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavor. This national initiative commonly referred to as \u201cKappa League,\u201d is a program for the educational, occupational, and social guidance of male students in grades 6th-12th.<\/p><p>Kappa League was founded on February 12, 1969, by the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., at Alain LeRoy Locke High School. Kappa League was adopted by the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at the 56th Grand Chapter which was held August 12-15, 1970. The founders of the Kappa Instructional Leadership League were Mel L. Davis an Elder Watson Diggs Awardee and Edgar H. Bishop.<\/p><p>Under the chairmanship of Mel Davis, the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter\u2019s Social Action Program took the form of a training activity for young men of Alain Leroy Locke High School. Called the Kappa Instructional Leadership League, it was designed to help young men grow, receive, and develop their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavor.<\/p><p>It provided both challenging and rewarding experiences, which richly enhanced their lives. Membership was open to male students from the tenth through the twelfth grades. The fraternity sought to help these young men to achieve worthy goals for themselves and make constructive contributions to their community when leadership roles become the responsibility.<\/p><h4>Kappa League Mission<\/h4><p>Kappa League provides both challenging and rewarding experiences to enhance the lives of the participants. Since the fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi is ACHIEVEMENT, it is therefore the Fraternity&#8217;s primary purpose to help these young men achieve worthy goals for themselves and make constructive contributions to their community when they assume leadership roles.<\/p><p>The goals of the Kappa League program are:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For each young man to discover his unique skills and abilities in order to find and fulfill his purpose in life.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare young men (particularly those of color) to become leaders of impact and influence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote academic achievement by encouraging enrollment in honors and advanced placement (AP) courses.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To obtain 100% high school graduation and collegiate\/trade school acceptance rates.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train Kappa Leaguers to become role models of positive change for other youth within their school and community.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Kappa League Phases<\/h4><p>Through club-oriented activities, the officers and members of the Kappa League perform projects that will expose them to ideation, planning, execution, and simulating good leadership characteristics designed to raise their aspiration levels. All activities and programs are taken from one or more of the following phases:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase I &#8211; Self-Identity\/ Purpose<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase II -Training<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase III &#8211; Competition<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase IV &#8211; Social<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase V &#8211; Health Education<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase VI &#8211; Financial Literacy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase VII &#8211; College &amp; Career<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Kappa League Structure<\/h4><p>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&#8217;s cultural awareness\/diversity, academic achievement, and personal development.<\/p><p>Our target group consists of males at the high school age level residing in Prince George&#8217;s County, Maryland.<\/p><p>The organization and structure of the Kappa League is designed to operate as a club. Through club-oriented activities, the officers and members of the Kappa League perform projects that expose them to planning, execution, reporting ideas, and simulating good leadership characteristics designed to raise their aspirations levels.<\/p><p>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.<\/p><h4>Program Logistics &amp; Information<\/h4><p>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.<\/p><p>The club activities, workshops\/lectures, and field trips combined are designed to assist in the growth and development of the Kappa Leaguer. Lunch will be provided at each session.<\/p><p>The Kappa Leaguers will participate in three (3) community service activities that are determined by the Kappa League Advisory Board. To further develop their leadership skills, the Kappa Leaguers will select, plan, and execute at least one (1) community service activity and at least one (1) fundraiser during the school year that is voted on and accepted by the group.<\/p><p>The Kappa Leaguers will also participate in 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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