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November 2018

Alpha Kappa Omega Members Help at TSU Community Forum

Sorors from Alpha Kappa Omega Connection and Social Action committee and Epsilon Lambda Undergraduate chapter volunteered at the Involved Citizens of

Houston Community Forum held at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. This event was sponsored by the

Texas Southern University School of Public Affairs, the University of Houston Master of Public Administration, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated .

This was a free public event for the Houston community to engage in the local and state political process. The Forum focused on 86th Legislative Session

Preview, 2018 voter information and registration, City of Houston infrastructure: flooding, Hurricane Harvey recovery, traffic & transportation, education,

immigration, and police & community relations. Anchor Soror Melanie Lawson from ABC Channel 13 KTRK lead a panel consisting of City Council Member At

Large Soror Amanda Edwards, HPD Assistant Police Chief Henry Gaw, Texas State Representative Alma Allen and Immigration Lawyer Alexandra Okolie.

Alpha Kappa Omega Introduce #CAP to Wheatley HS Students

In October, members of Alpha Kappa Omega Sorors with four Counselors from Wheatley High School in Houston ISD took 50

Juniors and Seniors to one of Houston’s area HBCUs, Texas Southern University for Tiger Day. While at TSU, the students received

an interactive college enrollment-student service presentation, attended a college fair, ate lunch and toured the campus. The

students also learned about different sources of financial aid for incoming and current TSU students; and learned about options

for living on campus and various campus resources. The students enjoyed being entertained by the Ocean of Soul marching band

with its dancers, and the students felt welcome by the various organizations that they met.

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In Memory of Soror Jewel McFarlin Thomas