UNDERGRADUATE NEWS
Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Honorable Hakeem S. Jeffries (Mu Kappa 1989), third from left with Undergraduate Grand Board Members and Grand Chapter Officers and Kappa Alpha Psi Executive Director and 109th Elder Watson Diggs Awardee John F. Burrell.
“ UNDERGRADUATE ENGAGEMENT IN THE POLITICAL AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY ARENAS ARE PARAMOUNT TO ACHIEVING THE PROGRESSIVE OBJECTIVES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAUSES FOR WHICH WE FIGHT. ”
participated in a series of conference forums, work- shops, leadership sessions, and dinner events. They met with congressional leaders, including our own fraternal members of the House of Representatives. The culminating expe- rience was a visit to the White House. Undergraduate engage- ment in the political awareness and advocacy arenas are paramount to achieving the progressive objectives associated with the causes for which we fight. The responsibilities of our current generation in the continuous struggle for equality and justice requires
the full participation and advocacy of all demograph- ics of our membership. As a result, the 35th Admin- istration will include our collegiate leaders as an inte- gral and active part of the events and conferences in which we regularly engage as the fraternity strives for
progress. The full participation of our undergraduate Grand Board Members at this conference offers them a valuable educational experience by exposing them to the various factors and dynamics impacting people of color in general
in addition to how their specific demographic is affected. Their presence empowers their ability to galvanize the collegiate demographic and motivate their political awareness and action in what will be an important year in the democracy of our nation. ♦
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