Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 115 years of serving communities.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 31 Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 115 years of serving communities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 12, 2023 Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Mrs. SYKES) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work- force RESOLUTION Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 115 years of serving communities. Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, DC, by Ethel Hedgemon, Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Elizabeth Burke, Lillie E. Burke, Marjorie Hill, Mar- garet Flagg, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, and Marie Woolfolk; Whereas these 9 young women founded Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on the 5 original core tenets: to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards; to promote unity and friendship among college women; to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:34 Jan 12, 2023 Jkt 009200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR31.IH HR31 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 31 IH women in order to improve their social stature; to main- tain a progressive interest in college life; and to be of ‘‘Service to All Mankind’’; Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, was success- fully incorporated on January 29, 1913; Whereas, since its founding in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha So- rority, Inc.®, membership now includes over 1,000 chap- ters internationally, with more than 120,000 active mem- bers, and has initiated more than 325,000 members worldwide; Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, is dedicated to implementing programs of service that enhance the well- being of local, national, and international communities; Whereas the theme of that service program for 2022–2026 is ‘‘Soaring to Greater Heights of Service & Sisterhood’’ and will involve 6 initiatives, namely— (1) Strengthen Our Sisterhood; (2) Empower Our Families; (3) Build Our Economic Wealth; (4) Enhance Our Environment; (5) Advocate for Social Justice; and (6) Uplift Our Local Community; Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®’s present ad- ministration looks to use each of these initiatives to em- power members to lead on the front lines of change, edu- cation, and advocacy; and Whereas, among its many accomplished members, Vice Presi- dent Kamala Harris, the first woman to occupy the Of- fice of the Vice President of the United States, is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®: Now, therefore, be it VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:34 Jan 12, 2023 Jkt 009200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR31.IH HR31 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 31 IH Resolved, That the House of Representatives con- 1 gratulates and commends Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 2 Inc.®, on 115 years of service. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:34 Jan 12, 2023 Jkt 009200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR31.IH HR31 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS