2012 PROGRAM EVENTS

Emerging Young Leaders (EYL) This is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s signature program where UEO will reach out to girls in grades 6-8 by providing monthly workshops in self-esteem, self-confidence, civic engagement and character building through the school year.  The increasing demands of the twenty-first century mandate our youth to be better leaders at a younger age, making smart choices with positive consequences.  The 2011-2012 EYL curriculum will emphasize Character Building, and will include monthly interactive workshops, seminars, round-table discussions, and community forums to educate 6th, 7th and 8th graders.

Virtual Food Drive With the click of a button, you can help UEO fight hunger and give hope. The Virtual Food Drive, taking place February 1-29, allows us to help hungry people in our community by donating to the MD Food Bank through UEO’s Virtual Food site. Through this internet-based technology, you are able to make monetary donations easier to help us to purchase the food items that are most needed and give to people in need much quicker than the traditional can food drives. Make your donation today to help fight hunger and give hope! Then encourage your family, friends, and co-workers help us reach the $1000 goal!

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The Heart Truth|National Wear Red Day UEO has joined The Heart Truth®, a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.  On Friday, February 3, join millions of other Americans for National Wear Red Day. Wear your favorite Red Dress, red shirt, red pajamas, or red tie to raise awareness that heart disease—the #1 killer of women—is largely preventable. Help us to motivate women to find out their risks and take action to lower them. Send us your Wear Red photo, video, art work, etc. to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and your entry will be sent to The Heart Truth® to share what we are doing in our community to help raise awareness.

In addition to wearing red, help spread the word! It's easy to use The Heart Truth® campaign materials to spread the word. Here's how:

  • Use The Heart Truth® National Wear Red Day Toolkit to find ideas and materials for planning your own Heart Truth® event.
  • Use The Heart Truth® for Women: A Speaker's Kit and video to give a compelling one-hour talk in your community.
  • Visit The Heart Truth® Web pages at www.hearttruth.gov to find out more about the campaign and to view and order campaign materials.

We thank you for your participation. UEO is committed to women's heart health!