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Zeta Chi Omega Chapter

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Sorority Programs

Championing Service. 

Empowering Sisterhood.

Transforming the World.


Under the leadership of Mrs. Charletta Wilson Jacks, the 2026–2030 International Program of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is a bold and transformational call to action designed to strengthen communities, empower families, elevate future leaders, and expand the global impact of service.

Grounded in the organization’s historic mission of Service to All Mankind®, this administration advances a modern, measurable, and member-centered approach to service, one that is flexible enough to meet local community needs while scalable enough to create worldwide impact.

Developed through conversations with members, chapter leaders, educators, families, business professionals, and community stakeholders across the sisterhood, the 2026–2030 program reflects a shared vision for initiatives that are customizable, sustainable, collaborative, and impactful. The result is a comprehensive framework that empowers chapters of every size and capacity to meet the unique needs of their communities while creating lasting global impact.

At the center of this administration’s work is the signature program: AKA Foster the Future: From Here to Hope.


AKA Foster the Future: From Here to Hope

Signature Program

AKA Foster the Future: From Here to Hope is a compassionate call to action designed to uplift vulnerable children and families by addressing immediate needs while creating long-term opportunities for stability, success, and belonging.

Strategic Focus

  • Support children in foster and kinship care through education, mentorship, and essential resources
  • Partner with agencies, schools, and community organizations serving vulnerable youth
  • Provide family-centered support that promotes dignity, healing, and empowerment
  • Increase awareness and advocacy around foster care and family support systems
  • Create sustainable pathways toward academic achievement, emotional wellness, and lifelong success


Target 1: Educational Support & Advocacy

Advance educational excellence by creating equitable pathways to learning, leadership, literacy, and lifelong achievement for children, youth, families, educators, and underserved communities.

Strategic Focus

  • Promote literacy and academic success from cradle to career
  • Support educators through advocacy, appreciation, and professional development
  • Expand access to college readiness, career exposure, and scholarship opportunities
  • Strengthen family and community engagement in education
  • Invest in confidence-building, leadership development, and mentorship for youth


Target 2: AKA Family Matters

Strengthen families and communities by promoting safety, connection, stability, preparedness, and multigenerational wellness through intentional engagement and supportive programming.

Strategic Focus

  • Encourage healthy family relationships and support systems
  • Provide resources for kinship care and family stabilization
  • Promote youth engagement, mentoring, and life skills
  • Increase awareness around safety, preparedness, and violence prevention
  • Foster stronger intergenerational connections and community support


Target 3: Health Awareness & Well-Being

Improve the overall health and well-being of communities by increasing education, access, prevention, advocacy, and culturally responsive wellness initiatives for all ages.

Strategic Focus

  • Address health disparities impacting underserved communities
  • Promote preventive screenings and healthy lifestyle choices
  • Expand mental health awareness and emotional wellness support
  • Increase awareness around women’s, men’s, and youth health concerns
  • Encourage holistic wellness, self-care, and community healing


Target 4: Economic Growth & Success

Empower individuals, families, and communities to build sustainable wealth, financial stability, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity through education, access, advocacy, and innovation.

Strategic Focus

  • Promote entrepreneurship and small business growth
  • Increase financial literacy and wealth-building knowledge
  • Support career advancement and workforce readiness
  • Encourage community investment and economic collaboration
  • Expand access to funding resources and business development tools


Target 5: Environmental & Sustainability Action

Promote environmental responsibility, sustainability, and community stewardship through education, advocacy, conservation, and action-driven initiatives that protect future generations.

Strategic Focus

  • Encourage environmental awareness and sustainable living practices
  • Reduce waste and promote recycling and conservation efforts
  • Support urban gardening, food sustainability, and green spaces
  • Educate communities on environmental justice issues
  • Advocate for policies and partnerships that improve environmental outcomes
  • Environmental Justice Advocacy


Target 6: Arts Advocacy & Cultural Awareness

Celebrate, preserve, and elevate arts, culture, and creative expression as powerful tools for education, empowerment, economic opportunity, and community connection.

Strategic Focus

  • Expand access to arts education and creative experiences
  • Highlight African American culture, heritage, and contributions
  • Support emerging artists and cultural entrepreneurs
  • Foster intergenerational cultural appreciation and storytelling
  • Use the arts as a catalyst for healing, unity, and transformation


Target 7: The Global Community

Strengthen global awareness, service, collaboration, and cultural understanding by connecting communities across nations through impactful outreach and international engagement.

Strategic Focus

  • Expand global partnerships and collaborative service opportunities
  • Promote cultural exchange and international awareness
  • Support humanitarian initiatives impacting vulnerable populations
  • Highlight the sorority’s international footprint and impact
  • Foster global sisterhood through education and shared experiences


Target 8: Undergraduate Impact Program

Empower undergraduate members to lead with confidence, purpose, and accountability by providing meaningful support, leadership development, advocacy, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Strategic Focus

  • Address issues impacting collegiate women and campus communities
  • Promote leadership development and sorority engagement
  • Support emotional wellness and personal safety initiatives
  • Encourage civic engagement and advocacy awareness
  • Strengthen pathways from undergraduate to graduate membership engagement



Zeta Chi Omega Chapter Longstanding Program

  • Tutoring students in Arlington, Virginia, all grades at the St. John Baptist Church every Monday (10+years).
  • Mentoring young girls every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at the Charles Houston Center (45+ years).
  • Providing holiday meals, festive fun and gifts to senior citizens in the Northern Virginia area (45+ years).  
  • Providing hot and hearty meals to shelter residences on a monthly basis (10+years).
  • Annual Luncheon Fashion Show to raise funds for scholarships (62nd Year).
  • Providing college scholarships to deserving students in the Northern Virginia area. (62 years). 
  • Annual Debutante Cotillion Leadership and Cultural Enrichment Program ( 61st Year).


Community Impact Days

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 18)
  • Pink Goes Red for Heart Health Day (February 5)
  • AKA Global Impact Day (April 9)
  • AKA International Day of Prayer (August 22)
  • AKA HBCU Day (September 20)
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 4)
  • AKA Caregivers’ Day (November 15)

AKA ZCO Black-Owned Business Directory


Initiative 3: Build Our Economic Wealth serves as a directive to “place key strategies into action to build personal, organizational, and community economic wealth.” This directory of Black-owned businesses located in the metropolitan DC area can serve as a resource for items and services needed for your home and business. Please let us know when you use this directory to make a purchase by sending us a copy of your receipt to wealth@aka-zco.org. 

Download a copy of the AKA-ZCO Black-Owned Businesses


Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®

Zeta Chi Omega Chapter

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1210 S. Glebe Rd.

Arlington, VA 22204



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