The Guide Right Program is sponsored by Petersburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and participants receive guidance, from current and former community leaders and members of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. that prepares them for academic success from elementary school through college. With the assistance of our community and business partners, the program provides opportunities for students and young professionals to develop their skills and talents. With the use of experiential and engaging activities that are carefully designed, we strive to inspire participant interest in lifting up the communities they live in, realize their unlimited potential, and cultivate lives of usefulness. We are dedicated to developing knowledge, skills and resources that will take young people beyond their high school years. Students who participate under the leadership of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc., Petersburg (VA) Alumni Chapter Program will:
The Flagship Initiative of the Guide Right Program is the Kappa Youth Leadership Development League (Kappa League). Kappa League is a program dedicated to helping young men in grades 6th-12th develop their leadership talents in every field of human endeavor. The nucleus and primary focus of the Kappa League revolves around "Seven Phases.” The seven phases of Kappa League are:
The program has aroused the interest of the entire community in addressing the problems of youth as they seek to realize lives of usefulness. Kappa Leaguers perform projects that expose young men to planning, execution, reporting ideas, and simulating good leadership characteristics designed to raise their aspiration levels. All activities and programs are modeled around the seven phases. Kappa Leagues primary purpose is to assist young men to achieve worthy goals and to make constructive contributions to their communities when the role of leadership becomes their responsibility.
This two-fold mission of Scholarships and Community Outreach is designed to provide deserving high school and college students with financial support to help them matriculate through higher education. The Kappa Foundation of Petersburg, Inc. supports the annual awarding of seven ($1,000) named scholarships:
Students receiving scholarships are prospective graduates of high schools in the Fraternity’s service area, and an undergraduate member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity enrolled at Virginia State University.
Our second part of the mission involves seeking out community needs through collaborative partnerships with the Petersburg Department of Social Services, Petersburg Public Safety Department, and the community at large. The foundation provides services to the community in the form of food drives, coat drives, youth mentoring programs, etc. As part of the Guide Right Program we have a partnership with Cool Springs Elementary, one of the Petersburg’s elementary schools.
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