Civic engagement, voter education and community health, including the statewide Sigma Health and Wellness Week.
Focus areas
- Justice Reform
- Advocacy and education for fair treatment in the justice system.
- Healthy Communities
- Health education, screenings and wellness, including Sigma Wellness.
- Safe Communities
- Programs that make neighborhoods and schools safer.
- Voting Empowerment
- Voter registration, education and turnout.
As published by the Great Lakes Region.
National initiatives
Programs chapters can carry out under Social Action. Chapters pick one when they file a report, and approved totals show here.
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Voter registration and education
Registering voters, explaining the ballot and getting people to the polls.
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Three Days of Good Trouble
A national weekend of civic action.
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Legislative day
Brothers meet with lawmakers at the State Capitol.
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Candidate forums
Nonpartisan town halls where voters hear from candidates.
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Sigma Justice Alliance
Advocacy and education on justice reform.
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Community and law enforcement dialogue
Building trust between police and communities of color.
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National Night Out
Neighborhood events that promote safety and connection.
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Record expungement clinics
Helping people clear or seal eligible criminal records.
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Human trafficking awareness
Teaching communities to recognize and report trafficking.
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Sigma Wellness
Fitness challenges, health screenings and wellness education.
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Prostate health
Awareness, screenings and 5K run/walk events.
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Mental health awareness
Breaking stigma and connecting people with care.
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Blood drives
Chapter blood drives with the American Red Cross.
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Sickle cell awareness
Education and support for sickle cell disease.
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Autism awareness walk
Walks and events that support families affected by autism.
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Food giveaways
Distributing food to families in need.
In action across Illinois
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PREVIEW Step show (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, Marine Sgt. Jess Kent)
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PREVIEW Partnership signing with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, USFWS Headquarters)
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PREVIEW Alpha Chapter, Howard University, 1914 (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, ?). PREVIEW State Conference
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PREVIEW International Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, Dclemens1971). PREVIEW State Conference
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PREVIEW Phi Beta Sigma historical marker, Memphis (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.c). PREVIEW State Conference
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PREVIEW International President Jonathan A. Mason at a partnership signing (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, USFWS Headquarters). PREVIEW Voter registration drive
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PREVIEW Signing a certificate of recognition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast). PREVIEW Voter registration drive
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PREVIEW Brothers planting trees at a partnership event (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, USFWS/Southeast). PREVIEW Voter registration drive
Coming up
No Social Action events are scheduled right now.
Full calendar