Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. is steadfast in its mission to transcend the traditional notions of a sorority by utilizing the power and passion of our sisterhood. This mission is put to action in every charter and chapter across the United States, creating a collective force of positive social change on both the college campus and surrounding communities. Through our commitment to service, the sisters of Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. reach beyond the spectrum of university life, and actively remain connected to the world around them through proactive efforts of human progress.
Children’s Education And Literacy
While the sisters remain active in a range of philanthropic services, the sorority’s paramount objective is to bring awareness and continual support to an often overlooked cause: children’s education and literacy. The children of today are tomorrow’s leaders, but without the skills to unlock their potential, the door to a successful future remains shut. By ensuring each child – regardless of race, religion, or creed – receives a quality education and the power to read, we give them the keys to a limitless future.
Being able to read and write is fundamental to be able to function more effectively in life and participate in the transformation of a society. Illiteracy contributes to a destructive vicious cycle of poverty. It is our mission to end this cycle through children’s education. Literacy is just the first step to self-determination; it is an important instrument for individual progress, social change, and is essential for continued economic growth. The most recent statistics are disheartening. The overall literacy rate in India is 65%, with a female literacy rate of 54%. The bottom line is that literacy is a fundamental human right that can foster change in poverty stricken and underprivileged areas. The eradication of widespread illiteracy is an essential requirement for promoting democracy and stepping up national and social development. With our combined efforts, together we can help advance the idea that “Knowledge is Power.”
Literacy Through Unity Week 2023
Every year, Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. holds an annual, national “Literacy Through Unity” Week (LTUW), which is a series of events dedicated to raise awareness about children’s education and literacy. It also aims to raise donations and funds to give to local charitable organizations affiliated with each corresponding chapter or charter, as well as to one of our national beneficiaries which we choose every year. Sisters nationwide help put together Literacy Through Unity Week at their respective chapter or charter to bring communities as well as students together. Events include seminars, donation drives, days of community service, benefit nights at businesses, bake sales, and more. Over the past years, we have been able to cumulatively raise over $100,000 nationwide.
Therefore, the sisters of Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. are doing their part to ensure that every child is given the awesome ability to read and obtain a befitting education by educating the public on the epidemic of illiteracy, fundraising for our philanthropic partners, and volunteering in literacy and educational settings.
The 2023 Literacy Through Unity Week theme is Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard! The National Council of Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. is selling Literacy Through Unity Shirts this semester through the DPO Store. These shirts are available NOT only for sisters to purchase but friends, family, other greek members, and people in your community to buy. The cost of the shirt will be only $19 for Short Sleeves & $25 for Long Sleeves – all proceeds will go to Pratham on projects that specialize in Children’s Education and Literacy. If you are interested in donating to the cause and supporting Delta Phi Omega, please donate on the donor box (select LTU on the donation drop-down).
Please consider donating to Literacy Through Unity Week and purchasing a shirt to support the cause!
