Alpha Phi Alpha’s March for Babies

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. began collaboratively implementing Project Alpha in 1980. Designed to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention, Project Alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity brothers. The three goals of Project Alpha programs are: Sharing Knowledge by combating ignorance and fear with factual information Changing Attitudes by providing motivation toward positive changes in sexual behavior Providing Skills by creating a sense of empowerment and self-esteem Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. chapters all across the country worked with their local March of Dimes to implement Project…