TheTorch of cialNemlettero Mm Lambda Chapter AlphaphiAlphaFraternity^Inc. February 2.004 The Executive Message:
AChange in Format Brother Rudolph Harris, PhD President, Mu Lambda Chapter We are changing the format of our monthly meeting this February by asking Brothers to come early and convene at 6:30 pm. We will start this new initiative by having our repast- rst. Concomitantly, we will introduce Mu Lambda's Beaux in the 2004 Class. We are very serious about our youth because we believe that every Beau in our program needs at least one B r o t h e r w h o w i l l s e r v e a s a m e n t o r. A s w e r e v i s i t B r o w n v e r s u s
Board of Education of Topeka and its impact on public
education, the Black History Month theme, let us make our mark on history by lending ahelping hand. Suf ce it to say, we all are mindful of the serious problems facing our youth. Steeped in the tradition of afraternity smoker. Brothers will introduce themselves and hopeful set the tone for easy mixing and mingling with the Beaux and their families. Brother Kwame U l m e r i s t h e a r c h i t e c t o f t h i s e n d e a v o r.
Brother Robert L. Moore, President and CEO of the
Development Corporation of Columbia Heights (DCCH) will be Brother
Moore
Department of Housing and Community Development for the District of Columbia and aSpecial Assistant to the Secretary in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Brother Moore will discuss housing in the District of Columbia
and the need for Alphas to become actively involved. Housing and Community Development projects that are sponsored by DCCH will be articulated. We also want to thank Brother Moore
for allowing Mu Lambda Housing Task Force to meet at the
corporate of ce of DCCH on Street Northwest. Amember of the Alpha's Housing Task Group will give the Chapter an
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