Alpha Kappa Alpha responds to the contemporary needs of the Black community with comprehensive non-traditional programs. The ESP vision embraces a five-pronged program designed to excite, galvanize and ignite the passions of more than 180,000 members worldwide. The goal is to transfer this enthusiasm into a collective resolve to parlay members' talents, energy and creativity to realize Alpha Kappa Alpha's enormous potential for empowerment, security and progress.

PLATFORM I: NON-TRADITIONAL ENTREPRENEUR

Women are seizing the reins of entrepreneurship because they realize that it is the key to economic survival. As they become more a part of the business landscape and their enterprises grow, women are coming face to face with the challenges of managing and expanding new ventures. To build a strong foundation for women in business, Alpha Kappa Alpha will create Economic expertise, Success in business and Power networking opportunities for the non-traditional entrepreneur.

- Business AKAommodations Happy Hour Networking Event
- Entrepreneur Success Profile
- North Texas Entrepreneur Expo (partner)
- Entrepreneur Showcase (through our annual Family Expo)
- Mind Your Own Biz: Youth Entrepreneur Seminar
- Partnership with Fort Worth Business Assistance Center

PLATFORM II: THE ECONOMIC KEYS TO SUCCESS

Economic development is expanding its reach to a new global frontier. The sorority must be poised to compete in these world markets. Simultaneously, living standards within the Black community must be improved. To achieve these goals, Alpha Kappa Alpha will, through education, synergy and partnerships, develop and disseminate the economic keys to success by equipping its members with economic tools to improve local communities. The goals of this platform are to increase economic literacy of black youth and adults, assist citizens with analyzing and resolving everyday economic issues, and demonstrating the value of a college degree in earnings potential.

- Economic Smart Fair
- Earnings Set Potential On Top of the Game: Youth Business Plan Competition
- Earn, Save, Prosper Kids Club
- AKAnomics

PLATFORM III: ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE BLACK FAMILY

The strength of the Black community hinges on the viability of the family. If the family foundation is weak, so too will be the broader societal structure that gives life and nourishes the family unit. Alpha Kappa Alpha is sensitive to the fact that within the core structure, the Black male, in particular, faces potentially daunting challenges. Recognizing this, a powerful remedy lies in devising strategies for assisting young males in overcoming the formidable challenges to their educational development and well-being. Through activities that enable, support and provide access, Alpha Kappa Alpha will work to achieve the economic growth of the Black family.

- Family Expo
- Embrace Someone Positively Adopt a Family
- First Responder
- AISD Success In School Summit; L.I.F.E. Academy (Arlington Coalition for Education)
- YES Summit - Youth Education Success Summit (formerly TNT Teens Networking Together)
- Arlington New Beginnings Senior Assisted Living
- School Tools (School Supply Drive)
- Black Male Leadership Conference

PLATFORM IV: ECONOMIC EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Technology must be mastered if there is any hope of economic educational advancement. To address this powerful reality, Alpha Kappa Alpha resolves to work with higher educational institutions and other organizations that reach students to develop an exemplary model technology access and training program that serves the community and becomes part of the central activities of the institution. This program will be implemented exclusively by undergraduate chapters.

- Xi Theta Omega sponsors the Zeta Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., at the University of Texas at Arlington (link to ZM site)

PLATFORM V: HEALTH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ECOMONICS

Complete physical and mental fitness requires a balance of emotional intelligence, optimal psychology and spirituality. Studies prove that when all of these elements are in divine order, physical health, relationships and life satisfaction will be the result. Through health resource management and economics, Alpha Kappa Alpha will address the many health issues and crises that face the Black community in the United States and globally. The mandate in this platform is to develop programs to gain emotional empowerment and develop social support networks to raise public awareness about the importance of the balance of emotional intelligence, psychology, spirituality, and physical health.

- Mental Health Town Hall
- Family Expo and Health Fair
- ESP Centennial Walk
- Sorority Fit Club
- "Think Pink" Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
- Health Fairs / Walkathons
- HIV/AIDS Awareness