"Unconquerable" South Central Region
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Since 1940, chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, realized the importance and the valuable contributions of women who chose a different educational path than college. Though many women affiliated with Zeta chapters served in organized auxiliaries, their place in the sisterhood was made official when National President Lullelia Harrison included in her report to the 1948 Boule’ a recommendation that chapters be allowed to organize auxiliaries known as Zeta “Amicae” (Friends of Zeta).
The Amicae auxiliary provides an opportunity for professional women to be affiliated with Zeta and assist the sorority with providing positive, proactive, and far-reaching community service, both nationally and internationally. Today, Amicae auxiliaries are in all eight regions of Zeta Phi Beta and have continued to render invaluable community service and thousands of dollars helping Zeta extend their outreach to the communities where they live and serve.
Zeta values our Amicae and embraces the concept that all women, no matter their educational level, have the ability to reach their full potential in all areas of their lives to create and achieve unlimited opportunities. We invite you to consider joining our pursuits of providing world-class service to the communities in which we serve. We encourage you to visit this site frequently for updates and new resources that will keep you engaged and informed about the Amicae.
The first youth clubs were formed in the 1950’s for all youth involved with the sorority, as Zetalites, Archonettes, or Amicettes. However, participation in club activities quickly increased to the point that the club was divided into two age groups. The high school girls kept the name of the Archonette Club, which accepts members who are in high school (ages 14-18). The younger girls became the Amicette Club (ages 9-13), and in the 1970’s the Pearlette Club (ages 4-8) was organized.
Numerous chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated sponsor these youth affiliates with continued program development and the establishment of guidelines, these clubs have become viable links of the sorority.
The mission of the Youth Clubs of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is to provide a carefully designed program of activities that will enhance youth club members through mind, body, and spirit as they work within their various communities to serve and help others.
“Zeta Youth with Dreams become Zeta Women with Vision.” The Zeta Youth are the future to a bigger and brighter tomorrow. Our role as members of this outstanding sorority is to guide, mentor, and mold our youth to ensure our organizational growth and development. While assisting them to become leaders of tomorrow through the guidance of our nationally designed youth curriculum will developed our youth into leaders and innovators of Science, Technology, Engineer, Arts, and Math (STEAM) .
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Culture Awareness and Social Skills Enhancement
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Educational Enrichment
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Leadership Development and
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Community Service
The Zeta Male Network (ZMN) is an official auxiliary of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The Zeta Male Network is the fifth auxiliary of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. It was established in 1996 during the administration of the 20th International President, Jylla Tearte, PhD. As role models and community leaders, the men who comprise the Zeta Male Network provide much-needed support to Zeta programs and service projects.
This auxiliary is open to men in the lives of members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Whether they are spouses, friends, family, or colleagues, these men have committed to help support the efforts of the Sorority’s programs and service projects. ZMN is here to support programming developed, facilitated, and implemented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. Zeta provides parallel activities during conferences to provide ZMN members with specific activities during sorority business sessions and social activities. You are greatly appreciated, and we look forward to a productive and successful year!