Our Educational Development programming seeks to provide opportunities for students in the District of Columbia to expand their knowledge in the sciences, increase their exposure to higher education, vocational training and military service opportunities upon graduation; and offer a robust scholarship program to aid students in pursing their academic goals.  Click below to learn more about our programs.

Signature Programs:

The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy

Delta Academy's focus is to provide experiences that will assist today's young women grown individually and academically. The Delta Academy achieves these objectives by working to increase self-esteem and knowledge and appreciation of our technologically advancing world.

Delta Academy's primary focus of the program includes:

• Self Esteem
• Effective Decision Making
• Healthy Relationships
• Proper Body Image
• Sexual Health
• Nutrition and Fitness
• Leadership Development
• Community Action & Service
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and
• Exposure to Non-Traditional Careers for Women

For additional information, email: deltaacademy@thefcacdst.org.

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The Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta G.E.M.S. (Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully) provides a continuum of services that addresses the needs of young African-American women in grades 9 through 12 with a framework to discover and understand their individual brilliance. Honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated’s 12th National President, Dr. Jeanne L. Noble, the goals for participants in the Delta G.E.M.S. Institute are to:

• Instill the desire to excel academically;
• Provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success;
• Assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their future high school and beyond; and
• Create compassionate, caring, and community minded young women.

The goals for the Delta G.E.M.S. Institute are best categorized by its acronym Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully.

Growing Myself Successfully

• To instill the need to excel academically
• To create compassionate, caring , and community minded young women and actively involve them in service learning and community service opportunities

Empowering Myself Successfully

• To provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve high levels of academic success
• To assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures high school and beyond

The Delta G.E.M.S. Institute is designed young women who are:

• ages 14 – 18 and/or
• in Grades 9 through 12.
• who have potential but need guidance, support and skills to achieve success.
• interested in developing leadership skills.
• actively pursuing admission to college and/or exploring career options.
• need encouragement and support in pursuit of higher learning.
• identified by authorized partners of The Federal City Alumnae Chapter and/or former Delta Academy participants.

To request more information contact: gems@thefcacdst.org

TheFCAC Delta GEMS Institute
Post Office Box 1605
Washington, DC 20013

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The EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program is one of our national initiatives focused on assisting in the development of young African-American males ages 11-14. The program incorporates a variety of monthly sessions and mentoring opportunities focused on: 

• self-efficacy and character development
• college readiness 
• career exploration 
• physical and mental health 
• healthy relationships
• fiscal management
• civic engagement