1. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Columbia, MD Alumnae Chapter
Economic Development Activities
Financial Fortitude

2. Economic Development Goals
Economic Development is one of the Sorority’s 5 Point Program Thrusts. The goal is to help bridge the gap between wealth and poverty.
During the Sorority year, Economic Development conducted workshops in the area of Financial Empowerment, Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, etc.) and Debt Management. In addition, the committee sponsored several Katrina Families who had relocated to Howard County, Maryland.

3. Budgeting
Budgeting Workshop discussed Understanding Spending Habits, Assessing Credit History and Wealth Building

4. Financial Empowerment
Empowerment Workshop stressed Savings Initiatives
Led by Sorors Kizzie Bozeman-Brown, Lorie Booker and Pat Goings

5. Estate Planning Workshop
Estate Planning Workshop addressed Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney and preparing for the unexpected
Led by Soror Ethel Mitchell, Esq.

6. Katrina Family Relief Effort
The Katrina Family Relief effort was a community focused event where the Economic Development, Political Awareness and Past President’s Council worked together in conjunction with the Howard County Public School System Office of Student Services to identify Katrina Families with school aged children in need of assistance.

7. Katrina Family Relief Effort

8. Current Status
Economic Development is currently implementing activities for the sorority year
Money Matters workshops
Planning Delta Homeownership Challenge
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9. Economic Development Members
Pam Richardson - Co-chair
Zana Watson - Co-chair
Lori Booker
Kizzie Bozeman Brown
Yolanda Charon
Pat Goings
Connie Guyton
Carolyn McGlotten
Linda Payne
Angela Swinson