Celebrating Diwali

Celebrating Diwali

Growing up, celebrating Diwali wasn’t a big part of my childhood.  The cultural and religious holiday wasn’t widely known or understood where I grew up in South Carolina, and I didn’t know anyone who celebrated Diwali outside of my relatives. While this ancient...
Shining a light on Indigenous Peoples Day

Shining a light on Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day recognizes and celebrates the cultures and contributions of Indigenous peoples and communities in America. Indigenous Peoples Day occurs on the second Monday of October and is used to honor the past, present, and future of Native peoples in the...
Accessibility and Accommodations in Omega Phi Alpha

Accessibility and Accommodations in Omega Phi Alpha

Accessibility and Accommodations Coordinator, Nicki Kozub, has been working to create resources for collegiate chapters and members to ensure that all events are accessible and any potential new members or members have access to request accommodations.  In February...
Meet the Team: Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Team: Diversity & Inclusion

The Diversity and Inclusion Team is focused on our core value of embracing diversity through a spirit of inclusion. The members of this team are focused on ensuring that Omega Phi Alpha is truly living out this core value and introducing new ways of being inclusive of...
Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance

Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance

Hello sisters, Saturday, November 20 is this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance and it concludes Transgender Awareness Week. As a parent to a transgender son, this week holds special importance for me. It was started in 1999 to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a...