Delta Sigma Theta host S.E.L.F virtual event

On Tuesday evening, February 2, the ladies of the Alpha Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Sorority, Inc. hosted an event on Zoom named S.E.L.F, which stands for Sufficiently Empowering Limitless Faith. Female students had to register for the event in the ladies of Alpha Tau’s Instagram bio and even upload a professional headshot to complete registration. The required attire for S.E.L.F was comfortable casual instead of the usual business professional attire. Over 100 young women joined the Zoom meeting. To start the event, the ladies of Alpha Tau shared a video of the legendary Ms. Cicely Tyson, who recently passed away and was also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She spoke beautifully with timeless words that will forever stick with black women. “Hey, Queen. When you’ve come to have learned all that I have learned, one thing remains the same and that is being true to yourself is the key,” stated Tyson.
After Ms. Tyson’s video finished playing, the ladies of Alpha Tau did icebreakers with participants. They broke down how the evening would be going with discussions. The members of DST brought up topics and allowed participants to share their stories and experiences. Girls were randomly picked to speak. So many girls wanted to say something but were not able to speak due to the number of online people. The ladies of Alpha Tau suggested that participants write in the Zoom chatbox. Lots of hands were raised on the screen, and the Zoom group chat was so popular that DST members had to disable it.
In the group chat, favorite quotes about self-worth were shared between one another. There were plenty of great questions asked and answers given. Agye Mintah, a sophomore Nursing major from Tacoma, Washington said, “It feels so good to be able to relate with everyone in here.” Some of the Deltas even shared their testimonies and tips from themselves. There was too much valuable information to take in from this meeting. Nothing but jewels were dropped for participants. The ladies of Alpha Tau spoke on everything from how to carry yourself as a woman, to first impressions on people. Not only did they encourage girls to be involved in organizations on campus, but to stay on top of schoolwork and watch the company you keep. Kori Toliver, a sophomore majoring in Mass Communications from New Orleans concluded, “This topic has many different aspects. The company you keep says a lot about where you are going.”
At the end of the S.E.L.F event, the ladies of Alpha Tau asked for participants to fill out a survey about how they presented as an organization. Lots of young women were not ready to leave the Zoom meeting because it was so good. The ladies of Alpha Tau were nice enough to stay on the call and answer some questions. They were very open and honest from the beginning to end. I was glad to be a witness to such an amazing event. If it were not for COVID and this event had been in person, the magic, and sisterly love would have been even more felt.