The Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda in partnership with the Brothers of Alpha Tau on the University of Akron campus presented a Project Alpha program on Saturday, November 21, 2009.  Project Alpha is a national program, designed to help young men make better and more informed choices about their behavior. Since 1980, Alpha Phi Alpha and the March of Dimes have been working together to help young men make the right decisions about the complex issues surrounding them. This is a unique mentoring program which offers African-American men as positive role models for the next generation.

The presenter for the workshop was Brother Karl Majors of Advance The Ball, Inc "Giving People Their Lives Back With The Gift: of Financial Literacy" and the Keynote Speaker was Brother Moses Jones - Lewis, Director of Development for College of Wooster.  Brother Pierre Irvine also imparted financial words of advice to the young men.

The topics covered during the workshop included: Basic money management skills - participants learned how to manage, budget, save and invest their money now and later. They also learned about starting small businesses, and how to look at themselves as a small business NOW, and paying for college.

Project Alpha seeks to create a safe environment where young men can learn about and explore a bigger vision of themselves and inspire them to take action for radical change that produces better results.

Sharing Knowledge: Combating ignorance and fear with factual information.
Changing Attitudes: Providing young men with the motivation they need to make positive changes in their behaviors.
Providing Skills: Creating a sense of empowerment and self-esteem.

The men of Alpha Phi Alpha are committed to helping the next generation of young brothers live healthy, productive and smart lives. Project Alpha is just one way that we can continue to change our communities for the better from the inside out.