<P> Dr. Betty Shabazz's Delta Academy ("Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow, Preparing Young Women For the 21st Century") is designed for girls ages 11 to 14, who have an interest in developing leadership skills . The program is named in honor of sorority member, the late Dr. Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X . It is for girls who demonstrate the potential for success, but may not have support systems or access to financial resources . Participants are exposed to math, science, technology, and non-traditional careers . The Delta Academy sessions may also include service learning activities, field trips and book clubs . </P> <P> Delta Academy's symbol is the dream catcher . In Native American culture, the dream catcher possesses power to capture bad dreams and entangle them into a web . The good dreams pass through the dream hoop's open center into the person . </P> <P> Delta GEMS is an outgrowth and continuation of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy Program . Delta GEMS was created to assist in facilitating the dreams and goals of at - risk, adolescent African - American girls, aged 14--18 . Goals for Delta GEMS are: </P> <Ol> <Li> To instill academic excellence </Li> <Li> To provide tools permitting the girls to sharpen and enhance their skills to achieve academic success </Li> <Li> To assist girls in setting and planning proper goal for their futures in high school and beyond </Li> <Li> To create compassionate, caring, and community minded young women by active involvement in community service opportunities . </Li> </Ol>

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