The Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents the 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, January 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King and raises scholarship funds for deserving African American, female high school seniors in Greater Hartford. As we continue to weather the COVID-19 pandemic during these unprecedented times, the event will be held virtually.

The breakfast is the premier scholarship fundraising event for the Hartford Alumnae Chapter and one of the largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in Connecticut. With the support of corporate and community sponsorship, more than 146 talented Greater Hartford high school senior girls have been awarded more than $388,500 in scholarship funds. This year, we will honor Dr. King’s life and legacy by stirring the consciousness of attendees through a community conversation, “Civil Rights Movement or Moment?”.

ABOUT

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on the campus of Howard University in 1913 by 22 enlightened, dynamic college women who represented the epitome of sisterhood, scholarship and service. The Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., chartered in 1947, is a private, non-profit 501(c)(7), organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. The Hartford Alumnae Chapter membership includes more than 100 professional women in the fields of education, government, corporate America and the non-profit sector. Since 1947, the chapter has been a driving force in the Hartford community, and continues to be dedicated to the mission and vision of the Sorority’s Founders. Through community outreach programs and countless hours of public service, Hartford Alumnae Chapter executes the sorority’s Five Point Program Thrust: Education Development, Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, International Awareness and Involvement and Political Awareness and Involvement.