Z Lessons November2014

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November 2014

Volume 5 Issue 1

Soror Mary B. Wright, International PresidentSoror Janet Y. Bivins, Esq., Atlantic Regional DirectorSoror Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq., New Jersey State Director

Message from the State Director:

Z-LessonsMonthly Embellishment & Training for

the Sorors of New JerseyBuilding on the Principles of Zeta

While Blazing New Paths!

elcome to November Sorors and Amicae! I praythat October was successful for your chapter andauxiliaries. Thanks to all of those that attending

New Jerseys Zeta Day at the Capitol and those thatparticipated in the Making Strides Against Breast CancerWalks!Reminder: Pictures and totals from the walks are due

by to Soror/Friend Isatta Joseph by November 7 at

[email protected]. As we enter the ThanksgivingSeason, please remember to implement the Military andPrematurity Awareness Initiatives. In this edition, we focus onleadership. See page 2 and assess your leadership styles. Thegoal: learn your style and how to use different leadership styles in varying situationsGet to know the some of the State elected officers and NJs own Dr. Kathryn TMalvern, Immediate Past Chair of the NEF. See future newsletters to learn about otherState leaders.

Quote of the Month: A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John C. Maxwell.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.State of New Jersey

Soror Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq.

New Jersey State Director325 East Jimmie Leeds RoadSuite 7 PMB 144Galloway, NJ 08205(609) 748-1470Website:www.zphibnj.orgwww.facebook.com/ZPhiBNJE-mail:[email protected]

Newsletter Editor:

Kiana Lawhorn

Zeta Day At The NJ Capitol and Zeta Day On The Hill!!


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How do you manage your chapter, auxiliary, committee, etc.? If you are aware of these different ways oleading, you can adapt your style to manage circumstances and advance your intended goals. KEY TAKEAWAY:Not every style works for every circumstance. Be agile!

Participative Presenting a tentative position The leader that uses this style presents a tentative decision which is subject to change or suggests the issue to the members, gets suggestions, and then makesthe decision. The leader identifies the purposes, the problems, and the means by which the activitiesshould be carried out; presents a tentative decision already made or seeks chapter/auxiliary opinion; thenmakes the decision. In this instance, the area of decision freedom for members is much greater and the useof authority by the leader is much smaller than with the autocratic and consultative styles.

Democratic What say you?" This leader defines the limits of the situation and the problem to besolved and asks the members to make decisions. The members have a relatively large area of decisionfreedom.

Consultative Pending significant input, the decision is... In this situation, the leader sells thedecision or presents ideas and invites questions from members. Specifically, the leader makes decisionsconcerning the work activity to be carried out, its purpose, how it is to be done, when, and by whom, andattempts to sell the members on the decisions. The leader may recognize the possibility of some resistanceand invite questions; however, unless overwhelming reasons cause a change in the decisions made, thedecisions stand.

Eclectic In this style of leadership, the leader selects from diverse styles. The strategies are made up ocomponents selected from diverse sources. In other words, the leader allows the situation, condition and/or circumstance determine the style of leadership.

Command and Control This style represents the leader who makes decisions and announces them tothe members. The total relationship and the activity setting have been selected by the leader.

WhatIs YourLeadership Style?

By Soror Titessa Smith, State Parliamentarian

This months submission for embellishment addresses the purpose of Parliamentary rules. Knowledge ofthe rationale behind the rules will assist you when determining the proper action to be taken at a meeting,and will help with having shorter, more productive meetings.

Five Purposes for Parliamentary rules:A. Expedite BusinessB. Maintain OrderC. Provide equal treatment for all membersD. Help an organization accomplish the purpose for which it was formedE. Protect the right of the majority to decide and the minority to be heard

Parliamentary Corner: Understanding Motions


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New Jersey State Partnerships and Social Action

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., New Jersey: Joins Forces with CAWP to

Encourage Girls to Lead$1,000 grant available

The goal is simple, but daunting: to change the face of leadership and the way young people think aboutleaders. The New Jersey chapters of Zeta Beta Phi Sorority, Inc. and the Center for American Womenand Politics (CAWP) are collaborating for the first time as part of CAWPs Teach a Girl to Lead(TAG)initiative, building on the Zetas tradition of teaching girls, especially youth of color, about leadership. Thepartnership was formally announced at Zeta Day at the State Capitol on Friday, October 3, 2014.

The program will award a $1,000 grant to a Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., New Jersey State Chapter YouthAuxiliary and is open to Archonette Auxiliaries. The youth will be judged on the creation andimplementation of a program for youth in their community based on the four structured modules outlined athttp://tag.rutgers.edu/teaching-toolbox/classroom-resources/.The modules are: Women and the Presidency;

Women and Congress; Advocacy and Suffrage; and Women of Color in Politics. Please use the link toaccess details for each module. The submissions will be judged based on the use of the Teach a Girl toLead (TAG) material, exercises, activities and various supplemental resources. Various youth trainingopportunities are available. All inquiries and chapter expressions of participation interest must submitted viaemail to Dr. Denalerie Johnson-Faniel at [email protected] later than 5pm EST, Monday,November 10, 2014. (See your basileus or Social Acon Chair for further details.)

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New Jersey Social Action Legislative Priority

Support Maternal/Child Health

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., works closely with the March of Dimes to promote maternal child health care, thecornerstone of healthy families. U.S. preterm birth rates have reached a 15-year low, and the March of Dimenow offers comfort and support to families with a baby in newborn intensive care in more than 128 hospitalsaround the country. New Jersey received an improved 2013 report card score of B from the March of Dimeswhich reflects the positive impact of Zeta's assistance.

For the 2014 2015 year, NJ chapters and auxiliaries are asked to focus on Maternal/Child Health. Eachsocial action activity must tie to this focus. All activities must be reported to Soror Denalerie Johnson-FanielPhD at [email protected] on the 5thof each month. Chapters and auxiliaries will be recognizedfor their #MaternalChildHealth #SOcialACTion efforts at the April 2015 State Executive Board MeetingEach eligible program is worth 20 points. This can be a stand alone program or integrated with existing

programs such as March of Dimes, Breast Cancer Awareness or any other chapter program that supports thehealth of Mother and Child. (See your basileus or Social Action Chair for further details.)

Sample webinar, toolkit and #MaternalChildHealth resources:

http://www.bcaction.org/resources/webinars/http://www.bcaction.org/resources/breast-cancer-action-toolkits/http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/reproductive-historyhttp://m.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/pregnancy-and-breast-cancer
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The Board of Managers of Zeta's National Education Foundation (Zeta NEF) heldits annual meeting at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey in late Septembeof this year. The meeting was hosted by outgoing Chair, Dr. Kathryn T. Malvern, the

3rdChairperson in the foundations thirty-nine year history of promoting one of our so

roritys most important principles.SCHOLARSHIP. I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Malvern, as she reflected on her fourteen years of service to the foundation aschair and her role in the foundation in the future.

Dr. Malvern described her time as chair of the foundation as a blast; especiallywhen she reflected on the various cities and people she met during her travels with

the Human Genome Project. Dr. Malvern stated the Human Genome Conference was designed to provideinformation on the status of genetic research to minorities for the purpose of promoting greater involvementHowever, they also educated teachers, judges and other professionals as the use of DNA impacted the waywe do business within various industries.

Dr. Malvern also discussed some of her accomplishments as chair, which included moving the organizationfrom a trust to a public nonprofit organization, trade marking the logo, and setting a half million dollar goal forthe organization. Last year, the foundation received over three hundred scholarship applications and awarded approximately $30,000 in scholarship monies to men and women outside of the organization; as well asZetas. Dr. Malvern stated she would like to see more Sorors apply and be awarded scholarships. Howevershe has found a minor deterrent is incomplete applications. She hopes the new chair, Dr. Alice Garrett, wiallow the foundation to host webinars to assist members with learning how to complete the application cor-rectly.

When asked what will be her role in the foundation going forward, she stated she plans to stand beside andbehind Dr. Alice Garrett as she takes the foundation to the next level. Finally, she wanted to thank the Regional and State Directors for their support; especially, Soror Merritt-Epps, Esq. and Soror Janet Bivins, Esqfor their unweaving dedication throughout the years.

Submitted by Soror Krystal Miller, NJ NEF Liaison

SpotlightNational Educational Foundation (NEF)

Meet a Few of Zetas State Officers

State Representative to Regional Election Committee

Soror Kimberly Tetterton was inducted to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporat

through Gamma Omicron Zeta Chapter of Newark, NJ in Fall 2003.

Kim is stan active member of Gamma Omicron Zeta and currently serves as Third ViPresident overseeing the 4 undergraduate chapters Gamma Omicron Zeta sposors. She was elected State Representative to Regional Election Committee the NJ State Conference in April 2014 and appointed NJ State Z-Hope Coordintor in September. In addition to her elected and appointed positions, she al

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Corresponding Secretary

Soror Chasity L. Richardson is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bache-lors degree in Business Management concentrating in finance with a minor inCommunication. A few years later, She pursued her MBA in the University o

Phoenix online graduate program. She is an Assistant Vice President in the PrimeBrokerage Middle Office department for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Sheenjoys traveling, Cycling, spending time with family, and most of all restingwhenever the opportunity arises.

Soror Richardson became a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. on Novembe19, 2003 via the Psi Pi chapter of Seton Hall University. Upon graduating fromSeton Hall, she transitioned directly into the Gamma Omicron Zeta Chapter serving in various executive board positions and currently the Treasurer and Psi PChapter advisor.

Financial Secretary

Lauwana Martin became a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. at LouisianState University in Baton Rouge, Rho Epsilon Chapter on April 9, 1983. She is diamond life member and a legacy. Her current chapter is Gamma Nu Zetwhere she is the life member chair, NPHC of Camden County liaison, and serveon various committees. She is the state financial secretary and was recently ap

pointed the Atlantic Region Representative to the National Legacy Club.

Treasurer

Janice S. Evans was initiated into Zeta Phi Beta Sorority on May 16, 1980 as acharter member of Theta Kappa Chapter, at the State University of NY, StonyBrook. She has been active since her initiation, is a Life Member, and is currently a member of Eta Omicron Zeta Chapter in Plainfield, NJ. Soror Evans is serving a second term as the Treasurer for the State of NJ. She previously held the

position of NJ State Financial Secretary, off and on, for over ten years.

Soror Evans recently retired from Port Authority of NY & NJ as the Manager o

Business Services in the Management & Budget department.

She is a membeof St Joseph Catholic Church, in Maplewood, NJ. She enjoys singing in thechoir, and leads the church as Cantor during Sunday services. She is married toNeville Evans (a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.) for 30 years, and i

the proud mother of two children, Idris Evans and Anique Evans.


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NJ Chapters at Work

Saturday, October 4, 2014, The lovely

ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,Incorporated, Epsilon Xi Zeta, TrentonChapter sponsored a voter's registra-

tion and Breast Cancer Walk Donationat the Bizzare Food Market on Clinton

Avenue, in Trenton, NJ.

Gwen Jennings, Angela Doggett, Flora Simpson,Kathy Johnson & President Bridget Lewis-Burgess

Soror Pamela Bryson & Amicae Janice Gillard.

Sorors from Gamma Nu Zeta Chapter (Camden, NJ)hosted an InformationalInterest Session on October 13,2014at Rutgers University-Camden Campus. Our chapter is in the process of hosting different events/initiatives with the goal of reactivating Theta Omicron Chapter. If you know of anywomen who is a studentat this campus and who maybe interested in our sorority, please contact us

[email protected] or609-975-9382.

Sorors Pictured (L-R): Sorors Isom-Satterfield; McDowell-Medley; Pitts-McCloud; Ashley; Smith and Walker

Join Us
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Zeta Delta Zeta on the Move Again

Submitted by: Soror Pauline E. Gibson, ZDZ Chapter, ACS Coordinator.

On Sunday, October 26, 2014, Zeta Delta Zeta Chapter, under the leadership of Lynette N. Harris, again joinedwith several other sister chapters to walk for the American Cancer Society; Making Strides against BreastCancer. We are proud that in 2013, our chapter raised the most funds in the State of New Jersey! We arelooking forward to another big win but most importantly we are helping to save lives and have more birthdayswith the dollars we are raising for such a worthy cause. Last year, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., under the lead-ership of our NJ State Director, Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq., donated over $10,000.00 to the American Cancer So-ciety! I am sure with the large donation from Zeta Delta Zeta chapter, New Jersey will again be successful inthe amount raised from our State for Making Strides against Breast Cancer. Our communities within theBurlington County area are to be complimented for helping us to raise our funds.

We are most thankful to Walgreens for allowing us to solicit funds on their property; collecting over $1,000.00to meet our State goal. Thank you to our ZDZ chapter Sorors, Amicae and youth, who took the extra steps to

individually raise funds reaching over $3,000! (As of October 10, 2014)We set our bar high, we aimed for a target and we met (and exceed) our State and Chapter goals. To God Bethe Glory!

Did You Know You

Belong To The Best

Sorority In TheWorld?


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Zealous-Engaged-Talented-Awesome (ZETA) Youth Corner

I bring you greetings on behalf of all the Youth Coordinators and YouthAdvisors in the State of New Jersey.

I want to give a special thank you to our State Director for providing mewith the opportunity to work in the capacity of New Jersey Youth Coordi-

nator. I am very eager to work with the Sorors, who took on the hard taskto be mentors to our Youth. Mentoring is to support and encourage peo-ple to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their po-

tential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the per-son they want to be. Eric Parsloe

As a mentor, we will help encourage our youth to believe in themselves andboost their confidence as well as leave an everlasting memory of Zeta intheir life, which will have a tremendous impact in their lives. I would liketo thank the youth coordinators and youth advisors for working and makinga commitment to our youth. I look forward to working with each and every

one of you.

I am so excited to announce that our youth will have a spotlight in the Zeta Call known as The ZETA(Zealous-Engaged-Talented-Awesome) Youth Corner. Upon submission, we will highlight their achieve-ments, accomplishments, induction ceremonies and community service projects, and sisterly socials. Thiwill keep the Sorors, Amicae, family and friends informed about the great work of the advisors and youth.

Sisterly Zeta Love,

Soror Zoey Ashley, N.J. State Youth Coordinator

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CONGRATULATIONS & WELCOME SORORS

Omicron Omicron Zeta Chapters 2014 Inductees

Tara Chestnut, Madeleine Leach, and Dorothy McCormick (former Amica).


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While Eta Omicron Zeta Chapter believes in building better communities, we also believein building better hearts and bodies. Thus, we have established a Stroll/Step team to

promote sisterly bonding and active living.

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Princeton-Trenton Zeta Amicae, Auxiliary of Zeta Phi Be-

ta Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Xi Zeta Chapter, installed a new

auxiliary member on Saturday, October 4, 2014!

Amicae L to R: Thelma Bronson, Jerone Steel, Penney

Edwards-Carter, Ismeta Saint Clair(new mem-

ber),Patricia Rhodes, Janice Gilliard, and Norma

Fishburne. Friend Eunice Samuels-Lewis, photographer!

Welcome Amica!


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Key Dates and Deadlines Please Take Note

MSABC totals due 11/7/14

Prematurity Awareness Reportsare due to the stateZ-HOPE coordinator-11/30/14

Z-HOPE Matrix forMay 1, 2014 June 30, 2014-12/1/14

National Executive Board Meeting -January 911, Houston, Tx.

New Jersey State Founders Day Observance and Reclamation Weekend 1/161/18/15

Military Appreciation Programs are to be included on your matrix forJuly 1-December 31stand

is due to the state Z-HOPE coordinator -1/31/14

New Jersey State Executive Board Meeting-4/24/15 and 4/25/15

ZOLJuly 911, Washington, DC

We hope youve enjoyed this months edition! Please submit articles by the 15th of every month. Use the newsletters as

tools to educate and advise your members. Your feedback and suggestions for future topics are welcomed!

[email protected]

Rho Theta's Breakfast Express

On September 26th, Rho Theta chapter hosted its

first annual Breakfast Delivery

fundraiser at Ro-wan University! The chapter emphasized the im-

portance of a great meal to quick start a positiveand productive day! Each order was hand deliv-ered by an undergrad member with a message ofappreciation to each customer. The fundraiser

was a success and they cannot wait to do it again!

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. NJ Chapters at Work contd

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