Delta GEMS
Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Delta GEMS Institute
The Delta GEMS program honors the 12th National President of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc., Dr. Jeanne L. Noble. Dr. Noble was a legendary pioneer in the field of
education and social action. The Delta GEMS Program, officially renamed The Dr.
Jeanne L. Noble Delta GEMS Institute, continues to spotlight teenage girls between the
ages of 14‐18 in grades 9 through 12.
During her tenure as National President, the sorority shaped its purpose and identity
as a public service organization. Dr Noble stressed the need for women to become
increasingly less social and more social action oriented.
Highly respected as a master teacher, lecturer, research scholar, writer and consultant, Dr. Noble held the distinction of being the first black woman to move through a tenured track from assistant to full professor at a predominately white university, New York University. She was appointed by United States Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford to serve on National Commissions.
The Delta GEMS Institute is a continuum of services that address the needs of young African American women in grades 9 through 12 with a framework for the participants to discover and understand their individual brilliance by embracing the AIMS of the GEMS theme: Growing Myself Successfully and Empowering Myself Successfully.
The GOALS for Delta GEMS are to instill the need to excel academically; to provide tools that enable girls to sharpen and enhance their skill to achieve high levels of academic success; to assist girls in proper goal setting and planning for their futures in high school and beyond, to create compassionate, caring, and community minded young women and actively involve them in service advocacy and community service opportunities.
