Global Program Overview

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., is an international organization comprised of more than 225,000 college-educated men, and built primarily on the ideology of promoting Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service. Over its one hundred plus years of existence, the Fraternity has focused on improving the global community through dedicated service. This focus has compelled the development of the organization’s four main global programs: Bigger and Better Business, Education, Social Action and Sigma Beta Clubs. At Conclave Charlotte 2007, the Fraternity adopted a signature community initiative called Sigma Wellness, which has the following goals:

• To support Sigma’s vision of ensuring programs are focused and committed to serving our communities and serving young males through mentoring and scholarships
• To ensure symmetry among all organizational and community initiatives
• To develop a sense of pride and commitment in the community toward healthy living that will reduce the incidences of health conditions that adversely affect men of color.

Sigma Wellness

The Phi Beta Sigma International programs are realized through the Fraternity's overarching program, Sigma Wellness. Sigma Wellness is a Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated signature community initiative adopted at Conclave Charlotte 2007 and has the following objectives:

• Living Healthy: Diet, Nutrition and Exercise
• Living Fit: Obesity and Weight Control
• Living Responsible: Reducing your Cancer Risk
• Living Risk Free: Sexual Health
• Living Balanced: Spiritual and Mental Health
• Living Financially Fit: Successful Money Management

Through the lens of these programs, members determine how best they can serve their respective communities. For example, our national mentoring program for males ages 8-18 provides for the development of young men as they prepare for college and the workforce. The organization’s partnerships with the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Boy Scouts of America and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund are examples of its efforts to address societal ills including health disparities and educational and developmental challenges for people of all backgrounds.