Select leaders who are committed and have demonstrated their ability to lead.

Encourage a closer and mutually beneficial working relationship with fellow Greek-letter organizations, other community service organizations, businesses and government.

Foster and nurture our constitutional bond with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

There is a great deal of work needed to restore the faith and hope to many ailing communities across. One of the main goals of Phi Beta Sigma is to be the leading pro-active community service organization.

Maintain and improve the Fraternity’s technological literacy, in order to better service its members and the community at large. The Sigma Beta Club is the fraternity's national mentorship program which helps to shape, mold, and guide our nation and world’s young men.

serving as a model for all Greek-letter organizations.

Exhibit integrity and ethical behavior in conducting the Fraternity’s business.

Create an environment that respects the dignity and worth of each brother.

Ensure that the Fraternity programs are focused and committed to serving humanity.

Reaffirm and maintain a strong commitment to brotherhood, scholarship and service.Strengthen and serve proactively the brotherhood, as a supportive resource that positively impacts the Fraternity’s growth and financial solvency.To optimize Phi Beta Sigma’s effectiveness, the Fraternity will: In order to accomplish the Fraternity’s objectives, it is essential that systems are instituted that effectively embody “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity” and promote brotherhood, scholarship and service. They are the primary means by which the Phi Beta Sigma objectives will be achieved. The brothers of Phi Beta Sigma are the Fraternity’s most valuable resource and strength. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, founded in 1920 with the assistance of Phi Beta Sigma, is the sister organization of the Fraternity. No longer a single entity, members of the Fraternity have been instrumental in the establishment of the Phi Beta Sigma National Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union and The Sigma Beta Club Foundation. Today, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders.

This deep conviction was mirrored in the Fraternity’s motto, “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity”. Rather than gaining skills to be utilized exclusively for themselves and their immediate families, they held a deep conviction that they should return their newly acquired skills to the communities from which they had come. They desired for their fraternity to exist as part of an even greater brotherhood which would be devoted to the “inclusive we” rather than the “exclusive we”.įrom its inception, the Founders also conceived Phi Beta Sigma as a mechanism to deliver services to the general community. They believed that each potential member should be judged by his own merits, rather than his family background or affluence…without regard to race, nationality, skin tone or texture of hair. The Founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as “a part of” the general community rather than “apart from” the general community. Brown, wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, founded in 1920 with the assistance of Phi Beta Sigma, is the sister organization of the Fraternity.A Brief History of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Today, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders.

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