Guide Right

The Brookfield (WI) Alumni Chaper is committed to giving back through our Guide Right program. Guide Right is our National Service Initiative, encompassing all our youth-oriented programs, with the Kappa Leadership Development League (Kappa League) as its flagship initiative. Guide Right focuses on the educational and occupational guidance of youth, providing mentorship, inspiration, and critical life skills. Our mission is to leverage the experience and success of Kappa Men to develop leadership, cultivate an achievement mindset, and guide young people toward excellence. To date, we have mentored over 500,000 young people. WE ARE THE OLDEST, MOST SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR!

Guide Right

Program Overview

Guide Right is the national service program of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., dedicated to providing educational and occupational guidance to youth. The program serves as both an inspirational and informational initiative, reaching high schools and colleges alike, with particular focus on collegiate Brothers. Established in 1921 by Leon W. Steward and officially adopted at the twelfth Grand Chapter Meeting, Guide Right became a cornerstone of the fraternity's community engagement efforts. Jesse Jerome Peters, who later became the eighth Grand Polemarch, played a pivotal role in securing the program’s adoption during W. Ellis Stewart’s tenure as Grand Polemarch.
The purpose of the Guide Right Service Program is to leverage the training, experience, and mentorship of successful individuals to inspire and counsel young people as they navigate life choices and career paths. The program also raises community awareness about the challenges youth face in realizing productive and meaningful lives.

Objectives of Guide Right

Educational and Vocational Guidance

Assist high school students in selecting courses that align with their talents, interests, and career aspirations.

Support in Career Development

Help students during their training, guide them into employment, and aid their growth in chosen fields.

Parental Guidance Support

Provide parents opportunities to discuss their children’s challenges with experienced mentors.

Enrichment Activities

Offer youth cultural and recreational activities as alternatives to unproductive pursuits.

Promote Higher Education and Opportunities

Inform youth about the importance of higher education, scholarships, loans, counseling resources, and professional opportunities, as well as current labor market trends.

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Kappa Youth Leadership & Development League (Kappa League)

Kappa League is a subset of the Guide Right, our National Service Initiative. Under the chairmanship of Mel Davis, the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter’s Social Action Program took the form of training activity for young men of the Alain Leroy Locke High School. Called the Kappa Instructional Leadership League, it was designed to help young men grow, receive, and develop their leadership talents in every phase of human endeavor. It provided both challenging and rewarding experiences, which richly enhanced their lives. Membership was open to male students from the tenth through the twelfth grades. The fraternity sought to help these young men to achieve worthy goals for themselves and make constructive contributions to their community when leadership roles become the responsibility.

Kappa League was founded on Thursday, February 12, 1969, by the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc., at Alain LeRoy Locke High School. Kappa League was adopted by the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. at the 56th Grand Chapter which was held August 12-15, 1970. The founders of the Kappa Instructional Leadership League were Mel L. Davis and Edgar H. Bishop, an Elder Watson Diggs Awardee.

Kappa League is a program for the educational, occupational, and social guidance of male students in grades 6th-12th.

The 7 Phases of Kappa League

Kappa League is a career-development program for male students in grades 6th-12th. The nucleus and primary focus of the program revolves around five areas of development.