SPRINGDALE, Ark., May 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKA) America's first Black women's Greek-letter organization, are once again partnering to provide leadership training for some of America's best and brightest minority female college students.
This week Tyson is hosting 19 undergraduate AKA members from various U.S. colleges and universities as part of the organization's 2008 Leadership Fellows Program sponsored by Tyson. In addition to presentations by Tyson executives, the program includes training in such areas as communications, conflict resolution, team-building and problem-solving. Students are also required to develop and present a case study on various business related scenarios.
Cathy Clark-Johnson, Vice President of Employment Compliance for Tyson Foods and a member of AKA, has been instrumental in facilitating the partnership, which began in 2001.
"We're grateful once again to collaborate with Tyson to provide wisdom, experiential learning environments, demonstrative skills and experience that will help the students develop their careers," said AKA International President Barbara A. McKinzie. "It's been an excellent opportunity for them to witness what it takes for a major corporation to operate successfully and responsibly."
Founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-trained women and will celebrate its centennial anniversary in Washington, D.C., July 11-18, 2008. Headquartered in Chicago, it is one of the world's leading service organizations. The Sorority serves all mankind through a nucleus of more than 200,000 women in over 975 chapters in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Germany, Korea, Japan and Africa.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN), founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves. Tyson provides products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries. The company has approximately 104,000 Team Members employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
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