4C3 Project (Formally the Zeta Lambda Education Foundation)

History

The 4C3 Project was founded as the Zeta Lambda Education Foundation and was incorporated in 1998 as a public not-for-profit organization. The mission of the the 4C3 Project is to promote educational and community involvement for middle and high school students through mentorship, scholarships, leadership, and community awareness in the Hampton Roads Area.

Mentorship and Leadership

The 4C3 Project supports mentoring through Leadership Development Institute (LDI) and Project Alpha. 

LDI reaches out to the brightest and best high school students and instills leadership qualities and skills that will assist them in becoming tomorrow’s leaders today. LDI provides these students a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills in a university atmosphere. Intensive and exciting workshops, lectures, small group discussions, interactive seminars, tours, and recreational and cultural activities have been provided over the years to engage and educate participants. 

Project Alpha provides education for young males on sexuality, fatherhood and the role of males in relationships; motivates young men to make good decisions about their goals and values and act in ways that support their decisions; and build young men's skills through role-playing utilizing appropriate male role models and mentors.  Learning takes place through a motivational speaker and a series of workshops to engage students

Scholarships

The 4C3 Project raises funds for the awarding of scholarships. Since its inception in 1998, the 4C3 Project has provided over $105,000 in scholarship funding. The 4C3 Project, in conjunction with Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., seeks those high school students who best exemplify academic excellence, service to their community, and caring for their fellow human beings. In 2025, four $2,500 scholarships were awarded at the 2nd Annual Father’s Day Breakfast Banquet and Scholarship Presentation; one student from Bethel High School and three students from Denbigh High School.

Education

The 4C3 Project supports MEGAGENESIS. For 25 years MEGAGENESIS has been conducted in partnership with Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Newport News Public Schools serving over 20,000 students and parents across the Virginia Peninsula. This one-day program featuring college placement, career workshops, and a motivational sp

The 4C3 Project partnered with Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for the inaugural Father’s Day Breakfast Banquet and Scholarship Presentation. Students from Newport News Public Schools were recognized through an essay contest honoring the father figures in their lives.  Additionally, Scholarship presentations were made to deserving high school seniors on the Virginia Peninsula.

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