Chapters

Chapter Qualifications

  • Aspirants of D.Y.G. shall be minority males or socially economically challenged males enrolled in 9th - 12th Grade.
  • Aspirants of D.Y.G. must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average upon entry.
  • Aspirants of D.Y.G. must submit a complete application to the D.Y.G. membership nomination committee by the application deadline. The D.Y.G. membership process shall take place at the end of the academic calendar year.
  • Chapter Leadership Development Workshops, Community Service, and Brotherhood Activities are held once a month during the calender year.
For more information about chartering a D.Y.G. Chapter in a specific area in the United States, please contact the D.Y.G. National Headquarters.

 

Chartered Locations 

  • Atlanta, GA (*)
  • Baltimore, MD (*)
  • Beaumont, TX (*)
  • Charlotte, NC (*)
  • Chicago, IL (*)
  • Gadsden County, FL 
  • Jacksonville, FL (*)
  • Jefferson County, FL
  • Louisville, KY (*)
  • Miami, FL (*)
  • Orlando, FL (*)
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Tampa, FL (*)
  • Washington, D.C. (*)

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