The Zeta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. held its first program of the semester on September 24, 2012; this program titled “People of the Diaspora” fell under the International Awareness & Involvement Thrust of Delta Sigma Theta’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust. The purpose of the program was to enlighten people to the topic of the African diaspora. The audience was able to learn about how far-reaching diaspora has been through statistics of the presence of African descendants in such distant countries as Brazil, Haiti, and the US. Guests were also educated on the pros and cons of diaspora and were able to hear testimonials from people, like African students, who have been directly affected by diaspora. To demonstrate diaspora, Zeta Iota engaged attendees in an icebreaker that mimicked diaspora. Guests were given differently colored cards numbered 1-10. They were initially grouped by colors and given the opportunity to get to know the people in their groups. Then, they were moved to groups that consisted of people who had their same card number (but different color cards). The dispersed audience was instructed to cheer for their original group and color, despite belonging to new groups. This activity simulated how people of diaspora are separated from their place of origin, but still feel connected to it. Zeta Iota was proud to have been able to effectively convey the notion of diaspora to people who had never heard of it thus accomplishing the goal of spreading international awareness and involvement to the NIU campus.