Voter Registration and Outreach - The chapter partners with area organizations to increase
voter registration and participation. In the 2004 elections, Northern Virginia had the highest
rate of registration with 85.4 percent, but only 68.3 percent of the citizen voting age
population voted.

Candidate Forums - As a part of our national service initiative, Zetas Helping Other People
Excel (ZHOPE), the Nu Xi Zeta chapter encourages our community to not only vote, but to
also have knowledge of the issues and the candidates. Every year, Nu Xi Zeta participates
in candidate forums to educate the community.

Local Government Participation - In conjunction with our national partnership with
the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign, the chapter has presented information on
prematurity rates in the black community to the Alexandria City Council and proposed
solutions for how local government can help decrease these rates. We also participate
in various political networking events.

Visiting with Legislators - ( Richmond and Washington , D.C.) - Nu Xi Zeta also goes
to Capitol Hill and Richmond, VA to learn about current legislation and to educate our
legislators on issues of importance to our community.