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Rho Phi Inc
Direct democracy, Citizen participation, Development and empowerment, Local Governance, Education and youth participation
  Alpharetta , US
Rho Phi is a framework by which students can democratically elect the allocation of nonprofit resources. We provide access to funds collected through dues and donations, connections to professors and students across 7 universities and 6 high schools in the state of Georgia, as well as the infrastructure, such as our corporation and website, on which our organization is built.

DETAILS

QUICK FACTS

  • Hosts democratic forums where students elect directives
  • Allocates funds to scholarships, grants, and education for students
  • Connects students and professors across high school and college campuses
  • Creates into civic and digital competency through seminars

WHAT I CAN OFFER

WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN

HISTORY

We were founded in 2025 by high school students nominated to Georgia's Governor's Honors Program (GHP) but dissatisfied by the competitive culture surrounding that opportunity. They created a Constitution to democratize access to the tools of academic and social success through funds, connections, and nonprofit structure. We have since created dialogues between students and mentors, professors, alumni across Georgia, Senators, Representatives, and with employers.

LATEST PROJECTS

  • Legislative Transparency
    We are giving our student members the opportunity to learn about and voice their concerns to their Senators, Representatives, and state officers in-person.
  • Scholarships
    We are giving our member the opportunity to benefit from state, federal, and private grants to our organization by distributing them as scholarships to students selected by our scholarship committee.
  • Digital Citizenship
    We are giving students the opportunity to become better digital citizens by holding seminars on identifying misinformation, becoming educated about AI, and learning how to healthily build their internet presence through websites and social media.