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We were the first Latina sorority founded at an Ivy-league institution.
We were the first Latina sorority incorporated in New York State.
We have 18 undergraduate chapters located in over 24 colleges and universities across the east coast.
We have 5 professional/graduate chapters located throughout the east coast.
We are a nationally insured organization.
We are a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).
Quick Facts
Motto
La Hermandad Nunca Termina
The Sisterhood Never Ends.
Colors
Red, Gold, Black, and White
Mascot
Butterfly
Flower
Red Carnation
Jewel
Fire Opal
ΛΠΧ Her-story
Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad /Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.was established on April 16, 1988 at Cornell University. Patricia Rivera, Maria Cabán, Eva Marie Sosa, Migdalia Franklin, and Irma Almirall-Padamsee, our Sorority Founders, strove to establish an organization that would transcend their collegiate experience and consolidate their strength as responsible leaders of the community. The Sorority Founders worked diligently to develop an organization whose mission and goals would encompass the experiences of all women, but especially Latinas.
Today, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. represents a tradition of strong, proud women whose lives and achievements reflect an unwavering commitment to public service, Hermandad, and the preservation of the rich cultural legacies that shape our experiences. Committed to the three ideals upon which our organization's foundation stands.
Lambda Chapter Her-story
In the spring of 1997, a group of Women at the University of Rochester came together to research the idea of bringing a Latina Greek Letter organization to their campus. They were looking for an organization dedicated to sisterhood and community service with a special emphasis on the under-represented populations. They felt a need for an organization that would bring women of the same ideals together and form a connection that would last beyond their college years. The following semester, fall of 1997, after extensive research and interactions with several Latina oriented organizations, the group narrowed down its list and made their final decision.
The professionalism, sincerity, and commitment of Las Hermanas both as an organization and as individuals made the decision to choose Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. unmistakably clear. Truly and undoubtedly, the Sorority was living out its goals and purpose at both the undergraduate and Alumnae levels. The women saw and experienced the strength of this Hermandad. It did in fact transcend the collegiate experience.
After much hard work and dedication, three exceptional women, Raquel Ruiz-Garcia, Essie Sierra-Torres, and Jennifer Mauskapf established the Lambda Chapter of Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. on March 20, 1999.
Vision
A lifetime network of Hermanas dedicated to empowering themselves and their community.
Mission
To empower women by providing a supportive network dedicated to their personal and professional advancement. Our Hermandad is further advanced by our shared dedication and promotion of public service and cultural awareness, with an emphasis on US Latino history, contributions, and experiences.
Goals
We have six goals in which they promote women, our community, advancements of all people of color, unity, sponsored events and academic excellence.
To unify women through the promotion of the Latino community and the Latino culture.
To promote community service to the local community.
To work towards the advancement of all people of color with a special emphasis on the Latina.
To enlighten our respective communities about Latino cultural, social, and political issues.
To sponsor cultural events which identify and evaluate the existing and emerging roles of women with an emphasis on the Latina.
To promote professional advancement by encouraging academic excellence, mentorship, and networking.
La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina, and La Hermandad
Las Hermanas strive to promote progress and development in their communities. This stalwart commitment to nuestra comunidad frames our individual and collective goals. Comprised of undergraduate, professional and graduate women, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. seeks to unify women through the promotion of community service programs that highlight the contributions of women and people of color with an emphasis on the Latina and offer opportunities for academic and professional advancement to members of historically under-represented groups.
