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“On
April 16th of 1988
Five strong women put their hands in faith
The Red, the Gold, the Black and the White
Together we stand as Lambda Pi Chi”
The first Latina-based sorority founded at an
Ivy-league institution, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi
Sorority, Inc. was established on April 16, 1988 at Cornell University by five strong, visionary women. The Founding Hermanas:
Patricia Rivera, Maria Caban, Eva Marie Sosa, Migdalia Franklin, and Dr. Irma Almirall-Padamsee
strove to establish an organization that would transcend their collegiate
experience and consolidate their strength as responsible members of the
community. As undergraduate students, they worked diligently to develop
an organization whose mission and goals would encompass the experiences
of all women, and whose ideals would nurture the growth of its members
throughout their lives.
Today, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi
Sorority, Inc. represents a tradition of strong, proud women whose lives
and achievements reflect an undying commitment to public service,
sisterhood, and the preservation of the rich cultural legacies that shape
our experiences. Committed to the three ideals upon which our
organization's foundation stands -- La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina,
and La Hermandad -- Las Hermanas strive to promote progress and
development in the communities of which we are a part. It is this
unwavering commitment to nuestra comunidad that frames our individual and collective
goals. Comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and professional 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, and offer
opportunities for academic and professional advancement to members of
historically under-represented groups.
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Our Mission
“We,
Las Hermanas de Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority,
Inc., founded at Cornell University on April 16, 1988, pledge to promote
the distinguished ideals of La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina, y La
Hermandad. Through the support and strength of Nuestra
Hermandad, we aim to advance the Latino Community through dedicated
service, as well as foster an appreciation for Nuestra
Cultura Latina. It is through the sincere
knowledge that La Hermandad Nunca Termina that we will accomplish all we have set out
to do.”
20 undergraduate and professional chapters span the Eastern United States border - each a web threaded by the collegiate,
professional and Latino communities, each embodying el sabor, el color y la pasión
del alma Latina and each comprised of women striving for excellence and
shaping their own destinies. Founded 16 years ago, Latinas Promoviendo
Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. brings to life a vision whereby
women, despite ethnic, academic and economic backgrounds, step forward to
unite and lead within La Comunidad.
Whether taking matters into our own hands (The
H.A.C.E.R. Initiative), leveraging existing tools and solutions (World
AIDS Day and Project LEAAP) or partnering with organizations and
corporations (Young Scholars with Flava),
Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. places no
limit on what we can do or where we can go.
Developed at Cornell University in the late 80's by women who felt a need to strike out on
their own, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. has transcended the collegiate experience to become a
vehicle for the promotion of the Latino community. Today, with over 200
women of all cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds, our determination
and commitment continue to define our relentless spirit.
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Goals and Purposes
As is
evident in our name, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority,
Inc. is an organization whose central tenets not only affirms the
importance of service to our communities but also encourages active
participation in shaping our future. This is reflected in our three ideals,
La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina, and La Hermandad. Our
programmatic objectives are formed by these ideals. Las Hermanas sponsor a
diverse array of educational programs that focus on critical issues
affecting the community, and provide forums for social, cultural, and
political exchange. These programs are sponsored in collaboration with
local community-based organizations, social service agencies, student
groups, and other Greek-letter organizations, in an effort to promote unity
and collective achievement.
To learn
more about the three ideals that drive our Sorority and how we implement
these ideals into tangible services, click on one of the selections below:
La Comunidad
La Cultura Latina
La Hermandad
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