Lambda Pi Chi
| Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| ΛΠΧ | |
| Founded |
April 16, 1988 Cornell University |
| Type | Cultural Interest |
| Scope | United States |
| Vision statement | A lifetime network of Hermanas dedicated to empowering themselves and their communities. |
| Motto | La Hermandad Nunca Termina |
| Colors | Red Gold Black White |
| Flower | Red carnation |
| Jewel | Fire opal |
| Mascot | Monarch butterfly |
| Chapters | 25 undergraduate, 11 professional/graduate |
| Nickname | Pi Chis |
| Headquarters |
Grand Central Station P.O. Box 5122 New York, New York United States |
| Website |
www |
Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Incorporated (ΛΠΧ) (also known as Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.) is a Latina-based, but not Latina-exclusive Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on April 16, 1988, at Cornell University by five women.[1]
The organization is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).
History
Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad /Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was established on April 16, 1988, at Cornell University by Patricia Rivera, Maria Caban, Eva Marie Sosa, Migdalia Franklin and Dr. Irma Almirall-Padamsee. The organization was founded upon three principles: La Cultura Latina (the Latino Culture), La Comunidad (the Community), and La Hermandad (the Sisterhood).[2] It is a Latina-based, but not Latina exclusive sorority and is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).
Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was the first Latina sorority incorporated in New York state.[3] During the organization's 2015 National Convention, members voted to become gender inclusive, the first National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) sorority to do so.[4]
On March 25, 2017, Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc., established their first chapter at a historically black college and university (HBCU) with a provisional chapter at North Carolina Central University. The Organization is the first Latina-based, and not exclusive, Sorority on the campus,[5] and the second National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) sorority to establish a chapter at a HBCU.
Philanthropy
Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Inc. focuses on serving the Latino community with an emphasis on the Latina, communities of color, and members of other underserved communities.[6] To do this, the sorority partakes in two public service projects: L.E.A.A.P: Latinas Educating on AIDS Awareness and Prevention and Proyecto H.A.C.E.R. Hacer in Spanish means to make, to build, to do.[7]
On July 14, 2016, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. announced two scholarship opportunities in honor of deceased Hermanas Fanny D. Carela and Gabby Oberti. The two scholarship opportunities are intended to embody the spirit and passion of the Hermanas and also invest in the advancement and education of La Hermanadad (the Sisterhood) and La Comunidad (the Community).[8]
Chapters
Lambda Pi Chi currently has twenty-five undergraduate chapters and ten professional/graduate chapters:
Undergraduate chapters
- Alpha Chapter— Ithaca College / Cornell University
- Beta Chapter— Columbia University/ City College of New York
- Gamma Chapter— SUNY Albany
- Delta Chapter— New York University
- Epsilon Chapter— American University/ Georgetown University
- Zeta Chapter— Syracuse University
- Eta Chapter— Wesleyan University
- Theta Chapter— George Washington University
- Iota Chapter— University of Massachusetts Amherst/ Smith College
- Kappa Chapter— Duke University
- Lambda Chapter— University of Rochester/ Rochester Institute of Technology
- Mu Chapter— George Mason University
- Nu Chapter— Harvard University/ Northeastern University/ Tufts University
- Xi Chapter— St. John's University
- Omicron Chapter— University of Delaware
- Pi Chapter— Letter reserved for Professional/Graduate chapters.
- Rho Chapter— North Carolina State University
- Sigma Chapter— Johns Hopkins University
- Tau Chapter— Union College
- Upsilon Chapter— Long Island University C. W. Post Campus
- Phi Chapter— University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chi Chapter— University of Chicago
- Psi Chapter— St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Omega Chapter— Reserved for deceased Hermanas
- Alpha Alpha Chapter— Saint Leo University
- Alpha Beta Chapter— North Carolina Central University
- Campbell University Provisional Chapter— Campbell University
Professional and graduate chapters
- Pi Alpha—New York, New York
- Pi Beta—Washington, D.C.
- Pi Gamma—Miami, Florida
- Pi Delta—Upstate New York region
- Pi Epsilon—Rochester, New York
- Pi Zeta—Southern California
- Pi Eta—New Jersey
- Pi Theta—Boston, Massachusetts
- Pi Iota—North Carolina
- Pi Kappa—Long Island, New York
- Pi Lambda— Houston, Texas
References
- ↑ "Our History | Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". Lambdapichi.org. April 16, 1988. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ "History - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". www.lambdapichi.org. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ↑ "NYS Department of State Division of Corporations". NYS Department of State. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Statement on Orlando - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". www.lambdapichi.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ↑ "News: Latina Based Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Expands to HBCU | Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". Lambdapichi.org. April 16, 1988. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ "History - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". www.lambdapichi.org. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ↑ "Promoting Our Community - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". www.lambdapichi.org. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ↑ "News: Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Establishes Two New Scholarships | Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc". Lambdapichi.org. April 16, 1988. Retrieved April 3, 2017.