Did You Know... ESTABLISHED April 16, 1988 LOCATION Cornell University IDEALS La Comunidad La Cultura Latina La Hermandad JEWEL Fire Opal MASCOT Butterfly APPELATION Pi Chi's

. : SORORITY IDEALS: . Mid-Atlantic Hermanas gather for a picture after Epsilon's annual Cocinando a la Rice & Beans study break. 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, read below. La Comunidad As is clearly evident in our name, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc., we are deeply committed to the upliftment and progress of our community. It is to this end that we dedicate ourselves to life long service to the community. As part of our efforts, we sponsor cultural, educational and social programs/events that focus on the critical issues affecting the community. In addition, we collaborate with local community based organizations, social service agencies and other Greek lettered organizations to achieve unity and progress. La Cultura Latina Las Hermanas seek to educate others, as well as ourselves, about the Latina experience in this society. We sincerely believe that knowledge of one's self and strong cultural identity exemplifies the beauty and strength of our community. Our Hermandad is a constant celebration of the diversity that exists within all of our communities. It is because of this that we feel that Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. truly epitomizes what is known as La Comunidad within our expanding sisterhood in the collegiate community. La Hermandad Our Hermandad, our special sisterhood, is our everlasting bond to each other and to the organization. This Hermandad provides us with a lifetime support system that extends from the youngest undergraduate Hermana to our graduate and professional Hermanas. It is the means by which we support each other unconditionally through our personal, academic and professional lives. It also allows Las Hermanas the opportunity to share in our common experiences and learn from our distinct perspectives. Our motto, "La Hermandad Nunca Termina", is representative of our lifetime commitment to each other and the special sisterhood we share. Inherently interwoven with our three ideals of: La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina and La Hermandad are the following four concepts: Academic Excellence, Community Service, Hermandad and Networking. Academic Excellence We strongly believe that our primary reason for attending college is the obtainment of a sound education. For this reason, throughout every facet of our organization we stress academic excellence. It is never enough to simply attend college and fulfill the minimum requirements set forth in order to merely graduate, we aim to succeed at every task set before us academically. This ideology permeates all aspects of our lives and evidence of this can be found in that a majority of our Hermanas continues on to obtain higher academic degrees. Community Service Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. is an organization based on the action of servicing the community. Given that we understand the power we possess within our respective communities, we utilize the vast resources at our disposal to create positive changes, while continuing to build and improve on the changes already initialized. We believe in participating and organizing community services with a definite purpose in the hopes of achieving a specific end. We believe that while working within the community we need to utilize the experience and knowledge we have gained and share it so that others may benefit from it. This concept and its importance are highlighted throughout our entire organization beginning with the undergraduate chapters to the National Board of Advisors. Our undergraduate entities are required to participate and organize a minimum number of community service projects per semester, a requirement that is not only met but also superceded. Networking We as Hermanas use each other as resources for advancement, both academically and with respect to our careers. We continually support and work to provide opportunities for one another. We also believe in networking externally, as evidenced by our participation/organization of networking events such as business card exchanges. | Copyright © 2004. Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.| | Epsilon Chapter - American University and Georgetown University | | For information or comments, please email us. |