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OUR HISTORY
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, strived 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. With the support and guidance of Dr. Irma Almirall-Padamsee, their dream was brought to fruition.


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 a reflection in our three ideals, La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina, and La Hermandad. Our programmatic objectives are formed by these three 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 the 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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