Phi Lambda Rho
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Phi Lambda Rho Sorority, Inc was founded upon four common objectives: Sisterhood, Academics, Community Service, and Promotion of the Chicana/Latina Culture.
These objectives represent us and our self-respect as Latina's in our continued pursuit of higher education.
In the beginning, Flor de Aztlan was established as a support group for women pursuing higher education. After some time, the initial members decided to take the organization to a different level and transform the club into a sorority. This would allow the organization to have more recognition on campus and also to limit the membership with an intense selection process. Members divided into committees and researched various sororities but only to find that every sorority they came across lacked their ideals and goals. It was then that the group decided that they had no other choice but to establish one of their own.
Phi Lambda Rho, which reads Flor in Greek, was adopted as the official name of the organization. Flor de Aztlan adopted the principles of Academic Excellence, Sisterhood, Community Service, and the Promotion of the Chicana and Latina cultures. It would take nine months of concentrated research and proficient preparation to transform Flor de Aztlan into Phi Lambda Rho.
As such, members foresaw a prosperous future for Phi Lambda Rho. The sorority later adopted a more structured form of governance by establishing a National Board of Directors in 2002. And in the fall of 2002, the sorority was incorporated under the laws of California State making Phi Lambda Rho an official Non-Profit organization recognized by the state of California.
Since its induction in 1993, Phi Lambda Rho continues the rich and rewarding traditions that the founding mothers worked so hard to achieve. Not only do the sisters maintain the integrity and purpose of the organization by upholding the four objectives, but they also develop character, commitment, and the responsibility necessary for tomorrow's leaders. While the organization remains small in numbers, it prides itself in the quality of its members. In the past decade alone, Phi Lambda Rho has contributed to a number of programs and organizations throughout the state working for and with the Latino community.
Today, tomorrow, and always, Phi Lambda Rho will remain the organization committed to its traditions of academic achievement, sisterhood, service, and cultural awareness. We are and will continue to be an organization unlike any other.
*http://www.philambdarho.org/
Beta Chapter
Gamma Chapter
Delta Chapter
These objectives represent us and our self-respect as Latina's in our continued pursuit of higher education.
National History
Phi Lambda Rho originated as the club Flor de Aztlan at California State University, Stanislaus located in Turlock, California. In 1993, the only existence of any Greek organizations on campus were Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Theta Chi fraternity, and Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity. Phi Lambda Rho would later become the first Chicana Latina Sorority on the CSU Stanislaus campus.In the beginning, Flor de Aztlan was established as a support group for women pursuing higher education. After some time, the initial members decided to take the organization to a different level and transform the club into a sorority. This would allow the organization to have more recognition on campus and also to limit the membership with an intense selection process. Members divided into committees and researched various sororities but only to find that every sorority they came across lacked their ideals and goals. It was then that the group decided that they had no other choice but to establish one of their own.
Phi Lambda Rho, which reads Flor in Greek, was adopted as the official name of the organization. Flor de Aztlan adopted the principles of Academic Excellence, Sisterhood, Community Service, and the Promotion of the Chicana and Latina cultures. It would take nine months of concentrated research and proficient preparation to transform Flor de Aztlan into Phi Lambda Rho.
As such, members foresaw a prosperous future for Phi Lambda Rho. The sorority later adopted a more structured form of governance by establishing a National Board of Directors in 2002. And in the fall of 2002, the sorority was incorporated under the laws of California State making Phi Lambda Rho an official Non-Profit organization recognized by the state of California.
Since its induction in 1993, Phi Lambda Rho continues the rich and rewarding traditions that the founding mothers worked so hard to achieve. Not only do the sisters maintain the integrity and purpose of the organization by upholding the four objectives, but they also develop character, commitment, and the responsibility necessary for tomorrow's leaders. While the organization remains small in numbers, it prides itself in the quality of its members. In the past decade alone, Phi Lambda Rho has contributed to a number of programs and organizations throughout the state working for and with the Latino community.
Today, tomorrow, and always, Phi Lambda Rho will remain the organization committed to its traditions of academic achievement, sisterhood, service, and cultural awareness. We are and will continue to be an organization unlike any other.
Sisterhood
Phi Lambda Rho believes in having a strong and sincere sisterhood bond which enables its members to feel as if they have a family away from home. Our sisterhood activities include:- Camping Trips
- Family BarbecueBarbecueBarbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
s - Sisterhood retreats
- Birthday/Special Event Celebrations
- Gift Exchange
- Annual Formal
Academics
Phi Lambda Rho promotes and supports Academic Achievement through various avenues, such as:- Study Sessions
- Study Jams
- Leadership Conferences
- Workshops
- Notes & Book archive
- Networking
Community Service
Phi Lambda Rho believes in giving back to our community. We do so, by actively participating in:- Big Sister/Little Sister After School Program
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- Arturo BarriosArturo BarriosArturo Barrios Flores is a Mexican long-distance runner. He was born in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal. Barrios finished in fifth place in the 10000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is a former world record holder at 10000 m...
5k Walk - Tijuana Orphanage
- Adopt A Family
- UCSD Cares
- Adelante Latino Conference
- Alex's Lemonade Stand
Promotion of the Chicana/Latina Culture
Phi Lambda Rho promotes and hosts various cultural events, such as:- Raza Awareness Week
- Noche de Cultura
- Noche Etnica
- Latino Film Festival
- Centro Cultural de la RazaCentro Cultural de la RazaThe Centro Cultural de la Raza is a non-profit organization with the specific mission to create, preserve, promote and educate about Chicano, Mexicano, Indigenous and Latino art and culture...
- Raza Grad
- Art/Museum Exhibits
Chapters
- Founding Chapter - California State University, StanislausCalifornia State University, StanislausCalifornia State University, Stanislaus, also known as Cal State Stanislaus or simply Stan State is a campus in the California State University system which was established in 1957 in Turlock, California. It is also the only campus in the CSU system to offer a bachelor's degree in cognitive studies...
- Beta Chapter - California State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
- Gamma Chapter - University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San DiegoThe University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
(UCSD) - Delta Chapter - University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA) - Epsilon Chapter - California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
(Cal-State Northridge) - Zeta Chapter - University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, IrvineThe University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
(UCI)
External links
National Website*http://www.philambdarho.org/
Beta Chapter
- http://www.csufresno.edu/studentorgs/PhiLambdaRho/
Gamma Chapter
- http://philambdarho-gamma.com/
Delta Chapter
- http://philambdarhosorority.shutterfly.com/