Kappa Phi Lambda
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| Flower: | Orchid | |||||||||||||
| Gem: | Diamond | |||||||||||||
| Mascot: | Phoenix | |||||||||||||
| Motto: | "Sisterhood, Service & Cultural Diversity" | |||||||||||||
| Homepage: | http://www.kappaphilambda.org | |||||||||||||
Kappa Phi Lambda (ΚΦΛ) Sorority, Incorporated is an Asian-American interest sorority that was founded on March 9, 1995 at SUNY Binghamton in Binghamton, New York. The sorority was conceived through the notion of an organization that would provide a culturally sound and educationally inspiring grounding for Asian-American women. With over 24 schools across the East Coast and the Midwest, Kappa Phi Lambda is one of the fastest growing Asian-American interest sororities in the United States.
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[edit] History
Seven women came together to establish Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. at Binghamton University on March 9, 1995. The seven founders were Elizabeth Choi, Karen Eng, Rei Hirasawa, Hee Cho Moon, Chae Yoo Park, Samantha Somchanhmavong, and Connie Yang. They united with a single vision of providing women with the chance to use their pride in their heritage to become leaders in society.
This sorority is open to women of all nationalities and backgrounds who want to learn about, actively speak for, and represent Pan-Asian culture. The first sisters of Kappa Phi Lambda extended their hands to the community through charitable works of both service oriented and philanthropic natures. Kappa Phi Lambda was formed with the aim of providing the campuses and society with yet another option for learning and another outlet for activity.
[edit] Mission Statement
"We, the sisters of Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated, strive to strengthen Sisterhood amongst women by providing service and promoting cultural diversity to our members and our community, thus securing the bond of kinship for posterity. Kappa Phi Lambda exists to further educate individuals about Pan-Asian culture, while keeping our own identities. We aim for academic excellence, keeping in mind the importance of education and learning as the key to strength, awareness, and fulfillment."
[edit] Central Council
The Central Council of the Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is elected annually. The current members holding Central Council positions are as follows.
[edit] Executive Board
- President - Sharre Han
- Vice President - Rebecca Chan
- Secretary - Sharre Han
- Treasurer - Jenny Chan
- Warden - Trisha Luke
- Program Advisor - Emily Tu
[edit] Minor Board
- Alumni Relations Chair - Celine Chang
- Chapter Consultant - Ann Pak
- Colony Consultant - Sarah Yun
- Community/Cultural Chair - Jessica Lee
- Events Coordinator - Alicia Hughes
- Expansion Chair - Rebecca Chan
- Fundraising/Philanthropy Chair - Angie Cheng
- Historian - Esther Eng
- Webmistress - Samantha Chin-Wolner
[edit] Service & Philanthropy
Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is an organization which prides itself on its sense of commitment to cultural diversity and strong bonds of sisterhood. However, the other primary focus is to offer their service to the community. Its national philanthropic cause is the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF), the only multi-issue APA women's organization in the country with the mission to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for APA women and girls. Individual chapters or colonies participate in their own community service events. Furthermore, each respective school has designated at least one local non-profit organization as their philanthropic cause of choice. The sorority predominantly focuses on contributing to domestic violence organizations, all the while maintaining its sense of diversity by fundraising for other types of causes of concern.
[edit] Cultural Diversity
The sisters of Kappa Phi Lambda strongly believe in the importance of cultural diversity — not only amongst its membership but also within the greater context of the universities and communities in which the organization exists. Although it is an Asian-American interest sorority, the organization stresses multicultural awareness through a variety of Pan-Asian cultural events, and membership is open to application from women of all backgrounds. Kappa Phi Lambda chapters and colonies organize programming which enriches cultural awareness including but not limited to speaker series, workshops, film screenings, and collaborations with other cultural groups.
[edit] Locations
[edit] Chapters
- Α - SUNY Binghamton
- Β - SUNY Buffalo
- Γ - Syracuse University
- Δ - SUNY Stony Brook
- Ε - New York University
- Ζ - St. John's University
- Η - Rutgers University
- Θ - CUNY Baruch
- Ι - Cornell University
- Λ - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Μ - University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- Ν - Northwestern University
- Ξ - Northeastern University
- Ο - The Ohio State University
- Π - Carnegie Mellon University
- Ρ - The University of Florida
[edit] Colonies
- University of Michigan
- Columbia University
- Northern Illinois University
- University at Albany
- University of Connecticut
- George Mason University
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Miami University of Ohio
