Sigma Iota Alpha

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ΣΙΑ - Sigma Iota Alpha

Motto	Semper Unum et Inseparabilis (Always One and Inseparable)
Colors	Red, Gold, Royal Blue, White and Black
Symbol	Unicorn and Pegasus
Flower	Red Rose
Founded	September 29, 1990 at
Type	Service
Scope	National
Headquarters	Prince Street Station, P.O. Box 237 New York, New York, USA
Chapters	33
Homepage	www.hermandad-sia.org

Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority (ΣΙΑ) (its official name is Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc.) is a Latino-oriented Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on September 29, 1990, by students from SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. participates in local, national and international community service as well as educational, cultural and social events. SIA encourages all women, whether they are in the Hermandad or not, to promote diverse cultural and social environments. Our endeavor is to work hard as sisters united by our common goals.

1 Objectives
2 Growth
3 Community Service
4 Goals
5 References
6 External link

[edit] Objectives

Our Sorority is dedicated to educating the community about the history, struggles, and endeavors of the Latino culture. We hope to educate and unify not only the many diverse Latino cultures, but other ethnicities as well. SIA strives to provide a sense of pride for our heritage and in doing so hopes to abolish ignorance, prejudice, and racism in the community at large.

[edit] Growth

Throughout the last 16 years, SIA has grown to an organization composed of 33 Chapters and 8 Colonies in the states of California, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The chapters and colonies are composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional women.

[edit] Community Service

Our sorority takes pride in the community service we are involved in. We strive to serve the needy by participating in local, national, and international causes. SIA's national philanthropy is Camp Heartland. Camp Heartland is national non-profit organization which takes pride in enhancing the lives of infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Each chapter is also sponsors a child through Children's International. Children's International is a non-profit humanitarism organization which strives to help children throughout the world overcome burdens of poverty.

[edit] Goals

To constantly strive towards the expansion of awareness of the Latino culture to our members and the community at large.
To promote sisterhood and leadership amongst ourselves.
To serve as models of excellence in academics and achievements among women.

Throughout the years, many women have united under these goals and have formed the sisterhood which we value today. Although we work as sisters united by these goals, we appreciate each of our personal identities. Through the bonds of sisterhood, we develop leadership, scholarship, sportsmanship, and friendships.

[edit] References

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