Lambda Psi Delta
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| Lambda Psi Delta (ΛΨΔ) |
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| Founded | March 9, 1997 Yale University, Newhaven, Connecticut |
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| Type | Social | |
| Scope | National | |
| Mission Statement | Lambda Psi Delta is a unique multi-cultural organization founded in order to form a more perfect coalition of women dedicated to sisterhood and community outreach. | |
| Motto | Sovereignty to the Community | |
| Colors | Coal Black and Lily White | |
| Symbol | The White Bengal Tiger (Animal) | |
| Flower | White Calla Lily | |
| Jewel | The Diamond | |
| Philanthropy | Multiple Sclerosis | |
| Chapters | 13 | |
| Headquarters | {{{address}}} {{{city}}}, {{{state}}}, [[{{{country}}}]] |
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| Homepage | Lambda Psi Delta Website | |
Lambda Psi Delta (1997), Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Inc., Connecticut: Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Inc., <http://www.lambdapsidelta.com/>.
Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Inc. is an independent, multicultural, community service-based Greek-lettered sorority founded on March 9th, 1997. [1]
It was established by a group of women known as the "9 Black Diamonds", on the basis of true sisterhood and community outreach, and is a member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.
The sorority's 'Five Tenets', on which it bases its approaches, programs, and services, are:
- Intellectual Development
- Empowerment of Women
- Leadership
- Cultural Awareness
- Upliftment of the Community
Through these values and the virtues of true sisterhood and community outreach, Lambda Psi Delta aims to give back to its surrounding communities, and to strengthen ties within the community through intellectual and leadership development, and through cultural awareness.
The 9 founding mothers 'Black Diamonds' are
- Erika Ramos Carrasquillo
- Irma Beatriz Cordero
- Magarita Martiz Navarro
- Isabel Veguilla
- Paula Arputhasamy Ladd
- Laura Elain Gilbert
- Karina Tejeda
- Marina Lori Franzoni
- Denise J. Pipersburg.
Celebrating 10 years as a sorority Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Inc. is rapidly growing to having undergraduate chapters in various states such as Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas and Louisiana as well as two graduate chapters.
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