QUESTION?????!!! PLEASE HELP
 

HI
Im interested in joining this sorority that is said to be "Latina Based Multicultural" I just really would like someone to give me a good definition of the phrase. Nobody has given me a good def. of it yet to make me feel,as a African American, female that it would be okay for me to join. I am not sure if it means that its multicultural to the Latina culture or multicultural to all cultures. :confused: If anyone could help me out it would be greatly appreciated.

QFP.

Not sure what would make it "not OK to join," but...

That phrase usually pops up with organizations that were founded as Latino/a organizations, but have recently seen a push for or surge in "multicultural" membership.

In some organizations, that means only the membership makeup has shifted. In others, the focus may have changed.

Do a search for NALFO, multicultural, or the GLO you're interested in and you should be able to get more information.

You can also search for Mlatinacultural.

You all were supposed to tell her whether it's ok to join. Maybe her additional research or someone on her campus will tell her. Good luck.

Wait, we're supposed to do her work for her?!

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What, no color-coded font this time? :mad:

None of us know who you are or anything about the chapter or organization which you have not named. How on Earth do you expect anyone to give you sound advice with so little information?

Ask a member of that sorority.

To be fair, she only asked for a definition.

Well, she's looking for a definition with some indication that it's ok for her to join. :) I assume there's a chapter on her campus so she really didn't have to come here for a definition.

ETA: Internet search engines bring up an array of Latina-based organizations with a multicultural emphasis based on founding purpose and/or member demographics. Reading about the orgs explains what it all means.

I agree -- she should definitely be speaking to members of that organization. A lot of undergrads will twist the definition for rush, though (if she's interested in one of the organizations I'm thinking of).

When talking to a Latino/a: "Yes, we're one of the largest Latino organizations in the US!"

When talking to everyone else: "Yes, we're a large multicultural organization *cough*foundedbylatinos*cough*!"

Thus is the problem with looking for quick and easy answers when there's a lot of info to be gained from research. :) I hope she takes what she reads on GC and continues her research elsewhere.

Win.

This needs to be posted on the "New Account Registration" screen.

Damn, I forgot!