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Originally posted by Private I
I think what I meant to point out is that some orgs focus on certain cultures and aim relatively exclusively on a certain one in their events, community service, membership, etc...and others are started with multiculturalism and multiculturalism awareness both as a core value and aim.
I guess my question is-you said your org. is primarily latino based, and that since you joined, your chapter has become more multicultural focused (correct me if I'm incorrect). Is this the same throughout the country, or would you say only certain chapters? Do you believe that as your org. grows, it will eventually change from Latino Based and Multicultural to simply Multicultural?
Just curious, because we do have a chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta at my school, and although there are several members from various backgrounds, it is still primarily Hispanic.
By the way, I think I met one of your chapter brothers a few months ago, Cesar.
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First, I agree with you first statment, but I don't believe my chapter operates this way. The more we do for one culture, we should feel obligated to do the same for the next culture. I think we are the only organization to table at every single cultural student assembly here at UF during the Weeks fo Welcome for the freshman.
Second, I can't truely speak for other chapters, but I feel that our intention is to reach out for all cultures but wheter we are following through I would bring into question. I don't think my organization will leave the latino-based title because 16 of our 18 founders are latinos so I feel that we will continue to have the latino-based multicultural title, but I think we just need to make the moves to live up to it.
LOL Cesar is my pops (or big, not sure how you guys do it, but he is in my family tree). He got me to join this org. He is a great guy, doing big things.