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Originally posted by audaz49
It may just be me, but I see the answer to that question in the quote that you used from our national webpage.
"Sigma Lambda Gamma believes that Culture is Pride, Pride is Success. We explore the richness in the traditions of Latina culture. This encompasses the cultural heritages of Native Americans (North, Central and South), Europeans, Africans, Asians and their multiple and interesting mixtures. We celebrate the diversity of the backgrounds of all the members of our sorority. Through these efforts in cultural awareness, we expect that each woman will explore their roots and traditions and share those with other individuals so that cultural understanding and respect are promoted. We hope to create new traditions for future generations of women to celebrate their identity and heritage with pride and joy throughout the college years."
The bolded sections of the above quote show that while we do emphasize the Latina cultures as a rule, each woman must contribute her own cultural background and knowledge to truly fulfill the mission of Sigma Lambda Gamma. The focus of each chapter of our organization is shaped by the membership of that chapter. There are no limits on what cultures Sigma Lambda Gamma will learn and teach about.
Is that what you were asking?
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Yes - this makes sense. I think rocketgirl may have said what I'm trying to say better than I did. How far will SLG go away from her Latina roots before either the sorority is no longer Latina or there is a huge overhaul to bring it back to a Latina focus?
I don't think that's something one person can answer. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future.
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Originally posted by Honeykiss Only here in the US is everyone lumped into the category of "Hispanic" with no regard to anything else (Dominicana, Puerto Rican, etc.). The Latino culture is so diverse within itself that to me, it would only seem natural that their programing would be (culturaly speaking in terms of the entire Latino community).
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I couldn't agree more about lumping people together. But, I think we're confusing "race" and "culture" here. Within Latino culture, there are many, many races. But, there is some sort of tie that binds. And, there are specific concerns that a Latino person would be addressing that those outside the culture would not.