NALFO Press Releases

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

In a weekend, who has time to learn any others?

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October 8, 2009

Contact: Ray Dela Torre, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc., r_delatorre79@yahoo.com

Latino-based Fraternal organizations to host Unity Summit

Albany, NY – For the first time ever, six national Latino-based fraternal organizations will host a Unity Summit for its undergraduate members in the Northeast region. On Saturday, November 7th, an expected 200 undergraduate members will convene on the University of Albany campus to work toward a common goal of unity.

After years of negative images and interactions with one-another, the national Presidents and Vice Presidents of these organizations will host this Unity Summit to begin solving these issues. The purpose of the Summit is to bring together the undergraduate members of these organizations to build a positive working relationship, encourage members to collaborate on programmatic events, and to build upon the foundations of the organizations original vision of empowerment.

The members in attendance will be participating in the program entitled “The Yard,” created by Robert N. Page, Jr., who has held this program on other college campuses. “An event of this magnitude is historic in nature,” said Ray Dela Torre, Unity Summit Committee Member. “The only time we are actually sitting next to each other, it’s at a step or stroll show. So much time we waste battling each other. But now we will sit down together and actually break bread together. Hopefully our undergraduate chapters will see the light.”

The participants in the Unity Summit are members of Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Inc., Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc., Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc., Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. Delegation will be focused on the Northeast Region where the six organizations are heavily represented.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JOCELYN TEJEDA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
PR@OMEGAPHIBETA.ORG

OPBSI Sister Elected as President of the AFA

New York, New York…September 28, 2009. Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (OPBSI) recognizes Soror Monica Miranda Smalls for being elected as the incoming president for the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA). She will be serving a three year term beginning January 2010 and leading an organization with over 1,700 members. Monica is the first person from an NPHC or NALFO member organization to ever be elected to such a position in AFA. This achievement is a great honor for OPBSI and a huge stride for persons of color in the field of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. The newly elected officers will be installed at the AFA Business Meeting on December 9, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida.

Monica has been an active member in AFA since 1998 and has volunteered in over twelve committees/working groups. She previously held the positions of Area Coordinator and Vice President for Region 1 and Chair of the Membership Intake Resource workgroup for NALFO, NMGC, and NAPA Resources Guide. Monica is the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at the University of Rochester and for the past decade has dedicated herself to improving the structure and fraternal relationships of organizations on campus. In 2008 she was awarded the Sue Kraft Fussel Distinguished Service Award from the association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors and Professional of the Year by the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO). In addition, as a member of OPBSI Monica has received countless awards from the governing board including the Top 20 Most Influential Sister, Sister of the Year, and Most Dedicated Sister.

Monica's passion and leadership is exemplary and enables her to be a role model for her peers and the multiple constituents she serves. Monica states "I am truly honored to have been elected to this position and stand committed to advancing the relevance of the fraternal movement alongside all members and partners of AFA." OPBSI is proud to support such an empowered and fearless woman.

Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a NALFO organization member, is a Latina-oriented sorority founded on March 15, 1989, at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Seventeen women of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds came together to defy the injustices suffered by women, particularly women of color, in the academic, professional and political arenas. The purpose of OPBSI is to serve and educate people of diverse backgrounds through sisterhood, leadership, and guidance. As positive role models, we promote unity of all cultures, focus on the empowerment of our gender and raise the standards of excellence in our academic, social, and personal endeavors. For further information visit: www.OmegaPhiBeta.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 6, 2009
Contact: Indhira Santana, Director of External Affairs
Phone: (212) 386‐5512
Email: DOEA@justbecus.org
Website: www.JustBeCUS.org

Chi Upsilon Sigma moves on to the next round in “Sprite Step Off” Competition

Three dedicated undergraduate women of Chi Upsilon Sigma’s Xi Chapter, University of Delaware, have qualified for the Regional Semi-Finals making Chi Upsilon Sigma the first Latino organization to participate in the competition thus far.

New York, NY (10/06/09) --- Corazones Unidos Siempre, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. (CUS) would like to congratulate Odette Fuentes, Vanessa Pabon Garcia and Talia Yanowitz for their placement in the national Sprite Step Off competition this past weekend at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia. Their fourth place during the Mid-Atlantic qualifying round moves them on to the Regional Semi-Finals which take place on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the University of South Carolina. These three dedicated women have become the first team from a Latino Greek organization to compete in the largely Divine Nine competition.

The competition is giving these women an opportunity to compete against historically Black Greek letter organizations (BGLOs) that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC). As a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc. (NALFO), CUS is proud and honored to compete and qualify in such a large national competition.

The Sprite Step Off competition is the largest National Step competition with a $1.5 million prize pool in college scholarships. The competition is also rallying undergraduates across the country to contribute 1.5 million hours in community service. For more information please visit www.spritestepoff.com


About Chi Upsilon Sigma - Chi Upsilon Sigma has been in existence since April 29, 1980, incepted on the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers – the State University of New Jersey. Our founders are 7 Latinas who had the desire to create an organization to promote leadership among the Latino community and our membership has since grown to incorporate women of all ethnicities. Chi Upsilon Sigma has devoted itself to increasing awareness amongst ourselves and our communities about important political, social, cultural, and educational issues and servicing the communities around us.