“I can help make someone’s life a little easier or more enjoyable I feel like I’ve done a good job.”Īside from their contributions to the community, the sorority also hosts cultural, social and academic events on campus. “I enjoy simply knowing that I had the chance to help someone,” Madera said. One of Madera’s favorite parts of the sorority is her ability to give back. “We send them money along with letters for communication to see their progress in life,” Espinal said. SIA also partners with Children’s International to sponsor a child in a Latin country. “We hold fundraisers for this philanthropy and send them money.” “We have two philanthropies, in particular Camp OneHeartland, which is a camp for children affected with HIV/AIDS,” Espinal said. SIA is also big on philanthropy, aiming to give back to their communities and to give back to their native countries. “And to serve as models of excellencies academics and achievement among women.” “We aim to promote sisterhood and leadership amongst ourselves,” the sorority’s president, Amanda Espinal said. The sorority’s mission is to strive towards the expansion of the Latino culture, and to their members and the community at large. The Alpha Theta Chapter at St.John’s was founded on Dec. started in 4 New York-based universities: SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “But I’ve also gotten to grow with a group of girls from different walks of life that I never would’ve met without joining a sorority.”įounded on September 29, 1990, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc.
“I’ve bonded with girls who can understand me and my struggles, especially as a Latina,” Madera said. However, after getting involved with Greek life on campus, Erika now can’t imagine her life without Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. Growing up, sophomore student Erika Madera didn’t have any sisters. Sisterhood comes before anything else in this sorority, which is why they call themselves “hermandad de.” meaning “sisterhood of” in Spanish.
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