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What is the Mission of Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc.?
The Mission of ΠΛΧ is to create a strong sisterhood and an educational support network for women on college campuses. ΠΛΧ seeks to preserve Latina/o culture and history, as well as promote education and community service in the Latina/o communities surrounding their campuses.
What is our founding date and where were we founded?
Founding Date of Pi Lambda Chi
March 5, 1994
Founding Location of Pi Lambda Chi
University of Colorado at Boulder
What is the difference between Hispanic and Latinx?
Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably though they actually mean two different things. Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish or are descended from Spanish-speaking populations, while Latino refers to people who are from or descended from people from Latin America.
Who is the youngest woman to serve in the United States Congress?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Where did Reggaetón Music originate?
reggaeton is a younger genre which originated in the clubs of San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1991. It became known as "underground" music, due to its circulation through informal networks and performances at unofficial venues. DJ Playero and DJ Nelson were inspired by hip hop and Dancehall to produce "riddims", the first reggaeton tracks. As Caribbean and African-American music gained momentum in Puerto Rico, reggae rap in Spanish marked the beginning of the Boricua underground and was a creative outlet for many young people.
What is Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. Philanthropy and its Mission?
National Philanthropy: MAIA
Mission of MAIA - Unlocking and maximizing the potential of young women to lead transformational change.
What is the Mascot of Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. and What is our National Flower?
The Resplendent Quetzal and the Alpine Forget Me Not
What are the dates of Hispanic Heritage Month? Why is it during this time and not any other month?
Bonus Question: Who was the first President to declare Hispanic Heritage Month a 31 day period and as a nationally recognized celebration?
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and ends on October 15.
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 because it coincides with the national independence days for many Latin American countries, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Mexico's national independence day follows on the 16th, while Chile's occurs on the 18th, and Belize's is on the 21st.
Bonus Answer: President George H.W. Bush was the first president to declare the 31-day period from September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month. (Bonus fact: He was a sponsor of the original 1968 Hispanic Heritage Week resolution while serving in the House of Representatives.)
Who was the first Latina Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor: became the first Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 2009.
Who are the top five Reggaetón artists right now?
1. Daddy Yankee
2. J Balvin
3. Bad Bunny
4. Ozuna
5. Nicky Jam
List the Founding Madres
Tamara Acevedo
Lorraine Atencio
Ramona Bash
Jessica Bauernfeind
Sandra Cano
Maria Castro
Carmen Estrada
Dezi Gutierrez
Estella Juarez
Regina Longoria
Christine Olivas
Helen Richardson
Jennifer Rodriguez
Tanya Vigil
What are the Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. Colors?
Forest Green and Gold
What Latinx group has the largest presence in the United States?
Americans of Mexican origin account for more than 60 percent (37 million people) of the nation’s overall Hispanic population as of 2018, per Pew Research Center. The next largest group are Americans of Puerto Rican origin with 5.8 million people.
Americans with origins in Cuba, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Colombia, and Honduras each have a population of roughly 1 million or more as of 2018.
Who was the first Latina US Senator?
Octaviano Larrazolo: The first Latina U.S. Senator
List all of the states that Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. is located?
8 States Currently and we have two Interest Groups!!
Colorado (Founding State-Alpha, Beta, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta), Rhode Island (Gamma Chapter-Currently Dormant), Texas (Eta and Lambda), Arizona (Theta), Kentucky (Iota), New Mexico (Kappa), Indiana (Mu), Pennsylvania (Pi-Alpha). With Interest Groups in both Illinois and Idaho!
Please list the sisters on the Nu Associate Chapter Expansion Roster and their Titles.
Hermana Andrea Macias (Madrina of Education)
Hermana Carla Romero (Assistant Madrina of Education)
Hermana Guadalupe Gutierrez
Hermana Alex Santistevan
Hermana Estefany Montoya Fuentes
Hermana Daniela Robles
Comadre Makaila Koos
Comadre Andrea Patiño
Hermana Jennifer Banuelos
Hermana Vanessa García
Comadre Natalia Cortez
What are some nicknames that sisters of Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. go by?
Nicknames
PLC, Golden Chis, G-Chis, The Finest
There are eight states in the U.S. that have a population of 1 million or more Hispanic/Latinx residents, what are those states?
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas
Who was the First Latina to go into Space?
Ellen Ochoa. On April 8, 1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina in the world to go into space
What Sorority is the current Vice President of the United States in and what council is that organization apart of?
Vice President Kamala Harris is a sister of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha (also known as AKA) is apart of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, which is also known as the Divine Nine.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council, colloquially known as the “Divine Nine”, is a collaborative umbrella council composed of historically African American fraternities and sororities. They paved the way for Multiculturally Based Organizations to exist!
What are the General Rules of the New Members Education Process?
1. Each line member must recognize and remember there is a purpose to everything a line member will learn and do.
2. Be on time and bring a positive attitude. No line member must ever disrespect fellow line members or the Sisters of Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc.
3. Line members must participate fully in all activities and events. Failure to do so will result in an automatic dismissal (except as approved by the Madrina of Education).
4. Line members will never be physically harmed but should a line member ever feel uncomfortable with anything or wish to drop off line, the line member must first consult the Madrina of Education.
5. No line member shall have an unprofessional/social relationship with a member of the sorority during the new member process
6. While on line, a line member must never wear any solid shade of the color green nor the color gold/yellow. 7. A good line member remembers everything they learns. (Hint: memorize General Rules).
8. Upon seeing a sorority sister, a line member must gently grasp her hand and recite the following: “Madre, Hermana, or Comadre –
The beautiful presence of you has graced me and it is with all my heart I honor thee.”
9. During the new member process, line members are always online. This also applies to the weekends. When a line member is away from her residence, they must leave a number or place where they can be contacted. ALWAYS ON LINE!
ALWAYS ON TIME!
10. Any line member that shows up to the events under the influence of alcohol or drugs will automatically be dropped. Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use is strictly prohibited.
11. Discretion and secrecy are necessary to join the new member process for Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. Under no circumstances will a line member reveal they are on line. Any breach in secrecy will lead to an automatic dismissal from the new member process. Any information that is received or any event that is attended must be kept secret and shall not be discussed outside of Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. or the line.
12. Only the Madrina of Education will issue accountabilities.
When did Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. have its first New Member Presentation/Reveal/Probate?
Mama Lupita's (aka Hermana Guadalupe's) kids (Epsilon chapter, Epsilon line) were the first to have a probate!!
When did Hispanic Heritage Week began and which president started it? When was it enacted into Law?
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988. This stood until President Bush made it a Nationally Recognized 31-day period during his term.
Who was Felicitas Mendez?
Felicitas Gómez Martínez de Mendez (February 5, 1916 – April 12, 1998) was a Puerto Rican activist in the American civil rights movement. In 1944, Mendez launched a lawsuit after her children were denied enrollment in a California public school due to being Hispanic. Their landmark desegregation case, known as Mendez v. Westminster, paved the way for meaningful integration and public school reform. Oh and SHE WON her case!
The case, Mendez vs. Westminster, fought against segregated education for children of Mexican descent in southern California, a case that banned segregation in California public schools and paved the way for the national ban on segregated schools in Brown vs. Board of Education seven years later.
Her daughter, Sylvia Mendez, followed in her mom's footsteps and continued her activism work. Ms. Mendez devoted her life to telling the story of her family and the legacy of the case, and in 2011 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama for her advocacy for educational opportunity for “children of all backgrounds and all walks of life.”
Part A: If the growth projections for the Latino population stay as they are, by when will the US will be the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?
Part B: By when will it be one of the top five Spanish Speaking countries and in what place would it be?
Part A: If the growth projections for the Latino population stay as they are, the US will be the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world by 2050.
Part B: By 2060 the United States will become the second most numerous Spanish-speaking country after Mexico, according to "The future of the Spanish Language in the World", a study released Thursday by the Cervantes Institute in Madrid, Spain