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Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Incorporated (ΣΛΒ) (known as Betas, Lambda Betas or SLB) is a historically Latino fraternity founded in 1986 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The current head is National Chairman Steve Galvan.
History
In 1985, the University of Iowa recognized the need for a Latino-based fraternity. Following a meeting in March 1986, Sigma Lambda Beta was founded on April 4, 1986.[1]
Over the next 30 years, Sigma Lambda Beta's membership diversified beyond its Hispanic-Latino origins. The organization withdrew from the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) due to its increasingly multicultural membership and the the growing regulatory nature of NALFO's membership criteria.[2]
Chapters
Sigma Lambda Beta has 142 chapters in 30 U.S. states.
Philanthropy
National Philanthropy: Víctor Correa CPR Awareness Day
The Víctor Correa CPR Awareness Day was created in honor of Victor "Ziggy" Correa Ortiz, a Sigma Lambda Beta member who drowned during an accident where none of the bystanders knew how to administer CPR. The fraternity encourages its members to host CPR training and awareness events.
National events
BetaCon
BetaCon is a biennial convention held by Sigma Lambda Beta.
Leadership Institute
Leadership Institute is a 3-day leadership conference held every other year (alternating with BetaCon) where collegiate brothers are taught how to enhance their leadership and organizational skills to better meet the mission of the fraternity.
Education Foundation
In 2001, brothers of the fraternity formed the Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.'s Educational Foundation as a 501(c) tax-exempt organization. The money raised by the Sigma Lambda Beta Education Foundation is used mainly for the purpose of funding educational and leadership development programs for Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc., as well as for scholarships that are made available to undergraduate and graduate student members.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Sigma Lambda Beta National Website
- Sigma Lambda Beta Educational Foundation
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