Every year, our organization aims to help empower young ladies in our communities. First, through our annual Latina Youth Leadership Conferences where chapters host workshops and activities to encourage young ladies to seek higher education; and then through our Latina Scholarship, which helps provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors.
Please refer to the information below regarding the application process:
If you have any questions regarding the aforementioned information, please contact Dolores Jimenez at community@lambdathetanu.org
The keynote speaker Leah King, the Sr. VP of Development at United Way of Tarrant County, spoke about the acceptance of being fearful while remaining fearless. Also, Kelly Simants and Cinthia Gonzalez, with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, shared eye opening information about breast cancer preventative care and community engagement opportunities.
In continuing with Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.’s community service pillar and the commitment to the advancement of Latinas in higher education, a special invitation went out this year to Girls, Inc. The members of Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. inspired the young women of Tarrant County to be strong, smart, and bold.
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.’s undergraduate chapters and alumnae members raised $15,000 for their national philanthropy known as “Tijeras: Cutting Through to Enhance Educational Opportunities for Latinos.” They proudly announced this year’s Tijeras grant recipient: Women’s and Men’s Health Services of the Coastal Bend, Inc. (WAMHS).
Women’s and Men’s Health Services mission is to provide and promote preventive health services to improve health outcomes in South Texas. Specifically, the Tijeras grant will be used to support the Baby Box project to address maternal and fetal deaths in Texas which are higher than any other state and most industrialized countries. WAMHS believes that education helps people to adopt healthier lifestyles and supports stronger relationships, stronger families, and safer communities. They believe education is the front line of prevention for the more than 80% of Latinas being served by WAMHS.
As the weekend wrapped up Lambdas took away a renewed understanding of self-care and enlightenment. They recognized sisters’ organizational, professional, and personal accomplishments and had an unforgettable time in Dallas-Ft. Worth. Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. is looking forward to many more decades of organizational accomplishments and celebrations.
Alexa Chande came to the University of Southern California in 2012 with the dream of being the first college graduate in her family. Since her freshman year, her dream has re-focused to include moving on to even higher education in her pursuit to improve access to healthcare and information in the Latino community.
In the fall of 2013, she joined the Tau Chapter of Lambda Theta Nu Sorority and she is currently the Vice President of the chapter. I asked Alexa about her experience as a Lambda on the USC campus because I felt she has exemplified the pillars and values of the organization in all that she does. Not only does she hold executive positions on a variety of boards for clubs but also she is highly involved in her personal and spiritual development. This shows in that she is the sister that you can always rely on for anything, at any time.
“It’s such a push to be around other girls who achieve so much success. It’s a motivator when your sisters are doing so much. It’s not a competition but it pushes me to do what makes the other girls happy and fulfilled in their life in a way that makes me happy and fulfilled in my life.”
-Alexa Chande when asked how she connects her success to being a Lambda
When asked what Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Incorporated has given her as an organization Alexa stated “ The sorority’s values align with mine and when combined with the sisterhood, motivates you in the direction of where you truly want to go. I think the one thing I learned most from being a sister is direction because before I joined I felt like I was all over the place in terms of focus and I found my focus in the sorority.” I asked Alexa to expand upon what that focus meant to her and she described it as “finding people that need a voice or help and reaching out to them to uplift them”. Through Alexa’s extracurricular involvement she has only just begun to exemplify her purpose of representing those who do not have a voice; following her graduation next May we are all very excited to see how this young woman will touch the world.
Alexa Chande’s full list of involvement includes: