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Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. ( also known as Kappas and KPL) is a nonprofit, Asian-interest
sorority Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities in North America. Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student, but continues thereafter for life. Some accept gradua ...
that was founded on March 9, 1995 at Binghamton University in
Binghamton Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...
, New York. Represented at 34 schools with over 4,000 members nationally, Kappa Phi Lambda is one of the fastest-expanding Asian-American interest sororities in the United States. Kappa Phi Lambda is a member of the
National APIDA Panhellenic Association The National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA) is an umbrella council for twenty Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American fraternities and sororities (Greek Letter organizations) in universities in the United States. History In the summ ...
(NAPA).


History

Seven women came together to establish Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. at Binghamton University on March 9, 1995. The seven founders were Elizabeth Choi, Karen Eng, Rei Hirasawa, Hee Cho Moon, Chae Yoo, Samantha Somchanhmavong, and Connie Yang. The sorority was conceived through the notion of an organization that would provide a culturally sound and educationally inspiring grounding for Asian-American women. The main archive URL i
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 These women saw there was a need for an organization of this kind that would give inspiration and education to their community. This sorority is open to women of all nationalities and backgrounds who want to learn about, actively speak for, and represent Pan-Asian culture.


Philanthropy

Kappa Phi Lambda promotes the ideal of philanthropy by adopting CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, as its national philanthropy. CARE is a global organization dedicated to ending poverty and achieving social justice. Their focus is on equal rights and opportunities for women and girls, aligning with KPL's dedication to women empowerment.


Chapters

There are currently 25 active chapters and 8 associate chapters of Kappa Phi Lambda. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in ''italic''.


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Associate chapters


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See also

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Cultural interest fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in a culture or cultural identity. Although racial ...


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* National APIDA Panhellenic Association http://www.napahq.org/ {{National APIDA Panhellenic Association Fraternities and sororities in the United States Student societies in the United States Asian-American fraternities and sororities Asian-American culture in New York (state) Student organizations established in 1995 1995 establishments in New York (state)