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Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc. () is a Chicana/Latina-based,
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, intercollegiate
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founded in 1996 at the
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. Although Sigma Pi Alpha is a Chicana Latina organization by tradition, membership is open to all college females. A sister of Sigma Pi Alpha is also known as an ELLA or a Sigma.


History

Sigma Pi Alpha was established in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley, and has expanded to other locations in California. The sorority is not part of the Greek Panhellenic System. It is a non-profit grassroots organization and does not affiliate with any national fraternity or sorority council. It is governed by its own direct National Council.


Symbols

The letters worn by sisters represent their sisterhood, their commitment to each other, and their goals. The Greek letters were specifically selected by the sorority's nine founding mothers to symbolize their Chicana/Latina heritage by spelling ELLA, meaning she/her in the Spanish language.


Goals

1. To enhance Chicana/Latina heritage within the sorority. 2. To be involved within the campus and our communities. 3. To promote higher education in future generations. 4. To address academics, sisterhood, and personal and individual needs. 5. To create a sisterhood in which we can communicate and express ourselves with trust and security. 6. To form a sisterhood where we can receive support and a commitment that will last a lifetime. 7. To follow a code of conduct representative to us as a sorority and Chicana/Latina women.


Chapters

Undergraduate chapters are present at the following schools. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in ''italic''.


See also

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List of social sororities and women's fraternities Social, traditional, or collegiate sororities, in the North American fraternal system, are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities and sororities. Instead, ...


References

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