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Contact Information:

For more information on the Kappa CHapter of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc, feel free to contact any of the current undergaduate Hermanos. They are: jamil.abreu@yale.edu, Gabriel.Hernandez@yale.edu, Carlos.GAviria@yale.edu, and Derek.Morales@yale.edu.

Expansion Information:

For more information on Expansion, starting a chapter of La Unidad Latina at your school, or general information on La Unidad Latina, please contact Max Arias, National Council Director of Expansion at: expansion@launidadlatina.org.

If you'd like more information about a chapter near you, please check the chapter directory at www.launidadlatina.org to see if the chapter you are looking for has a web page.

Interesting Facts:

• First Latino Fraternity to be chartered at an Ivy League Institution.

• La Unidad Latina is a Latino based non-profit nonpartisan community service organization with a diverse membership.

• Fraternal Chapters from Coast to Coast in the US.

• Chapters at all Ivy League Universities, with Hermanos having attended all 8 Ivy League Institutions.

• Chapters at 6 out of the Top 10 and 16 out of the Top 50 Universities, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2004 Best Colleges and Universities Edition.

• 41 Chapters at 45 Universities

• 10 Graduate Chapters, extending from New York to Los Angeles

• 7 Chapters at 11 different Universities in upstate New York alone.

• La Unidad Latina has been instrumental in helping the Hispanic Federation raise funds for various disaster efforts (phonathons, volunteers), which totaled over $1.3 million. La Unidad Latina raised about $7000 from our own efforts as individuals and chapters.

• National Philanthropy: The La Unidad Latina Foundation has raised over $10,000 for minority scholarships over the last year.

• Recognized nationally by the First Lady Hillary Clinton and the White House for our continual leadership and community service.

• Alpha Chapter - 1999 Chapter of the Year by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at Cornell University.

• Delta Chapter 2000 recipient of the Dean's Cup at Drexel University, awarded to the chapter who has demonstrated greek excellence and commitment.

• Eta Chapter - 2000 recipient of the SUNY Albany President's Undergraduate Leadership Award (PULA) for Outstanding Community Service as an Organization.

• Iota Chapter - 1999 and 2000 Chapter of the by the Office of Greek Affairs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

• Phi Chapter - 1998 Latino Student Organization of the Year Award, HHC Month.

• Alpha Beta Chapter - 2000 recipient of the Most Outstanding Philanthropic Event Award from the Greek Affairs Office at the Univerity of UMASS-Amherst

• La Unidad Latina is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).

• La Unidad Latina is a nationally insured organization

General Information:

• Our Fraternal Motto is "La Unidad Para Siempre"

• Our primary colors are Brown and Gold, our secondary colors are Red and White.

• Our call is "UPSI" and the response is "ILON"

• Those undertaking our pledge process, are called Caballeros, which is Spanish for gentleman or knight. As their title indicates, Caballeros are to conduct themselves with respect and chivalry, qualities which they are expected to retain upon receiving the title of Hermano.

• This is our fraternal symbol:

Some Frequently Asked Questions:

Does La Unidad Latina have a sister sorority?

No. Although we have strong historic ties to some organizations, we are not constitutionally or otherwise affiliated with any other organization

Do you haze?

We do not physically abuse or degrade our Caballeros. Although our process is difficult, we do not believe brotherhood can be built upon a foundation of humiliation and degradation. Furthermore, La Fraternidad has anti-hazing policies which adhere to even the strictest anti-hazing laws.

How do you become an Hermano?

There are three ways in which someone can become an Hermano:

• The undergraduate pledge process.
• The graduate/professional pledge process.
• Selection to become an Honorary Hermano