Category Archives: Press Release

Hermano Brunch at the Havana Room

Join us for an Hermano Brunch on May 21st at the Havana Room in the Bronx.

Remembering Hermano Willy A. Rivas

To our Friends and Interfraternity Community: On December 15, 2021, our fraternity lost one of our beloved Hermanos, Willy A. Rivas. Willy was a gentle soul with a giving heart. His love for his family, his community, and his fraternity was profound.  We are deeply mourning the loss of our friend and Hermano. There are few… Read more »

Observing National Latino/a/x AIDS Awareness Day and Moving Towards Ending the HIV Epidemic

Moving Towards Ending the HIV Epidemic National Latino/a/x AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is observed each year on October 15, to raise awareness of the impact of HIV on Latino/a/x populations in the US. While they make up about 19% of the US population, Latinos accounted for 27% of all new HIV cases in 2018, according to the Centers… Read more »

SAAM 2021 Resources & Events

La Unidad Latina Recognizes and Supports Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month As part of our continued commitment to ensuring increased awareness and prevention of sexual assault, and to foster and advocate for safe spaces, we are sharing tools and resources for Sexual Assault and Awareness Month (SAAM). Please join our organization and chapters in… Read more »

Remembering, Founding Father Edwin Rivera

With the heaviest of hearts, we inform our Hermandad that one of our Founding Fathers, Edwin Rivera, has passed away. Hermano Edwin Rivera unexpectedly passed on August 1, 2020. He was a leader through example and a consistently driven and upbeat person who always put the needs of others first. What makes this news harder… Read more »