Las Vegas, NV— July, 2013

On Sunday July 21st, La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated officially chartered 6 new chapters at the 25th Annual National Convention in Las Vegas, NV. The 6 new chapters of Lambda Upsilon Lambda are:

• Beta Theta Chapter – State University of New York at Cortland
• Beta Iota Chapter – University of Connecticut
• Beta Kappa Chapter – University of Illinois at Chicago
• Beta Lambda Chapter – Adelphi University
• Beta Mu Chapter – Northern Illinois University
• Beta Nu Chapter – Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

The fraternity welcomed the 6 newest additions and congratulated them on successfully completing the chartering process. Lambda Upsilon Lambda strives to be strongly represented at respected institutions of higher education by developing Lambda men who are competent, conscientious, and compassionate leaders. The fraternity will continue to work diligently with university administration, students, and other organizations to establish a positive presence on their respective campus.

The Board of Trustees and National Council appreciates the efforts of all those involved in the establishment of the new chapters. For more information about establishing a new chapter of Lambda Upsilon Lambda please visit www.LaUnidadLatina.org/membership/interested-men/expansion or contact the Director of Expansion at expansion@launidadlatina.org

Tallahassee, FL — June 2013

La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. is pleased to announce the approval for colonization at Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL). The Fraternity has been working diligently throughout the past year to make this possible, and is looking forward to working with administration, students, and other campus organizations to establish a positive presence on campus through educating and engaging the FSU community.

It is our goal, as an organization, to be represented by exceptional leaders within our respective communities. As such, we strive to be strongly represented at respected institutions of higher education. In pursuing this goal, we remain attentive to the many possibilities that exist across our great nation. We recognize FSU as one such exceptional opportunity. This will allow LUL to establish a chapter that will develop Lambda men who are competent, conscientious, and compassionate leaders.

Our Fraternity prides itself on diversity and we welcome all types of interested gentlemen. We are looking for exceptional men who are involved on campus, have a passion to uplift their community, and seek a true brotherhood that cares for one another and strives to excel in everything it does. We seek individuals who proactively aim to be at the forefront of academic excellence, community service, and cultural awareness as well as those who aspire to join hundreds of current undergraduate Hermanos as presidents, officers, executive board members, administrative committee members, and leaders of various campus organizations. In return, we will provide you with valuable personal and professional leadership skills in addition to a true lifetime experience of genuine brotherhood.

Expansion efforts will begin in the fall 2013 semester, with monthly informational meetings in order to engage and educate the FSU community as to the mission and goals of Lambda Upsilon Lambda. The Director of Expansion, Hermano Maximo Lora, along with several hermanos from the area, will be visiting the FSU campus throughout the semester to help foster relationships among any interested gentlemen. For more information about Lambda Upsilon Lambda or the colonization, please visit www.LaUnidadLatina.org/membership/interested-men/expansion or contact our Director of Expansion at Expansion@launidadlatina.org

Providence, RI — June, 2013

Hermano Dr. Rick Quiles and fellow Hermanos

On March 5, 2013, after receiving an email from Susana Beckwidth Rhodes, Executive Director of Reach Out and Read Rhode Island, stating that Hermano Dr. Rick Quiles was recognized by their Board of Trustees to receive the 2013 Medical Champion Prescribe a Book Award, the idea for Tienes Libros started to come to light. The award would be presented to his practice on May 29, 2013 at the Hope Club located at his Alma Mater, Brown University, to a group of 130 generous donors of this evidence based early literacy program. Dr. Quiles was inspired to return their recognition with a surprise, first-ever, Hip Hop Literacy Video for Reach Out and Read. Another motivation to produce this video was to provide an effective way to address the disparity of education for the children of urban communities.

Hermano Dr. Rick Quiles Performs “I Love It When I Read With My Papi” to promote the Tienes Libros Campaign (special appearances by Hermano Victor Capellan, Deputy Superintendent of Central Falls High School, and Hermano Juan Pichardo, Rhode Island State Senator-District 2)

“These are the communities I serve, and the faces that remind me of my childhood and those of my own children today. I wanted to recognize champions of education such as the Mayor of Providence, Mayor of Cranston, Commissioner of Education Gist and the other cameo appearances in this video because they demonstrated that their hearts and actions were true to this mission. Most importantly, I wanted to begin a movement that spread beyond Rhode Island and showcased the many positive examples of fathers committed to children. These were the images that are not highlighted in mainstream media but that I considered were the most beautiful to me especially since my own father was never fully invested in my own education or guidance”, says Hermano Dr. Rick Quiles.

Dr. Quiles remains truly concerned with the disparity of reading and math proficiency in our urban communities nationwide. He believes engaging all family members, especially fathers, is an empowering solution to the disparity of health care through education. To date, there have been over 3,700 views of the video on YouTube and the video has received positive feedback from viewers in Harlem, NYC, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, California, Seattle, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. Dr. Quiles was also interviewed by Lucia Navarro of CNN Español on July 2, 2013 to discuss his literacy movement and video project. He is a staunch supporter of recommended scheduled childhood vaccines who also realizes the importance of education as quoted in his own bilingual video: “La Vacuna Más Potente Es La Educación”.