Sigma Lambda Gamma (ΣΛΓ) (also known as Gammas or SLG) is a historically Latina-based national sorority with multicultural membership founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa by five collegiate women who wanted an organization to empower all women. The sorority focuses on five principles - academics, community service, cultural awareness, social interaction, and morals and ethics - to unite their members as "hermanas por vida" (sisters for life). Since its beginnings, Sigma Lambda Gamma has implemented national programs to empower their members and womyn of the community, such as the Young Women’s Leadership Program and Emotional Intelligence. A sisterhood of over 8,000 members, the sorority believes that Culture is Pride, Pride is Success and explores the richness in the traditions of Latina culture. This encompasses the cultural heritages of Native Americans (North, Central and South), Europeans, Africans, Asians and their multiple and interesting mixtures. They celebrate the diversity of the backgrounds of all the members of the sorority, representing over 110 nationalities. Today, Sigma Lambda Gamma is the largest, historically Latina-based multicultural national sorority, and one of the fastest-growing fraternal organizations in chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States, having expanded to more than 100 universities in less than 20 years.
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We are the KommandinG Kappa Gamma Chapter here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We were chartered here in 2006, and continue to promote standards of excellence in our daily lives. As a Latina-based sorority with multicultural membership, we uphold our legacy of implementing educational and social justice-oriented programs that cater to the empowerment of ALL individuals in our community, including those who identify as women and nonbinary individuals. These include but are not limited to exploring & celebrating the diverse cultures within our organization, breast cancer awareness, issues affecting the LGBTQ community, promoting healthy sexual activities, deconstructing and re/defining what it means to be womyn, academic support, and more.
