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Sigma Pi Alpha

American Latina collegiate sorority

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Sigma Pi Alpha
ΣΠΑ
Founded	1996; 28 years ago (1996) University of California, Berkeley
Type	Social
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Latina
Scope	Regional
Motto	Mujeres Con Cultura, Fuerza y Hermandad
Pillars	Community Service, Campus Involvement(Culture and Academics), Sisterhood
Colors	Midnight Green,   Pearl,   Onyx   Shimmering Gold
Flower	Calla Lily
Mascot	Golden Bear
Chapters	13
Nickname	ELLA, Sigma
Headquarters	, California United States
Website	www.sigmapialpha.org/

Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΣΠΑ) is a Chicana/Latina-based, Greek letter, intercollegiate sorority founded in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley. 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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