Latinx Leadership Alliance

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		ALPFA Our mission is to empower and develop Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy. We aim to provide students, of all nationalities, a greater connection to Latinx professionals by offering a large pool of networking opportunities and an extensive variety of recruiters looking for Tar Heels.
		Lambda Pi Chi The first Latina-focused sorority founded at an Ivy-league institution, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was established on April 16, 1988, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, with the purpose of providing women an organization that would transcend their collegiate experience and consolidate their strength as responsible leaders of the community.
		Lambda Upsilon Lambda The Alpha Iota Chapter of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. is a socially conscious, service-driven, academically focused, and proactive organization.
		LGPSA Latine Graduate and Professional Student Association is a student organization for graduate and professional students who identify as Latine or have cultural roots in Latin America. Our mission is to foster a sense of care, belonging, wellness, and community amongst all Latine graduate and professional students at UNC-Chapel Hill through recurring gatherings and relationship building.
		LMSA The Latino Medical Student Association works to promote Latinx health at and around the UNC School of Medicine.
		Mi Pueblo Mi Pueblo seeks to sponsor awareness around Latinx issues, culture, and heritage at UNC and the surrounding community, as well as provide a supportive and welcoming environment for all students. We hope to promote tolerance, multiculturalism, community, and support of one another.
		NAHJ The National Association of Hispanic Journalists at UNC-Chapel Hill fosters a Latinx community that prioritizes professional development, diversity, and representation within journalism and media.
		Omega Phi Beta Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is a multi ethnically-based, Latina-oriented organization embracing the diversity of all women. OPBSI was founded on March 15, 1989 by seventeen diverse women. We are an organization focusing on women’s empowerment, academic achievement, professionalism, service, and diversity.
		Siembra UNC Siembra NC was born in 2017 in response to Trump’s war on Immigrants and the gap in support of resources for the broader Latinx community in NC. Since the birth of Siembra NC, the organization has focused on defending black and brown communities from ICE, abusive employers, landlords, and abusive politicians. In the UNC Chapter, our mission is to enrich and support the Latinx community surrounding Chapel Hill and continue spreading Siembra’s mission throughout the student body.
		SUIE Students United for Immigrant Equality (SUIE) – SUIE’s vision is to empower, inform, and activate the immigrant community, its allies, and the greater public about the issues that prevent immigrants in the United States from being able to enjoy the protection of basic human rights granted under the U.S. Constitution.

More Latinx Student Groups

PorColombia PorColombia is the largest network of college students and professionals with Colombian heritage in North America, promoting networking and leadership initiatives aimed to develop professional and entrepreneurial advancement.
BRASA The primary purpose of BRASA at UNC Chapel Hill is to establish long-lasting relationships between the Brazilian students at our university as well as with BRASA students of other universities in the United States.
Afro Latinx Afro-Latinx is a premier organization that is designed to spread awareness about local and global Afro-Latinx communities while being of service to them.
HSDA Hispanic Student Dental Association was established in 1994 to provide continuing education for oral health professionals serving the Hispanic community, to stimulate interest and encourage the entry of Hispanics into oral health professions, and to provide a voice for the Hispanic oral health professionals at UNC and in North Carolina.