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Tortillas and Pitas: Latino and Arab Collaboration, with Sigma Lambda Gamma, Arab Student Association, Lebanese Student Association and Phi Iota Alpha.
Flautas Fundraiser
Carwash ~ June 3rd
Winterfest ~ January 24th
6th Annual Founders' Day Dance ~ Tentacion
Festifall
ALMA: Volunteers
Latino Welcome Back Picnic: Sponsored by the Latino Task Force
Latino Festival: Volunteers and Attendees
SLG Cookout: Join the Sisters of Beta Chapter for dinner prior to the Latino Welcome Back Dance
Latino Welcome Back Dance: Sponsored by the Latino Task Force
Performance with Sigma Lambda Beta at the Zeta Sigma Chi One Love Show
Phi Beta Sigma's Sleepout for the Homeless: A collaboration with other greek organizations (Sigma Lambda Beta and Zeta Phi Beta) that involved getting canned food and clothes for the homeless, while sleeping out in the Diag.
Admission Call Outs: Current students called admitted minority prospective students for the following year in order to answer any questions and talk about their educational experience at the University of Michigan .
AIDS in Black & Brown: International and Domestic Issues - Acting as if HIV really mattered: developing real interventions for real people: Dr. Larry Gant, Dr. Vineeta Gupta, and Dr. Oveta Fuller spoke on domestic and international HIV/AIDS issues and interventions with discussion to follow.
Adopt a Family: A 7-year old boy was adopted for the holidays. Beta Chapter purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts for him.
Wondering what we've done in the past and events we annually sponor/attend?
Donations
Adopt a Family
Autism Fundraiser: Donations collected from our 2004 Founders' Day Dance were given to a Lansing Charity benefiting children with autism.
Breast Cancer Development: Raffle ticket proceeds from Abre Tus Ojos/Open your eyes were donated to women with financial need in the Breast Cancer Department.
El Salvador & India Relief: Walkathon & Bucket Drive
Honduras Fundraiser: In 2000 sisters Ixsy Ramirez and Lucy Arrellano built houses in Honduras as part of Alternative Spring Break. The sisters have kept in contact with locals from the area and in Winter 2002 learned that several of the town's citizens continued to suffer from the effects of Hurricane Mitch. To help in this effort SLG sponsored a donation booth to raise funds at the Salsa and Merengue dance.
Lupus Awareness Foundation: Donations collected from our 2003 Founders' Day Dance were given to a the Lupus Awareness Foundation.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: Raffle ticket proceeds & donations collected from a bucket drive on the Diag were donated to the American Cancer Society.
Academics
Campus Day: Sponsored by OAMI, meet and greet of incoming freshmen
INROADS Internship Program
Kaplan Informational
Knowing Your Resources: Sigma Lambda Gamma and Sigma Lambda Beta highlighted various campus resources to students.
Resume Workshops
SLG Start Right Program
Study Skills Workshops: How to Study, Managing Stress
Study Tables
Undergraduate Symposium: Some topics discussed by the Alumni Associations of Michigan Gammas and Michigan/Ohio Betas at the symposium were choosing and getting in to Graduate School, benefits of Internship Programs to an undergraduate education, and building the skills needed to make a smooth transition from college to the work world.
Community Service
ALMA: Assisting Latinos to Maximize Achievement Program for incoming Latino freshmen. SLG annually volunteers with the ALMA program.
Dance Marathon: Smorgasboard, Breaking Piñatas & Security
Detroit Project
El Dia Para La Raza
Greek Move-in: Helping incoming freshmen move into the dorms with the Office of Greek Life
Kids' Fair: SLG has sponsored tables at past Kids' Fairs to interact with children from local schools.
Latino Welcome Initiative: Meet and greet of incoming Latino freshmen sponsored by MESA
Ronald McDonald House
Ser Metro Campus Day: Veronica Sanchez, Beta Chapter Founder and an Executive at Ser Metro, worked with SLG to sponsor a university tour and discussion of college life with students from the Ser Metro Detroit Academy. The Ser Metro participants enjoyed interacting with U-M students while eating at the Michigan Union and during the panel discussion on college life and the need for higher education.
Cultural Awareness
Breaking the Mold: Along with Sigma Lambda Beta, SLG sponsored "The Role of Cultural-based Greek Letter Organizations in Higher Education" featuring Guest Speaker Mary Peterson Mary Peterson, Associate Director of the Office of Student Life at The University of Iowa. The program addressed the strengths, misconceptions, opportunities, and wisdom contained within culturally based Greek lettered organizations.
Cinco de Mayo Parade - Detroit, MI
Easter Celebration: Sigma Lambda Gamma, in collaboration with Sigma Lambda Beta put together an Easter Celebration with games, food, and fun activities for the PALMA kids (Proyecto Avance: the Latino Mentoring Association).
Hip Hop/Salsa/Merengue Dance Lessons
Kermez Hispano: Annual Hispanic Heritage Month event ~ informs the community about underrepresented Latin American Countries (culture/political situations/food).
Latino Game Night: While Monopoly is a huge game in the US, Loteria is played throughout Latin America. During this game night SLG introduced the University community to several popular games throughout Latin America while serving traditional Latin American treats.
Mariachi y Ballet Folklorico: SLG sponsored a live Mariachi and Ballet Folklorico performance in West Quad. The audience enjoyed traditional Mexican music, dance, andcuisine.
Michele Serros MLK Symposium Event: Sponsored by SLG and SLB
Piñata Making Workshop
Morals & Ethics
Abre Tus Ojos / Open Your Eyes: Sigma Lambda Gamma in collaboration with Delta Sigma Theta sponsored a Breast Cancer Month kickoff event. We brought in a doctor from the University of Michigan Hospital to educate women about the signs and risks of Breast Cancer.
AIDS Awareness: Handing out ribbons on the Diag
Anti-Hate Crime Vigil: Made a square for quilt
Breast Cancer Awareness: Handing out ribbons on the Diag
Domestic Violence Workshops: Sponsored by SAPAC
Dialogues on Diversity, “Who Am I?” A discussion about how similar we all are, although we all share different cultures/ethnicity.
Goodness Day
Healthy Living
Latino Greeks Roundtable
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Self-Esteem Workshops: Sponsored by Alicia Ortez
Safe Sex Workshop
YAWHO Speaker: Collaboration with Young Asian Women's Health Organization
Social Interaction
Annual Founders' Day Dance: In celebration of our National Founding date, with the financial support of several University departments SLG brings a live Salsa and Merengue Band to campus.
Billiards Social
Bowling Nights
Charity Ball: In conjunction with DNE , DTL, LQA, LQF, SLG, ZSC
Dinner Nights
Game Nights
Girls' Night Out: Social with Sigma Gamma Rho
Ice Cream Socials
MGC Informationals
Mixers: Socials with other campus sororities
Movie Nights
One Love Step Show: Sigma Lambda Gamma performed a dance routine for the campus community at Zeta Sigma Chi's event.
Party at Studio 4
Tropical Facials
Unity Party: In celebration of our one-year chapter anniversary, Beta Chapter sponsored a campus party featuring performances by Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Theta Alpha & Lambda Phi Epsilon.
Sisterhood
Informationals: Meet and greet the women of Sigma Lambda Gamma and learn more about our organization.
SLG District Retreat: Once per semester
SLG National Sisterhood Retreat: Biannual Event
SLG Chapter Retreat: Once per semester
SLG National Convention: Biannual Event
Collaborations
Best of Both Worlds: Sigma Lambda Gamma along with Sigma Gamma Rho brings together the Latino and African American communities during a week of events in celebration of our cultures.
Beta/Gamma Week: Sigma Lambda Gamma along with Sigma Lambda Beta works together to promote the founding principles of our organizations.
