National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Sidebar with collapsible listsThe National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) is an umbrella council for seventeen American Latino fraternities and sororities. It was established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism, and education.

In 2001, it merged with the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas. It includes seventeen organizations. NALFO's headquarters is located in Lakeville, Connecticut.

History

Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations set out to become the uniting force for Latino-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups to come together.

NALFO primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated in the Midwest and on the West Coast of the United States. A second umbrella organization, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas was founded by Phi Iota Alpha and Omega Phi Beta and primarily consisted of Hispanic and Latina-based fraternities and sororities on the East Coast.[1]

In the winter of 2001, the NALFO and ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas merged under the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations name, establishing one umbrella organization for all Latino-based fraternities and sororities in the United States.

The organization's headquarters is located at 462B Lime Rock Road in Lakeville, Connecticut.

Affiliate organizations

Following is a list of the active affiliate member organizations of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.[2]

Name Date joined NALFO Type Active chapters Alumni chapters Reference
Alpha Pi Sigma Template:Dts Sorority 16
Alpha Psi Lambda Template:Dts Co-ed Fraternity 50 7 Template:Efn
Chi Upsilon Sigma Template:Dts Sorority 73 9
Gamma Phi Omega Template:Dts Sorority 27 5
Gamma Zeta Alpha Template:Dts Fraternity 22 Template:Efn
Kappa Delta Chi Template:Dts Sorority 74 25
Lambda Alpha Upsilon Template:Dts Fraternity 20 6 Template:Efn
Lambda Pi Chi Template:Dts Sorority 29 11
Lambda Pi Upsilon Template:Dts Sorority 19 8
Lambda Sigma Upsilon Template:Dts Fraternity 80 6 Template:Efn
Lambda Theta Nu Template:Dts Sorority 44 Template:Efn
Lambda Upsilon Lambda Template:Dts Fraternity 81 17
Omega Phi Beta Template:Dts Sorority 54 14 Template:Efn
Phi Iota Alpha Template:Dts Fraternity 82 Template:Efn
Sigma Iota Alpha Template:Dts Sorority 44
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Template:Dts Sorority 46 18 Template:Efn
Sigma Omega Nu Template:Dts Sorority 16 [3]

Former affiliates

The following fraternities and sororities were previously affiliate members of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.[2]

Name NALFO membership range Type Reason for leaving NALFO Reference
Alpha Rho Lambda Template:Dts–Template:Dts Sorority Removed due to non-participation and insurance requirements [4][5]Template:Efn
Beta Lambda Delta Template:Dts–Template:Dts Fraternity Removed due to defunct status [5]Template:Efn
Gamma Alpha Omega Template:Dts–2016 Sorority Reasons unknown
Lambda Theta Alpha Template:Dts–Template:Dtswinter 2014 Sorority Reasons unknown
Lambda Theta Phi Template:Dts–Template:Dtswinter 2014 Fraternity NALFO's increasing regulatory nature (i.e. Hazing, GPA requirement, and membership criteria) Template:Efn
Nu Alpha Kappa Template:Dts–Template:Dts Fraternity None given Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
Omega Delta Phi Template:Dts–June 2000, June 2001–December 2008 Fraternity Withdrew to join the Latino Fraternal Council. When LFC went defunct, ODPhi rejoined NALFO. However, it ended its membership 7 years later. Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
Sigma Delta Alpha Template:Dts–Template:Dts Fraternity Removed due to non-participation and insurance requirement [5]Template:Efn
Sigma Lambda Alpha Template:Dts–Template:Dts Sorority Reasons unknown
Sigma Lambda Beta Template:Dts–Template:Dts Fraternity Left due to NALFO's increasing regulatory nature due to SLB's increasing multicultural membership [6]Template:Efn
Sigma Lambda Gamma Template:Dts–Template:Dts Sorority Left due to a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership [7]
Sigma Lambda Sigma Template:Dts–Template:Dts Sorority Removed due to defunct status [5]

See also

Notes

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External links

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