WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, April 27, 2013 the Greater Washington Area brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. will be partnering with Arlington Public Schools’ (APS) Office of Minority Achievement to host “The Color of Leadership Conference” at George Mason University. The conference will bring together 200 African American and Latino middle school boys for a day full of college and career planning, leadership development, and mentorship. Throughout the conference, students will have the opportunity to interact with Fraternity members and other minority male leaders from Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia by participating in workshops, group mentoring sessions, and inspirational addresses.
Apart from participating in a minority Greek-lettered organization showcase, leading small groups of students as college and professional mentors, and facilitating a variety of workshops, the Brothers will also be serving as consultants instructing students how to formally tie a necktie. Each boy will have the opportunity to select one tie, made available through a generous contribution from Macy’s, and will receive personal coaching on how to properly use and tie their newly acquired neckties.
Fraternity members are proud to serve as a partner in this effort to help motivate and inspire minority boys to continue their education to become effective leaders in their communities. This partnership signals one of many upcoming initiatives that are part of an organizational agenda to provide academic and leadership support through service in the Greater Washington Area.
For inquiries pertaining to “The Color of Leadership Conference,” please contact Brother Aarón Almada at . More information: The Color of Leadership Conference
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Founded in 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is the first national recognized Greek-letter organization founded as a Latin Fraternity. The membership of Lambda Theta Phi is open to all college men who support its values of scholarship, respect for all cultures, community service, and the advancement and fair treatment of Latinos. Lambda Theta Phi was the first Latin Fraternity to be recognized by the North-American Inter-Fraternity Conference (NIC), a member of NALFO, and has over 100 Chapters and Colonies across the United States. More information about Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. can be found on www.Lambda1975.org.
The Greater Washington Area is comprised of several entities of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.: Lambda Eta Alumni & Graduate Chapter; Gamma Mu Chapter at George Mason University; and undergraduate colonies at the University of Maryland, College Park and Virginia Commonwealth University. More information on this and future events may be found at www.facebook.com/LatinosGraduate.