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Sigma Lambda Gamma (ΣΛΓ) (also known as Gammas or SLG) is historically a national Latin-based multicultural sorority founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa by five collegiate women who wanted an organization to empower Latina women. The sorority focuses on five principles: academics, community service, cultural awareness, social interaction, and morals and ethics.
Since its beginnings, Sigma Lambda Gamma has implemented national programming, such as the Young Women's Leadership Program, Emotional Intelligence, and their philanthropic "Drive to 25." They have also partnered up with other organizations to raise awareness about different issues, such as the American Heart Association for heart disease and Voto Latino to encourage youth of color to vote. With over 10,000 members, the sorority has a diverse membership, representing over 110 nationalities.
Having expanded to more than 100 universities in less than 20 years, membership in the organization is open to any woman who meets the membership requirements, regardless of religion, race, or nationality. Women may join through undergraduate chapters at a college or university, or after acquiring a college degree through an alumnae association. The current National Board of Directors (NBOD) includes the following alumna directors: Mandy Berenguel Smolka, Dionne Gomez, Mirel Herrera, Nicole Nimmons, and Lannette Richardson.[4]