Omega Phi Beta

Omega Phi Beta (ΩΦΒ) sorority was founded on March 15, 1989 at the State University of New York in Albany, New York. It was founded by seventeen women of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Omega Phi Beta is a member organization of National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).

The organization’s goal, as its motto ("Serving and Educating Through Our Diversity") implies, is to create an outlet for all women through its emphasis on multiculturalism. The organization also prides itself on its dedication to both community service and sisterhood. A distinguishing feature of the sorority is that while it is Latina-oriented, it is not Latina-based, further emphasizing its dedication to diversity.

The sorority has undergraduate and alumnae chapters and colonies predominantly based on the East Coast. The organization has expanded into the Midwest, California, and South East in the recent years.

While it is a relatively young organization, it has helped to raise over ten thousand dollars towards AIDS research and Domestic Violence Awareness initiatives, created youth mentoring groups such as S.O.U.L. (Steppin’ Off to Unite Latinas) and the Madrinas Program, created various scholarships such as the Reach For the Gold book scholarship, and has made history as the first Latina sorority to participate in and win Step Correct, a traditionally NPHC competition (January 1, 2007).