Lambda Theta Alpha (ΛΘA) is a Latina sorority in the United States established in 1975 making it the first Latina sorority in the nation.
The idea for Lambda Theta Alpha began in the late 1970s, when colleges and universities experienced an influx of Latino enrollment; the organization was founded at Kean University in 1975 with by seventeen women of Latin, Caribbean, and European descent. The sorority remains open to women of all races and ethnicities. It is an academic-based organization that stresses social justice and activism.
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