Annual RAICES Week
Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. is the proud sponsor of the annual National RAICES (Roots); a week long, series of events, which are held nationally during the last week of September. Every chapter enthusiastically participates by hosting a variety of events while promoting and celebrating Latino heritage and culture on their respective campus and/or community. At any given moment throughout the week, Hermanas (sisters) will be offering a variety of events that are enlightening, thought-provoking and focused on cultural enrichment, women's issues, community service and scholarship, all of which revolve around the chosen topic for the year. At this time, the Sorority is excited to announce the RAICES theme for 2011: "The Power of Marianismo: Redefining the Female Role," which will take place Sunday, September 25 through Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Past RAICES themes:
* 2012 Mujeres (Women): Planting the Seeds of Progress * 2011 The Power of Marianismo: Redefining the Female Role * 2010 Cultivating Our Culture: Embracing Old Traditions with a New Perspective * 2009 A Call to Service: Strengthening Our Communities * 2008 Coming out of the Shadows: Latin American Women Tell Herstory * 2007 Knowledge, Prevention, Action: Ensuring Healthy Latina Lives * 2006 Our People, Our workers: The Latino Impact on the US Economy. * 2005 Literacy: Empowerment One Word at a Time * 2004 Tipping the Scale the Impact of the Latino Vote * 2003 Caution Curves Ahead: Body Image and the Latino Culture * 2002 Latino Colorism: "Blanquitas" vs. "Trigueñas" * 2001 Más allá de Patagonia: Los Lazos Históricos y Culturales de Argentina y Chile * 2000 Mujeres de Brazil: Nuestras Vecinas, Nuestras HermanasRead more about this topic: Sigma Lambda Upsilon
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