The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) is an umbrella council for seventeen American Latino fraternities and sororities. It was established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism, and education.
In 2001, it merged with the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas. It includes seventeen organizations. NALFO's headquarters is located in Lakeville, Connecticut.
History Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations set out to become the uniting force for Latino-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups to come together.
NALFO primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated in the Midwest and on the West Coast of the United States. A second umbrella organization, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas was founded by Phi Iota Alpha and Omega Phi Beta and primarily consisted of Hispanic and Latina-based fraternities and sororities on the East Coast.
In the winter of 2001, the NALFO and ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas merged under the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations name, establishing one umbrella organization for all Latino-based fraternities and sororities in the United States.
The organization's headquarters is located at 462B Lime Rock Road in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Affiliate organizations Following is a list of the active affiliate member organizations of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations. NameDate joined NALFOTypeActive chaptersAlumni chaptersReferenceAlpha Pi Sigma Sorority 16 Alpha Psi Lambda Co-ed Fraternity 50 7 Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority 73 9Gamma Phi Omega Sorority 27 5 Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity 22 Kappa Delta Chi Sorority 74 25 Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity 20 6Lambda Pi Chi Sorority 29 11Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority 19 8Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity 80 6Lambda Theta Nu Sorority 44 Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity 85 17 Omega Phi Beta Sorority 54 14 Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity 82 Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority 44 Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority 46 18Sigma Omega Nu Sorority 16
Former affiliates The following fraternities and sororities were previously affiliate members of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.
NameNALFO membership rangeTypeReason for leaving NALFOReference Alpha Rho Lambda – Sorority Removed due to non-participation and insurance requirements Beta Lambda Delta – Fraternity Removed due to defunct statusGamma Alpha Omega –2016 Sorority Reasons unknownLambda Theta Alpha –winter 2014 Sorority Reasons unknownLambda Theta Phi –winter 2014 Fraternity NALFO's increasing regulatory nature (i.e. Hazing, GPA requirement, and membership criteria) Nu Alpha Kappa – Fraternity None given Omega Delta Phi –June 2000, June 2001–December 2008 Fraternity Withdrew to join the Latino Fraternal Council. When LFC went defunct, ODPhi rejoined NALFO. However, it ended its membership 7 years later. Sigma Delta Alpha – Fraternity Removed due to non-participation and insurance requirementSigma Lambda Alpha – Sorority Reasons unknown Sigma Lambda Beta – Fraternity Left due to NALFO's increasing regulatory nature due to SLB's increasing multicultural membership Sigma Lambda Gamma – Sorority Left due to a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership Sigma Lambda Sigma – Sorority Removed due to defunct status
See also List of Latino Greek-letter organizations List of social fraternities and sororities Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida National APIDA Panhellenic Association National Multicultural Greek Council National Pan-Hellenic Council National Panhellenic Conference North American Interfraternity Conference Racism in Greek life
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External links NALFO Website