Chi Upsilon Sigma sisters participate in a gamut of service activities. We have poured our collective heart and energies into services that cater to various demographics including but not limited to women, children, and the community of color. Initiatives include counseling domestic violence victims, educational efforts such as Upward Bound, Adopt-a-Child, Hogar Crear, and an endless string of philanthropic efforts for such causes as AIDS, Cancer, and homelessness relief.

Participating in educational initiatives allows us to merge our core values of education and service. We are fortunate to work in conjunction with local schools in at-risk communities, to inspire and encourage young students of color to seek higher education. In some instances, sisters host students at their respective chapters to give kids a first hand perspective of the college experience. Partnered with a sister, these kids’ live the full college experience, attending classes, meetings with administration and student life activities.

In addition to local community service events, sisters also dedicate themselves to our annual National Project and Philanthropy; a charity/cause designated annually by the Grand Chapter Board. Past projects include Census 2000, a nationwide effort to assess the evolving population of the United States, used to account for the disproportionate under-representation of minorities; Promote the Vote, a drive to release Latino political prisoners and Pride, which promotes Latino/a’s in the arts.

Our 2008 National Project is the Go Red for Women Campaign, and our National Philanthropy is the I Have a Dream Foundation. For more information on these initiatives, and to find out how you can help, contact our Director of External Affairs (Community Service)..