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National Board Update RE: Anti-Sexual Violence

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National Board Update RE: Anti-Sexual Violence

Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. does not condone any form of sexual violence, misconduct or harassment towards anyone. Sexual violence can include but are not limited to physical abuse, mental/verbal abuse, and sexual and gender-based violence. As an organization founded to empower other womxn as well as members of the community, we stand in solidarity with the brave survivors who have shared their stories. We care about you, and have always been here to serve and support you. We will continue to work towards listening, supporting, and educating our members. We stand in solidarity with our Sisters and hope to provide guidance and support during this time. We will continue to advocate and support for structural and cultural changes across the Asian Greek community and organizations, but we also recognize that it includes evaluating our own internal procedures and ability to provide resources to our Sisters. While this is still a work in progress, we are working tirelessly to implement actionable items that will commit to the safety and integrity of our members. As a sorority, we have committed to the following initiatives  in order to better support, educate, and listen to our Sisters:
  1. The establishment of a diversity, equity, and inclusion task force, which will include a new initiative to provide education and programming focused on interpersonal violence, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. This initiative,
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Statement on Anti-Black Racism, Taking Accountability, and Moving Forward

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Statement on Anti-Black Racism, Taking Accountability, and Moving Forward

Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., condemns all forms of discrimination or violence against any of our Black or African American Sisters or members of the Black community. As an organization founded on the pillar of Cultural Diversity, we stand in solidarity with the Black community and our Black Sisters in that their lives matter, their voices matter, and ultimately they matter. Black Lives Matter. We must uplift and support our Black Sisters and continue to fight, advocate, and educate ourselves and our community to bring change. We know our Sisters are hurting right now, but we will never stop fighting to ensure that those Sisters truly feel supported and that their lives matter. As National Board, we have committed to the following initiatives in order to better support our Black Sisters in solidarity:
  • The establishment of the Ujima Committee, a cohort designed to create anti-racist policies and practices, address and rehabilitate anti-Black behaviors and actions, and provide an organized voice for Black Sisters—spearheaded and developed by Sisters. 
  • The immediate inclusion and implementation of Anti-Black racism and Black Lives Matter education into our upcoming national programming including workshops hosted by our own Sisters as well as the NAPA Black Coalition and a national town hall hosted and led by our own Sisters at our August National Conference. We are committed to incorporating long-term measures to continue the inclusion
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Statement on UNR Chapter

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Statement on UNR Chapter

June 26, 2020 -- On Thursday, June 25th, allegations regarding sexual harassment and sexual misconduct involving members at our Alpha Theta Chapter at the University of Nevada, Reno was publicly shared on a Twitter account.The National Board of Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is aware of these allegations. As a result of this, an investigation will be conducted by the National Board to thoroughly review any misconduct. The chapter’s operations at the University of Nevada, Reno have been temporarily suspended until further notice pending the results of the investigation. We do not condone any behavior related to sexual assault or sexual violence in any form and is a direct violation of our Sexual Violence and Assault Policy outlined in our National Risk Management Policy.  Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., is an organization rooted in three core pillars but also just as importantly, an organization dedicated to empowering our members and women across the nation to not only do good, but do better.  — About Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (ΚΦΛ, also known as KPL) is an Asian-interest sorority founded on March 9th, 1995, at Binghamton University. As one of the fastest growing Asian-interest sororities in the United States, KPL strives to strengthen sisterhood amongst women by providing service and promoting cultural diversity to their members and their community. For more information, visit http://kappaphilambda.org. — Contact Teri Chung, National Vice President of Standards
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Kappa Phi Lambda Monitoring the COVID-19

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Kappa Phi Lambda Monitoring the COVID-19

March 12th, 2020 - -With the safety and well-being of all members of Kappa Phi Lambda as National Board’s utmost priority, we wanted to reach out to you regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its effect on our membership and campuses. In the past several days, a growing number of universities and colleges have elected to suspend in-person classes for on-site classroom instruction and may transition to online/remote classes for the remainder of the semester/quarter. In addition, universities have instituted recommendations and policies regarding travel, events, and group meetings. On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). We want to best support our active members as well as our whole membership and respect our greater communities. National Board has issued guidance to our membership in regard to activities and operations within and related to Kappa Phi Lambda. National Board will continue to monitor the situation on our campuses and across the country. There is still much uncertainty about COVID-19, but we should still be very safety-conscious, prepared, and ever resilient. National Board echoes the guidance provided by the CDC and the WHO that if you are sick, please stay home, avoid public areas, and avoid public transportation until you are well and no longer exhibiting symptoms. If you believe you have COVID-19 symptoms, please call
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Official Statement in Support of Survivors

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Official Statement in Support of Survivors

October 8th, 2018 - - Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., is an organization rooted in three core pillars but also just as importantly, an organization dedicated to empowering our members and women across the nation to not only do good, but do better. We believe in their wellness, their success, their vision, their passions, and their voices. As an organization empowering women to be their best, it means we are made up of individuals who lend an ear to others, not only to hear, but to listen well. With the current events politically unraveling before us, it is easy to feel like not everyone has a platform to safely come forward. The topic of sexual assault and violence has been brimming headlines for years, weaving through power differentials, gender gaps, and overall indifference. But sexual assault and violence is not a subject to be indifferent about—it’s one we need to fight against, collectively, until the day it isn’t an issue at all. We, the sisters of Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., encourage others to continue building a platform that allows all survivors to speak their voices and safely feel heard. We believe in a community that is compassionate and fosters both equity and brevity. For those who need the courage to speak up, we stand by you. We believe you, empower you, and we support your voices. #KappasSupportSurvivors For more information, please visit: