ΛΥΛ - La Unidad Latina - Johnson & Wales University

Since its inception in 1982, La Unidad Latina has remained on the vanguard of political and community empowerment by developing influential leaders that strive to exert knowledge and power into its peers in order to attain mutual success. We commit ourselves to academic excellence, leadership development and cultural enlightenment, enhanced by a diverse cognizant membership. La Hermandad strives t

o preserve and promote an inclusive intellectual environment for its members, in addition to the general community. In the execution of its conceived mission, La Unidad Latina will:

-Provide Latino students with the academic, cultural and social support necessary to excel in institutions of higher learning

-Increase opportunities for Latino children and adolescents to achieve in elementary and secondary schools

-Develop leaders that shall provide, develop and implement the tools for community empowerment

-Inspire ethnic pride and cultural awareness in the Latino community

-Support the efforts to enhance the growth and well-being of the Latino community

-Collaborate with individuals, organizations and institutions that will join our efforts to improve the conditions of the Latino community.