Latinas Unidas was founded in the Spring of 1999 by a group of Latina students at the University of San Francisco. Latinas Unidas was originally intended to be a Latina sorority, but has been very successful as a club by promoting sisterhood. Through hard work and determination the members of Latinas Unidas have managed to keep the club alive. Latinas Unidas has now been a club for five years and is growing more every year.

 

A central focus for the women of Latinas Unidas is philanthropy. The club sponsors and/or participates in at least one community service event per month. In the past these events have included the Breast Cancer Walk for the American Breast Cancer Society and also the University of San Francisco Bienvenidos overnight retreat, where club members hosted Latina high school juniors from various bay area high schools to spend a day and night at the University. Plans for next year include travel to Tijuana, Mexico to participate in an immersion program called Los Niños. In Tijuana, the women of Latinas Unidas assisted in various community-driven projects that enhanced local schools and community centers.