Thank You for Your Support!
Collaboration & Fundraiser with Greek Swag Pack - 2023 DXP Duffle Bag & 2024 30th Anniversary Apparel

The National Board of Directors of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. extends a message of thanks to all our sisters who ordered a DXP duffle bag last year. This limited-run merch, in collaboration with Greek Swag Pack and managed by Aliah “Xiu-Xnu” (Director of Public Relations), was delivered to several sisters across the nation. (Greek Swag Pack is "a one of a kind subscription of Sorority and Fraternity apparel and accessories delivered to members on-demand." Retrieved from @GreekSwagPack on Instagram.)

Sisters who purchased a duffle bag also had the opportunity to vote on which one of three areas that the collected funds would benefit: the dues assistance fund, the chapter assistance fund, or to general operations. We’re proud to announce that, with your participation in this fundraiser, we raised $164.00 for the Chapter Assistance Fund! Thank you for your continued support. Your gift of treasure directly returns to benefit our sisters, vision, and values.

Moreover, this year also marked a significant milestone for our sorority as we celebrated DXP's 30th anniversary. As part of the festivities, we hosted a design contest which was won by Katherine “ELUΞ-PRI” of Beta Chapter (California State University, Chico)! Kudos to Jessica “Annalina” (National Treasurer) and Aliah “Xiu-Xnu” (Director of Public Relations) for leading this effort. It was delightful to hear that orders were shipped to our members across the nation and even internationally!

We extend our sincerest thanks to Greek Swag Pack for collaborating with us on the creation of new apparel and accessories to advance our fundraising efforts as well as to celebrate a milestone with our Sorority. We love to see our sisters wear their # Greek Swag!

In sisterhood,
DXPUID

Our annual Countdown to Founders Day photo challenge begins in less than 1 week!

Start searching for your favorite pictures, sisters! April 14 - 20, we want to see your favorite photos and experiences that best represent all of ΔΞΦ's pillars.

On Thursday, April 11th, our alum will kick off the celebrations early with the Alum Trip to the Bahamas! We look forward to sun, sand, surf, and sisterhood time together.

Then, on Sunday, April 14, our photo challenge countdown begins! Use each day's theme in the photo challenge to highlight how we live out our pillars and values in action:

4/14 Scholars & Academic Success Sunday

4/15 Multicultural Awareness Monday

4/16 Family Tree Tuesday

4/17 Why DXP Wednesday

4/18 Throw What You Know Thursday

4/19 Friendship & Community Friday

Saturday, April 20th - DXP's 30th Anniversary! & National Day of Service.
Already booked this day with celebrations? Feel free to choose another day to engage in an act of service with sisters!

Be sure to tag us in your posts and use the hashtags #DXPTurns30 #DXPxFoundersDay2024 #DXPxPhotoChallenge so we can see all that we love and cherish about our sisterhood!

Read in full on Instagram @deltaxiphihq and Facebook @DeltaXiPhiHQ

Thanks to the support and generosity of our sisters and community members last year, we were able to support the Imelda Educator Fund once again.

The Imelda Educator Fund was established to honor the memory of Warka "Imelda" Jabbar (1996 - 2021, # 94 of Delta Chapter at the University of Illinois Chicago), and her passion for teaching grounded in the fact that education is a tool for liberation and her love for her students.

Guille "Pitirre" (alum and a founding sister of Beta) was a recipient of the 2023 fund, and shared this message of thanks:

"Dear Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. -

Thank you Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. National Board for the support of awarding my students and I, the Imelda Educator Fund. We as educators are often tasked with having to financially support our students so that they will continue to have the opportunities for enriching activities.

As an afterschool program coordinator in a low socio economic school, providing these different activities is invaluable. I’m tasked with creating a nurturing, safe, productive environment for over 150 students ranging from Tk-5th grade. My third grade group has often gone without materials at their level.

The $220 gift card to TPT has given these students access to reader’s theater, math and reading supplemental material, seasonal crafts, and STEAM activities. From the bottom of our hearts, my students and I thank you Delta Xi Phi for this wonderful honor.

With much love and gratitude,
Guille 'Pitirre' Alfaro, Beta Chapter Founder"

See more of our Beta sisters on Instagram (@ deltaxiphi.csuchico)

Thanks to your support and generosity, we’ve collected $1,200.00 and supported 6 educators to date. Your gift of treasure assists in supporting the memory of diamond sister Warka “Imelda.” To continue empowering our DXP educators and upholding education, donations can be made directly to the Imelda Educator Fund through our website (at deltaxiphi.com > Donate). We greatly appreciate what you are able to contribute.

About: The Imelda Educator Fund | In loving memory of diamond sister, Warka “Imelda” Jabbar was a vibrant and beautiful person inside and out, with a passion for teaching grounded in the fact that education is a tool for liberation. To honor her memory and her love for her students, we collected donations and distributed funds to DXP sisters who work in the education field; especially for those that work with underrepresented and/or underfunded groups/communities. Recipients applied for consideration last fall.

Resources for bereavement and grief: https://www.mhanational.org/bereavement-and-grief

Written by Marina "Rozadira," Director of Alum Affairs

Name: Leslie Godinez
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Nickname: AVASNYA
Crossed: Fall 2019
Chapter: Beautiful Beta at Chico State (Instagram @deltaxiphi.csuchico)
Grad Year: 2023
Major: Multicultural & Gender Studies
Minors: Intersectional Chicanx/Latinx Studies, Sexual Diversity Studies, and Diversity Studies

Leslie is currently working as a project specialist in the Black Resource Center at the University of California, San Diego. This is her first role in student affairs as professional staff. Leslie is continuing her studies at San Diego State University working towards a Master’s degree in Postsecondary Educational Leadership and Student Affairs. After graduation in 2025, she will continue her studies and plan to earn a doctoral degree in a similar area of study. She shares, “My goal is to one day be a President or Vice President of a university.”

Leslie is the embodiment of the Advancement through Higher Education! She shares, “Higher education was not made for people of color. Many times, I was told that I didn’t belong or that I would never be successful because of my identities. As a woman in this profession and field, I constantly strive to make education accessible and equitable through social justice and advocacy. I am disrupting a system that was built on power and oppression.” We couldn’t be more proud!

Leslie stays connected to DXP via phone. She checks-in with other sisters and provides sisterly support. “Beta sisters are located all over California; it’s so fun to visit each other. My sisters have my back and I forever appreciate them.”

See the full spotlight and accompanying photos here on Instagram @deltaxiphihq.

Know an alum doing amazing things in their personal life, community, work, for DXP, or anything else? We'd love to highlight them!
If you want to be or see a sister on our Alum Spotlight, email Marina "Rozadira," our Director of Alumnae Affairs at dxp.rozadira@gmail.com

Reintroducing... Alumni Spotlights.
Featuring Cyndi "COLIBRI" from Beta Chapter! Winter 2020/21

Written by Hannah Mathieu, Director of Alum Affairs

Cyndi “Colibri” Ting’s name and picture were up for consideration when the dictionary was trying to find examples to include under the word, “dedicated”. She juggles her professional and personal life with the skill only an experienced person would demonstrate; all while upholding Delta Xi Phi’s pillars and ideals. She also finds time to connect with sisters from around the world, whether that be through Facebook posts or scheduling meetups with the local sisters. When I first virtually was introduced to Cyndi, it was through her Facebook postings in our Delta Xi Phi group. She was a DXP icon in my eyes, so Aliah Taylor (Director of Public Relations) and I were incredibly excited to be able to sit down and have a conversation with her for this article. 

Cyndi, lovingly referred to as an “Old Head” (a self-identified term that describes sisters who have been in DXP for a very long time), has been a part of the sisterhood for 22 years. She joined the Beta chapter at California State University, Chico, and was sister #3. Incidentally, she almost didn’t join DXP. When she first came to college, she was encouraged to join a Filipina sorority since she was a Filipina herself, but ultimately didn’t see it as a sustainable organization. Thankfully, DXP drew her in, especially her DXP mother, Chela-Rene Spaargaren, with whom she still has a very close bond. 

Her involvement with DXP didn’t just stop at joining the sisterhood. Cyndi has served as a Tribunal for the National Board because she found purpose in preventing hazing and upholding the laws and legacies of the sorority. Through that position, she was able to attend conferences and travel; which enabled her to be able to meet sisters all over the country. Over the years she’s loved watching the sorority evolve. She’s fascinated by the idea that some of the younger sisters are the age of her children. Cyndi’s been able to learn a lot from the younger generations, and in turn, she hopes that she provides inspiration for them. She wants to be able to give them strength by demonstrating that she’s gone through some tough times but that they too can prevail because all of the sorority is supporting them even if it’s from afar. 

Human and social connection is actually Cyndi’s passion and specialization. She’s currently in her second year earning a Masters of Science in Special Education. Her thesis title? Sum of All Things: Effects of Mindfulness on Math Anxiety and Performance in Students with Disabilities. During the interview with Cyndi, her care and attention toward human interaction effortlessly bled into every topic we covered, and I left the conversation feeling infinitely wiser in social interaction. She explained that the deeper we look into our brains for individual characteristics, the more we realize our brains are actually wired to connect with each other through non-verbal communication. That’s why we suffer from Zoom fatigue so much; our brains aren’t able to connect the same way through a video camera. 

Speaking of Zoom, I’m sure that’s an application most of us are ready to retire and delete from our computers and phones. The pandemic has hit everybody, albeit differently. Cyndi explained now that she works from home, there’s no separation between a work-life and personal life now that both are held in the same place. Through the camera, I could see she created a little computer nook in the room, with a sheet or cloth separating the desk and computer area from the rest of the room. Even with that separation, her young kids didn’t miss the chance to pop in here and there to say hi to Aliah and I. Cyndi handled those interactions with the grace of a patient parent and went on to give advice to all of us struggling. She emphasized the importance of self-care because if you can’t self regulate yourself, you won’t be able to co-regulate others. It’s the common airplane oxygen analogy; make sure to take care of yourself before helping others. When she isn’t feeling well, she’s very open and transparent with her children about it and makes sure to communicate what she needs from them so she can help them understand. One of Aliah and I’s favorite piece of advice Cyndi gave during this topic was, “[Say to yourself] I am enough, and the fact that I’m sticking through this and doing things outside of what I do makes us pretty badass”. 

Her self-care philosophy also unlocked a myriad of great pieces of advice that could only be found through extensive self-discovery. Cyndi draws energy and strength from other people. She’s learned, “I am perfect in my imperfection”. In the past when she’s felt lost she’d ask herself: “Are the things I’m doing serving my purpose?” Cyndi found her purpose in serving families and children; she enjoys helping everyone but is particularly passionate about helping her Filipino community. Her authenticity to herself has come from connecting to her past and has helped her move forward, and through it all, her family has been her rock. 

Cyndi’s conversation is one that will echo in my head for quite some time. Her wisdom, her strength, her advice, and her experience are topics that I will try to draw upon as I continue to grow. Cyndi left the conversation with a couple more pieces of wisdom: trust the process, everything in our life happens for a reason, whether it was for our own experience or to support other people through their process, and also, we continue to survive and thrive. DXP’s pillars and commitment to servant leadership is one that is easily demonstrated by Cyndi’s work and how she navigates through life. If any of you have the opportunity to have a conversation with Cyndi firstly, consider yourself lucky as she’s incredibly busy, and second, be sure to walk into the conversation as a sponge, ready to soak in the wealth of all her knowledge.

Read the Winter 2020/21 Alum Newsletter here

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Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. presents the 3rd Annual National Leadership Conference, a celebration of our 26th Anniversary, to be held from Friday, July 24 until Saturday, July 25th, 2020 via virtual web conference platforms as a result of the current national pandemic.

Day 1 Recap

• Welcome and introduction with Nikita "Adanna" DeBarros, National President.
• A message from Elia “La Rebelde” Morales, a Founding Mother. She shared her journey as part of founding our Sorority: "We wanted to make a difference in the world. To have a space for women of all cultures, ethnicities, and...identities of inclusion. And continuing that work, you can go out into the world and continue to represent the pillars and your personal, unique contributions.”
• Active sisters took part in GreekTrack training and viewing new features with Tony Schmidt, Founder & CEO.  Alumnae met in a forum to converse on ways to increase engagement and involvement.
• Workshop Bloc I with a range of six speakers.
• Workshop Bloc II with two selections of speakers.

During Workshop Bloc I, members had six wonderful speakers to select from:  

(i) “Planning your Finances from Foundations to Freedom” with Adam Tolliver (He/Him/His).  Adam is a Financial Advisor and Partner with Artisan Financial Strategies.  Adam prioritizes transparent, clear communication to build enduring and meaningful relationships with clients;

(ii) “Navigating Biases as a Female Professional” with Sheffie Robinson (She/Her).  Sheffie is a serial entrepreneur and a software engineer with a speciality in open source products like WordPress and Drupal.  She is currently the CEO of Touco Direct and produces software products like WPClover and Klimact to automate processes for her clients;

(iii) “The Business of You: A Tactical Process for Owning your Career Journey” with Monica “Aydan” Longoria (She/Her), Founding Sister of the Omega Associate Chapter.  Monica has spent her career supporting sales account executives with data, best practices, and training.  As a Career Coach, she teachers others how to use those same sales tactics to further their own careers;

(iv) “Women and Finance: Beyond the Budget” with Azure Keyatta Celestine (She/Her).  Azure started in the industry as a financial advisor and expanded.  She worked with a number of organizations before opening up her own full-service agency which offers personal and commercial insurance policies as well as final expense, health, life, property, auto, flood, investments and retirement.  Azure is also a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority;

(v) “Accountability Starts with me” with Ambrosia Daphne “Viscida” Solis (She/Her/Hers).  Ambrosia is currently a middle school math and science teacher, communications director, and Vice President of the National Multicultural Greek Council; and,

(vi) “Woman Centered Self-Care” with Nicosia J. Davis LMSW, CCTP, MS (She/Her).  Nicosia’s career took her from the school system to the correctional environment.  She has participated as a research assistant on the University of Virginia Neuropsychological study on the effectiveness on the MACE in combat and has participated in the development of the Father Daughter dance held annually at the Richmond City Jail.  She manages the Homicide Survivors Program and sat on the North Alabama Taskforce for Human Trafficking and the Blue Light Campaign. Nicosia recently relocated and started on launching her nonprofit to address mental health in rural Eastern North Carolina.

For Workshop Block II, attendees had two engaging sessions to attend:

(i) “Microagressions: Recognize, Respond, and Create a Welcoming Sisterhood” with Ellen Semran (They/Their/Them) and Xiomara Albán DeLobato (She/Her).  Ellen has been an educator activist supporting students for over 15 years.  Ellen served as a Chapter Advisor for Rho Chapter at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for 8 years from their founding.  Ellen also served as the Associate Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and LGBTQA+ Initiatives at UNH. Ellen is currently an Academic Advisor for students within the online Global Campus of Southern New Hampshire University.  Xiomara is a founding sister of the Rho Chapter and continues to work towards academic equity, equality, and accessibility for underrepresented and historically marginalized populations.  Currently, Xiomara serves as the Associate Director of Diversity Recruitment and Enrollment with the Office of Admissions at UMass Amherst and an executive board member for the Springfield Public Forum, Vertias Prep Charter School, and Girl's Inc. of the Valley; and,

(ii) “Pro-Social Behaviors are Contagious: Creating Brave Spaces for Bystander Intervention of Bullying and Harassment” with Dr. Moses Milazzo (He, Him, His).  Moses studies remote sensing science, instrument calibration, and planetary volcanology with participation in nearly a dozen of NASA's spacecraft missions to the Solar System. While continuing his scientific endeavours, he also now develops pro-social programs, including: anti-harassment (Bystander Intervention), Brave Spaces, Inclusive Mentoring, and other workshops and programs aimed at having conversations with the privileged about privilege and how to use it for the improvement of our communities.

Thank you to our phenomenal speakers. We appreciate your time, passion, and expertise at this year's National Leadership Conference, "Built to Bloom."