Founding date and Location:
April 11, 1997 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mission statement:
To promote leadership, multiculturalism, and
self-improvement through academic excellence, involvement in and service
to the campus and community, as well as being living examples of
sisterhood across different races, cultures, religions, backgrounds, and
lifestyles.
Tenets: Leadership,
Multiculturalism, Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood
Motto: “Sisters of
Diversity Together as ONE”
Colors: Black, Lavender,
and Carolina Blue
Symbol: Tiger Swallowtail
Butterfly
Flower: Sterling Silver
Rose
National
Philanthropy:
Girls for a Change
is a national organization that empowers thousands of teen girls to create
and lead social change. GFC provides girls with professional female role
models, leadership training and the inspiration to work together in teams
to solve persistent societal problems in their communities.