IOTA PHI LAMBDA SORORITY, INC.   

                                                             ABOUT US 

History

Mrs. Lola Mercedes Parker of Chicago, Illinois was stimulated by the need of an organization which would address the needs of  African American women who at the time were working with comparatively new skills in white-collar business professions.  Such an organization would add prestige to the field of business and to those women who had chosen business as a career.  Such an organization would stimulate, inspire, foster and give assistance to women engaged in business vocations.

Ms. Parker called together six women, and on June 1st, 1929 Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority was created. The organization's aim: To encourage young women to enter the field of business by means of business training. 

The vision of the Founders lives on in more than 100 chapters throughout the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

purpose

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is a national business and professional sorority which seeks to (1) unite in sisterhood qualified business and professional women in order to enhance and improve the status of women in our highly complex, competitive business and professional world; (2) promote increased interest in the broad field of business education among high school and college young women through planned programs and scholarships; (3) encourage the development of personal goals and leadership potential; and (4) establish and promote civic and social service activities for youth and adults.

Our Aim

The Sorority's aim is to (1) make worthwhile contributions to the changing soci-economic patterns of our time; (2) project the philosophy of the pursuit of excellence in all worthy endeavors among youth and adults; and (3) develop leadership expertise among business and professional women.