Tijeras is Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Inc.’s national philanthropy which focuses on addressing educational disparities within minority and underrepresented communities. We fundraise in order to encourage educational literacy in minority and underrepresented communities. In addition, we host a Latina Youth Leadership Conference (LYLC) once a year. LYLC’s goal is to increase awareness about higher education by allowing participants to learn and grow as Latina leaders. This conference is unique because it provides workshops, such as getting financial aid for college, prerequisites needed to apply for college, leadership, and team building activities. This year we organized a food insecurity workshop that informs participants about resources to be food secure. We also invite parents to come for workshops during LYLC where they can learn to support and encourage their daughters in receiving a higher education. Overall, our goal is to empower young Latinas to attend a university and increase the rate of Latinas graduating from both high school and college. Although our conference is aimed at Latinas, ladies of all ethnicities are welcome to participate, as our overall goal is to inform high school students about achieving a higher education and reaching for their goals. We pride ourselves on fundraising to award a scholarship to a Latina woman who is an incoming college freshmen student.