Delta Chi - Knight Errant Spring 2022

10 KNIGHT ERRANT | THE DELTA CHI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
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Did you know that the DCEF provides grants for student members to attend
the Undergraduate Inter-Fraternity Institute (UIFI)?
UIFI is a four-day, three-night, immersive leadership experience where
fraternity/sorority students come together to challenge conventional
wisdom, discover new solutions to critical problems and accelerate progress
in their fraternity/sorority communities. Participants will learn from each
other in large and small groups with space for individual reflection and
introspection.
The Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) presents the UIFI
in conjunction with the North-American Inter-Fraternity Conference (NIC).
The goal is for all participants to have a new perspective about their own
fraternity/sorority experience as a result of their time at UIFI.
Although UIFI has been on hiatus since 2019 here is what some of our
Brothers thought of UIFI after having attended the last sessions:
“Every Delta Chi should attend UIFI to gain an understanding of the shared
experiences that all Greeks have, which builds motivation to improve not
only their Chapter, but also their campus and the Greek community as
a whole.”
- Nicholas Aaron, Virginia Tech ‘22
UIFI has empowered me to do well in my Chapter and for my community.
I learned how to make my voice heard as a leader. I also learned about
values-based recruiting and making sure we get Brothers that will uphold
our values.”
-Isaac Villeda, Anchorage ‘22
“I expected a lot of “the same, old stuff” from UIFI, but my expectations
were surpassed, by far! I learned that the Greek Community really is the
sum of its parts, one chapter’s actions can have tremendous repercussions
on the rest of the Greek community. UIFI gives you the full experience
and explains why you made the right decision to be Greek.”
- Ivan Browning, Wilmington, ‘20
Keep an eye out for the stories of the 2022 attendees to hear all about
the impact this wonderful program is having on our Delta Chi brothers.
A life lived in service of
others often starts at a
young age. For Brother
Eugene Kim of the
Riverside Chapter,
volunteering has been
instrumental in his life.
“Growing up, my parents
encouraged me and
sometimes forced me
to volunteer.” Eugene’s
parents encouraged
Eugene to serve as a
student volunteer at the Methodist hospital, working
with the families of patients, guests, and patients
themselves.
Eugene found his perfect match in a fraternity, thanks
to his Riverside Brothers’ love of volunteerism. “Going
into college, I knew I wanted to join a fraternity,
but I didn’t know which one I’d want to join. My
father understood my need for brotherhood as he
experienced brotherhood during his service in the
Korean military. He encouraged me to continue
through rush.”
“The night I met the Delta Chis, we had a Zoom call
in which I was able to speak to many of the members
individually. We were supposed to speak
for 10 minutes each but many of my conversations
lasted over 20 because I clicked with the Brothers
right away. I knew I would be proud to be a Delta
Chi and was super excited when they offered me a
bid! My decision to join Delta Chi was immediately
proven the right one when shortly after joining the
chapter, I tested positive for COVID. My big brother
drove two and a half hours just to bring me some
soup and other items I needed. The brotherhood
is so strong with this group, we want to see our
Brothers be the best they can be academically,
philanthropically, socially or whatever that looks
like for the individual!”
“Now that I am out of my parents’ home, I search
for volunteer opportunities and really enjoy helping
others! I am proud to have Brothers who share that
feeling. My Delta Chi housemates and I like to spend
our free time volunteering. Currently, we’ve been
going Saturday or Sunday mornings to work with
‘Feeding Riverside’. We hand out sandwiches and
blankets to the homeless.”