Xi Alpha Pi 
Xi Alpha Pi (ΞΑΠ), also known as 'The Xi's' or 'XAP', is the first Multicultural-Interest Fraternity established in Canada. Originally founded at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) in 2008, Xi Alpha Pi strongly emphasizes on the development of active multiculturalism, cultural awareness, as well as the formation of a diverse and collective family. Membership is open to all male students regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or creed.  

Xi Alpha Pi’s fraternal existence is defined by the mission to build better men of society, or specifically, men who will benefit humanity as multicultural leaders in the globalized world. The fraternity’s ideals are revolved around the Four Pillars of "Unity, Sacrifice, Achievement, and Growth." Members are taught to incorporate the Four Pillars into their everyday lives in order to develop men of character, morals and ethics, and to breakdown cultural/ethnic group isolations. The fraternity’s motto, "in brotherhood we sacrifice," depicts the fraternity’s aim to live as a collective brotherhood, where members commit their lives to the duty of making sacrifices for their brothers and for all those who are helpless.  

History 
Xi Alpha Pi was founded by 6 Founding Fathers of international and multicultural origin. Their vision was to create a brotherhood of strength, which could unite the vast cultures of the world and positively impact humanity as a whole. They aimed to create a society based on the values of altruism, collectivism and sacrifice which would respond to the issues of cultural isolation, discrimination to differences, urbanization's rarity in altruistic behaviour, and passive acceptance to multiculturalism. 

The birth of Xi Alpha Pi was initially inspired by the dramatic transition of historical fraternities to modern-day fraternities. Dissatisfied with what many fraternities in North America had turned into, how they operated today, and with a lack of cultural fraternities on campus, the Founding Fathers looked into creating a new form of fraternity in the country.  
 
With a significant visible minority population in Canada, huge numbers of enclaves and the dominating scene of cultural isolation on campus, the Founding Fathers regarded a new outlet to aid different cultural groups and to promote cultural unity a necessity. The idea of creating a new fraternity from scratch was officially proposed amongst the Founding Fathers. Combing all ideas from the Founding Fathers, the idea proposed to construct a modern fraternity at the University of Toronto with its own unique ideals and beliefs, inclusive of all cultural backgrounds and without the weaknesses perceived in other fraternities. The Fraternity would aim to strengthen qualities amongst its members so that they would become better men of society and contribute to building a better world. The Founding Fathers wanted to offer something new and different to the world, which would challenge the negative stereotypes of fraternities in post-secondary institutions.    
 
Through collaborative efforts, a new brotherhood was formed on the 28th September 2008, under the name of Xi Alpha Pi. Each individual Greek letter is symbolic to an ideal of the Fraternity, and the Greek letters as a whole represent the unified strengths and diversity of the brotherhood. On 2nd October 2008, the first official Xi Alpha Pi meeting was held at University of Toronto Scarborough, and this was the historical moment where the Fraternity began to operate as a new organization and family. Xi Alpha Pi was no longer just an idea or a distant dream, but a reality. 

Objectives 
• To discover the truth about ourselves through the preservation of our unique cultural heritage. 
• To unite all cultures by promoting active multiculturalism and cultural awareness. 
• To forge an eternal brotherhood of men dedicated to sacrifice for each other, overcome all struggles together and to better themselves. 
• To persist for the highest academic potential and accomplish the greatest achievements in our lifetime. 
• To aid all those who are helpless, suffering and voiceless with our individual and collective strengths. 
• To develop strong skills of leadership, interpersonal and moral to be utilized in our undergraduate and postgraduate years. 
• To inspire others through our actions of greatness.  
 

Mission Statement 
“We, the Brothers of Xi Alpha Pi Fraternity, swear to uphold the values of Unity, Sacrifice, Achievement, and Growth, in order to become better men of society and to benefit the whole of humanity.” 

Xi Alpha Pi Today

Despite being a relatively young and new fraternity, the growth and progression of Xi Alpha Pi has been tremendous. Since its foundation in 2008, the fraternity has become one of the most active fraternities on campus and in the Toronto area. With a huge and growing amount of supporters and loyal fans from the university population on campus and around the city, the fraternity’s reputation has proven to be a strong and well-received one.  

With more and more diverse students joining the fraternity each semester, Xi Alpha Pi is a family of true multiculturalism, and a brotherhood of cultures from every continent of the world. The diversity and the dedication of all members have also allowed the fraternity to develop a strong international network of mutual-aid, partnerships and employment opportunities, for its members on a global scale.  

In addition, Xi Alpha Pi has made numerous charitable contributions to the local and the global community through members’ long-term dedication to philanthropy and community service. Examples from 2009 and 2010 include: organizing a massive scale charity concert to raise funds for community redevelopment in the Greater Toronto Area, the hosting of one of the largest Blood Donor Clinics on campus, actively increasing the ethnic diversity of the Canadian Bone Marrow Database, sponsoring the education of children in poverty overseas, raising and dedicating funds for humanitarian aid to the victims of the Haiti Earthquake, and much more.