The Empowered Arab Sisterhood (ΕΑΣ) was founded by Rula Othman on April 24, 2012 at the University of California, Los Angeles. Upon the recruitment of nine founding mothers, ΕΑΣ was born. Striving to bring an Arab presence to Greek life, the organization worked towards becoming the first Arab sorority in the nation. As a strictly cultural organization, ΕΑΣ expresses no religious or political affiliation but rather focuses on the humanitarian aspect of the conflicts plaguing our Arab countries today. Through this focus, the ladies of Epsilon Alpha Sigma aim to expose our peers to the diversity that exists within the Arab world and the impact Empowered Arab Women have made and continue to make both within our immediate communities and all around the world.