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Sí Magazine

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Sí Magazine celebrates the creativity and achievements of Latino youth through education, courage, hard work and persistence. By identifying and sharing the diverse stories of emerging Latino leaders who are making a positive impact in their communities against the odds, Sí Magazine seeks to inspire Latino youth to say “Sí” to their talents and their ability to transform the world around them.

“Latino youth featured in Si Magazine represent an existence in dual realities encompassing language, culture and expectations. And yet, in the face of these challenges, they are not merely enduring but thriving and flourishing with a commitment to community, culture and family. Indeed, their youthful resilience serves to remind all of us of what is possible and good. The magazine will provide a forum to affirm their dreams and aspirations and will respect their spirit of resistance from the ‘Corazon’ that cannot be extinguished nor denied.”

– Dr. Francisco Reveles, Publisher

Sí Magazine utilizes the full suite of social media and digital publishing techniques to create an online community of readers and contributors. The magazine is fully integrated with all devices so it may be read on an iPad, a phone or a desktop computer. The content is maximized through the use of media links to additional

information as well as links to fully translated stories in Spanish. It is the philosophy of the founders that by utilizing new media a transparent and integrated community of users will be built around Sí Magazine.

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PublisherDr. Francisco Reveles is a professor and has served as Department Chair in Educational Leadership at California State University, Sacramento. He is an inspiring bilingual motivational speaker and dynamic trainer for students, parents and educators. His published work has earned the support of Latino artists Carlos Santana and Edward James Olmos as well as the California Department of Education and he was recently featured in a nationally released film titled, “The Try: Reclaiming the American Dream.” For the past 30 years Dr. Reveles has traveled nationally and internationally delivering his powerful keynotes and training seminars emphasizing a fundamental paradigm shift from a Survival way of looking at life’s struggles to one that emphasizes a Success perspective.

Creative Director/Co-founderTaylor Barnes – As owner of L7 Studio (L7studio.com) based in Venice, CA, Barnes has over thirty years of experience in publication design for both print and digital as well as over a decade in the classroom as a media arts teacher. Under the direction of Barnes a talented team of freelance photographers, artists and new media specialists produce Sí Magazine six times a year and manage the magazine’s online presence at simagazineonline.com

Editor-in-ChiefChristopher Johnson – Johnson brings over a decade of editorial and public relations experience gained as a Capitol Hill press secretary, online communications strategist at the Human Rights Campaign, and communications director at a UCLA-affiliated non-profit organization.

Spanish Editorial ConsultantRamón Muñoz – Professor of Spanish at Yuba College in Marysville, CA. Thanks to Migrant Education and Upward Bound, he was the first member of his family to graduate from high school and go on to College. He holds degrees in Spanish and French. He has taught at all levels: Migrant Head Start, k-12, Adult Education and College.

ContributorsSí magazine seeks to represent the rich cultural heritages and diversity of voices that arise from the many multifaceted Hispanic communities located in North America. Through a dynamic group of bilingual writers and contributors, including Latino students and educators from across the country, Sí magazine promotes the work of individuals whose life experiences and relationships within local Latino communities lead to thoughtful and well-researched content for publication in the magazine.

TopicsWithin each issue Sí Magazine curates a dynamic mix of timely, educational stories that highlight the accomplishments of individuals across the U.S. who are applying their talents across a wide array of industries and work environments.

Educational subjects and columns covered in Sí Magazine include:Academia Arts / MusicCommunity & Cultural Events EntrepreneurshipEnvironment / Sustainable Living Film /TV/ TheatreFood & HealthHistoryPoliticsTechnology & Science

AudienceSí Magazine uses the latest technology to be an accessible, online educational resource for educators, Latino youth aged 13-21, and readers interested in learning more about the emerging bilingual leaders who are shaping the future of their communities. While Sí Magazine’s online platform and wide availability as a downloadable app for tablets and smart phones lends itself to international readership, as a U.S.-based publication, Si magazine considers its core audience to be high school and college-aged bilingual students, in addition to readers located within the largest Hispanic populations in the United States including: California and the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas); the South (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland/WDC, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee); the Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania); Colorado, Illinois, Florida and Puerto Rico.

Calendar/SubmissionsSí Magazine publishes six, bi-monthly issues a year. For inquiries or submission guidelines, please email simagazineonline@gmail.com

Advertising/SponsorshipsSí Magazine is available to discuss customized sponsorship opportunities with companies and organizations whose mission, products/services or corporate social responsibility goals are closely aligned with the mission of Sí Magazine or the educational subject matter presented therein.

For inquiries on sponsorship opportunities, please email simagazineonline@gmail.com

Premiere Issue March / April March 1, 2014May / June May 1, 2014July / August July 1, 2014September / October September 1, 2014November / December November 1, 2014January / February 2015 January 5, 2015

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

M A R C H /A P R I L2 0 1 4

VOL. 1 NO. 1

Tradición y MúsicaProfile of Mariachi singer, Karen Gallardo 1

Tito – The Pachuco Artist 7

Bert Burgos – Life by Design 11 Another Kind of SunriseDiana Garcia and her unique “cereal bar” 15

Brown is Beautiful A ‘spoken word’ poem by Molina Speaks 16

Christopher RojasA Modern Day Cuentista 19

Marisol LéonCruzado Por la Justica Social 22

Building BlocksVenice Youth Builds offers hope and opportunity for youth 27

Freddie Luis Bettencourt Optimisto Eterno 31

The Great Wall -– The longest mural in the world 34

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Premier Issue of Sí Magazine