The Official Joel Gaines Take A Rid 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7qp5KZD0PA

Come spend an evening with Singer/Songwriter/Keyboard Artist Joel Gaines

MELENA AND HER AFRO/CUBAN JAZZ BAND

MUSICIAN: MELENA (CONGAS/BATAS),JORGE CARBONEL (DRUMS), EDGAR HERNANDEZ (BASS),JEFF
GOODKIND (PIANO),

BRIAN SWARTS (TRUMPET), ERIC HAGETT(SAX/FLUTE).

STEAMERS JAZZ CLUB

138 W. COMMONWEALTH AVE.

FULLERTON, CA.92832

ALL AGES WELCOME

TIME: 8:30pm -12:30pm

SUNDAY, MAY 6TH,

AFRO/CUBAN MASTER CLASS AND WORKSHOP WITH MELENA!

REMO DRUM CENTER,

7308 COLDWATER CANYON DR.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA.

(818) 982-0461

DRUMS PROVIDED!

ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

TIME: 1:30PM 2:30PM

PRICE:$25

SUNDAY, MAY 6TH

RAY CARRION AND THE LATIN JAZZ ALL STARS

SPECIAL GUEST, MELENA

MAMAJUANAS

3707 CAHUENGA BLVD.

STUDIO CITY, CA.

TIME: 5-8PM

COVER CHARGE: $5

SATURDAY, MAY 12TH

MELENA AND HER AFRO/CUBAN JAZZ BAND!
ON THIS GIG MELENA WILL BE PEFORMING ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM HER CD

WITH HER BIG BAND INCLUDING THE SAME MUSICIANS OF HER SMALLER BAND AND

INCLUDING; SONERO LUCA BRANDOLI,VOCALIST JAMES ZAVALETA, VOCALIST LIA BRANLY

AND GUITAIST TERENCE THOMAS WHOM MELENA TOURED BARRY WHITE WITH. THEY WILL

BE PERFORMING BAILA CONMIGO, ELEGGUA, AZUQUITA, OBATALA AND SEVERAL MORE OF HER

HITS. THEY ARE SECOND TO CLOSING THIS PRESTIGIOUS FESTIVAL WITH RICHARD ELIOTT AND
ALPHONSE MOUZON!

26TH ANNUAL BAKERSFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.BAKERSFIELDJAZZ.COM

Blessings,

Yamile Music

Melena

www.melena.com,

www.youtube.com/melenarumbera

“YOU'RE A Shining Star & Success4Teens"

SURREEL FILM
SURREEL is located in the fabled Crossroads of the World, a landmark that continues to uphold the traditions of old Hollywood. In New York, we are located in the renowned Tribeca Film Center, a premier facility featuring a 70-seat screening room, conference center and production offices. In Paris we are located in the historic Île Saint-Louis.

http://surreel.com/

*Anti-Bullying PSA “YOU’RE A Shining Star”* and James Symington

This PSA will expose and deal with very real issues with young teenagers. Some external and others internal. The truth is, we all struggle at times because of the way people judge us, as well as how we perceive ourselves.

In a world where *teenage bullying* and *cyber bullying* is on the rise, we must force ourselves to follow our hearts and take a stand for what is right. And by following our hearts, we can achieve our dreams and make a difference.

*Artist:*

Victoria Amaral is an American-Brazilian young singer who discovered her passion for the stage when she was three years old, after a ballet performance. When she was 8 she joined the Hollywood Pop Academy. Three months later she got a solo part at the Stevie Wonder Concert at the Nokia Theater, Los Angeles.
She was recently invited to participate in one of the top TV Shows in Brazil, Domingo do Faustao, with 48 million viewers, in the major TV Station in Brazil, Rede Globo, where she sang and was interviewed. Victoria was also a guest performer at the Miss Brazil/USA Contest, in November/2010, in New Jersey.

James Symington: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2683775/ 

Locations:

*School Corridor -* Students and prom signs

*Classroom *- Students taking a test

*Schoolyard -* Students gathered around a computer

*School Gym – *Prom Night

*Library *- Students studying

Are you a Middle or High School student that has experienced bulling?

We are looking for students that are interested in being a part of a film and production PSA.

CIMA Inc is gearing up to film a Anti-Bulling champion aimed at education the community of the importance of what can be learned from turning a negative situation into a Positive outcome. With Success4Teens a program focused at helping inner city youth look at new possibility for success.

Middle School Students and High School Student if you are interested in being part of this exciting film and production send us your short story on why you think your school should be selected for filming.

The Chosen school will be given an opportunity to work with professional film makers on this special message. Email us at info@cimainc.org

Born in Havana Cuba, Melena has mastered the traditional rhythms that have traveled from Africa to Cuba, to the dance floors of America. Her Afro-Cuban sound is a conversation of melodies which she plays with fierce passion. Melena is a multi-talented percussionist who plays Congas, Timbales, Bata Drums, and Shekere. She is an artist who exemplifies the sound of legendary players from the past to the modern sound of today. The following are upcoming events and information pertaining to Melena.

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to a friend! We hope you enjoy our newsletter!

Please visit her website at www.Melena.com

Facebook: Melena La Rumbera

www.youtube.com/melenarumbera

We are offering “Two scholarships” for this event.

Saturday, Feb 4th 2012 – 12pm to 2pm
Melena’s Percussion Workshop
Luncheon (All You Can Eat Buffet)/Networking Party!
$30 Admission – All Ages Welcome!
*Bring your Conga Drum* (11:30am Registration)

Sponsored by
International Society of Black Latinos – ISBL, Rhythm Tech, and Vic Firth!

http://www.vitellosjazz.com/

Email Jacqueline Flores at jflores@domargroup.com
In the subject line please type MELENA Percussion Workshop

To be considered please write a one page essay on what interest you in Playing percussion.

Please submit your essay in MS Word email to Jflores@domargroup.com

As a parent what tools would you give your kids to help them achieve success?

During this Christmas season, instead of the normal nice things to have what if you could give your son or daughter a program that could change their life?

CIMA in partnership with the Success Foundation have partnered on delivering a program to help inner-city youth reach success.

This slight edge is in a program called Success 4 Teens.

Little Things Matter these three words may not sound exciting but what you will learn is that little thing matter is the heart of this program it provides anybody the slight edge for success.

We all can use a bit of help in are day today lives why not look at the little things that matter that will change the course of your life forever.

Lesson One Little Things Matter: Every day, every hour, every moment of your life, you face a choice,

If there is one thing you could do differently it would start by thinking differently. This philosophy and slight edge is a formula that is so simplistic it will change your life direction for good.

We all want to become successful why not find the edge and get started today.

Coach Don Martinez
Core Institute for Motivational Advancement (CIMA Inc) www.cimainc.org

Success 4 Teens is a trade mark of Success foundation ® www.successfoundation.org

If you are a student with a passion for improving your community, we would like to help you turn that passion into action. We are looking for leaders who are high school juniors and seniors in the US.

The Student Leaders selected within the 44 markets will participate in:

An eight-week paid internship at a charitable organization
A week-long Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC (July) to gain valuable civic, social and business leadership skills (all expenses paid as part of the Student Leaders Program)

Apply today:

http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_studentleaders

Sign up today please send an email with your school name and information to info@cimainc.org please mention you were recommended by CIMA Inc www.cimainc.org

Thank you

Don Martinez
Chairman & Founder
CIMA Inc
dmartin@cimainc.org

The launch of this initiative underscores an urgent call to action for the Latino community. More than 700,000 New Yorkers are living with diabetes, nearly half of which are Latinos. In Latino neighborhoods like East Harlem and the South Bronx, almost 20% of the adult population has diabetes. Latino children also have the highest rates of obesity in the city, suggesting they are likely to experience the most significant increase in diabetes in the decades to come.

“Get Informed! Get Tested! Get Healthy! represents Mount Sinai’s commitment to focus on improving the health of our communities,” said Wayne Keathley. “The statistics are staggering and they tell a story that threatens the well being of our community and our childrens’ future. In association with the Hispanic Federation, our goal is to look for new approaches, perspectives, and ways to reverse the trend and lower the prevalence of diabetes within the Latino community. Together, we are well positioned to help prevent and improve the lives of children and adults affected by diabetes.”

“We are proud to partner with Mount Sinai on this critical campaign to educate and empower our community on healthy lifestyle choices needed to prevent diabetes and leading care and treatment options available to Latinos living with the disease. The added import of this campaign is that it provides us a unique opportunity to mobilize and work with New York policy makers, health professionals and our Latino nonprofits to respond more forcefully and effectively to the diabetes crisis in our communities,” stated Lillian Rodriguez Lopez.

The campaign will employ a broad multi-pronged communications and media strategy and a “high-touch” grassroots mobilization effort, including: public service announcements on radio and television, editorials in key Spanish language newspapers, a dedicated microsite (www.mountsinai.org/Latino), community forums, roundtable discussions, and physician and health advocate trainings.

“Business as usual will not suffice. The message today is clear: we need a renewed level of commitment on the part of government, our health institutions, community agencies and our families to reverse this alarming trend of diabetes among Latinos,” stated New York State Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez.

“In any Latino neighborhood in New York City it would be nearly impossible to find a family that has not been personally affected by diabetes. This campaign provides us a much needed tool to teach Latinos healthy eating behaviors, encourage physical activity and diabetes testing, and fight for additional public resources to combat diabetes,” affirmed New York City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2011/11/15/the_mount_sinai_medical_center_and.htm

Please join: Ernie G’s “DREAM ACT Comedy Jam” Sat Dec 10th!

• Ernie G’s Annual DREAM Act Comedy Jam
• To Raise Funds for Student Scholarships
• Two outstanding students to be feted at the
• Los Angeles Theatre Center, December 10, 2011

LOS ANGELES (December 5, 2011) – The Ernie G Scholarship Fund presents Ernie G’s Annual DREAM Act Comedy Jam and Latino Advocates Forum (L.A.F.) on Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. The event’s proceeds will provide scholarships to DREAM Act students, two who will be honored that evening.

Hosted by Empowerment Comedian Ernie G, this year’s Comedy Jam includes performances by Juan Garcia(“The Bad Boys of Comedy” & “The Teens of Comedy) and Eric Schwartz (“LatinoLogues” & “Howard Stern 100″).

Ernie G will then join syndicated cartoon artist, satirist and radio personality Lalo Alcaraz; OC Weekly editor, journalist, and author of “Ask a Mexican!” Gustavo Arellano; and founder and editor of LatinoLA.com Abelardo de la Pena Jr. as part of the Latino Advocates Forum (L.A.F.). They’ll take on contemporary Latino issues, including the DREAM Act, immigration reform, cultural identity, the political climate and more, in a fast-paced, interactive panel discussion.

The Ernie G Scholarship Fund provides much needed financial support to undocumented students who have displayed academic excellence and are committed to being advocates for their community by acting as role models to other DREAM students. The night promises to be an extraordinary exchange of ideas, laughter, inspiration and empowerment for the Latino community. Ernie G will present scholarships to two DREAM Students at the event.

Sponsors of Ernie G’s Annual DREAM Act Comedy Jam and Latino Advocates Forum (L.A.F.) include the Mexican Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, Freeman Foxx Realty, ASR Income Tax, Ensenada Restaurant and Affinity Painting.

The two students honored that evening are Sofia C. – a senior at UCLA majoring in International Development Studies and Political Science and a minor in Labor and Workplace Studies, and Jose Q. – also a senior at UCLA studying mechanical engineering.

Jose Q. emigrated from Managua, Nicaragua when he was 8 years old. Growing up in Van Nuys, he enrolled in a military cadet program that focused in keeping kids out of drugs and gangs. By age 18, he was ranked in the top 2% of his graduating class and was the second highest-ranking naval cadet in the country. His first enrollment at UCLA ended when officials discovered he was undocumented. Working his way through two years of community college, where he earned a 3.9 GPA, he transferred back to UCLA. He now works 40 hours a week and commutes more than five hours day in order to make affording tuition possible. Jose currently maintains a 3.6 GPA in mechanical engineering, where he is at the top 15% of his graduating class. He plans to enroll in graduate school to earn his masters in engineering, his goal to one day return to the community college that reopened the doors for him, as a professor.

Sofia C. came to Los Angeles at 6 years old from Lima, Peru and is the oldest of three in her family. As student a UCLA, she makes the two-hour commute from Highland Park on public transportation because undocumented immigrants cannot obtain driver’s licenses in California. At UCLA, she is involved with IDEAS, a support network for undocumented and AB-540 undocumented students at UCLA, working to increase the number of immigrant youth in higher education. She is now a passionate advocate for the federal and state DREAM Acts. Sofia will graduate with honors from UCLA this June 2012 and plans to continue her education by pursuing a Master’s degree in Urban Planning. Sofia was recently elected to the board of United We Dream, the largest national network of immigrant youth.

• Ernie G’s DREAM ACT Comedy Jam & Latino Advocates Forum!
• Saturday Dec 10th @ 8pm / VIP Reception @ 7pm
• The Los Angeles Theater Center
• 514 S Sprint Street
• Los Angeles, CA 90013
• V.I.P. Seating: $25 (Includes Preferred Seating & Red Carpet VIP Reception!)
• General Admission: $20
• ALL Students with valid ID: $10
• ALL DREAM Students will be admitted FREE of charge.
• Tickets & More INFO available online at: TheLATC.org,
• or by calling (323) 935-4242.

Donations to the Ernie G Scholarship Fund can be made online at: ErnieG.com,
or by sending a Check Made Payable to:
Latino Edutainment – PO Box 481032, Los Angeles, CA 90048

THE ORGANIZATION
The Core Institute for Motivational Advancement (CIMA) is a not for profit, 501 (c)(3) committed to the continued growth of our youth’s education in the areas of math, science, technology, health, financial literacy, and the performing arts through the inspiration of excellence from organization volunteers who spearhead our programs. Focusing on communities where traditional public instruction is a challenge, we have developed a network of partnerships with high schools located in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire where CIMA’s mission is to build and sustain innovative hands-on relationships that make education a successful community endeavor.

THE GOALS OF CIMA’S PROGRAMS
With the expertise of professional athletes, actors, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and business professionals serving as coaches, CIMA’s mission is to help our students succeed by helping them understand the importance of higher education, while providing them with tools on how to live productive lives. We have created the frame work and model program for student success beyond classroom instruction through the implementation of a wide variety of instructional workshops. These programs are building blocks to help students achieve success in their academic, personal and professional lives

14742 Beach Blvd #256
| La Mirada Ca. 90638| 714-674-0391 | info@cimainc.org
www.cimainc.org

In this week’s magazine story on poverty in the U.S., I briefly mention that the way we typically count the poor is far from ideal. The official U.S. poverty line dates back to the 1960s, when Mollie Orshansky, an economist at the Social Security Administration, came up with a measure based on how much money a family had to spend on food in order to eat nutritiously. Over the past 40+ years, a lot has changed with how families make ends meet—as well as with social scientists’ ability to measure it— and since the mid-1990s, the National Academy of Sciences has been recommending that the U.S. update how it measures poverty.

The Obama Administration is now doing just that. Earlier this month, the Census Bureau released its new “supplemental poverty measure,” which takes into account not just cash income, but also expenses in major categories like child and medical care, as well as income from tax breaks and non-cash benefits like food stamps. The new measure also adjusts for the fact that it’s more expensive to live in certain parts of the country than in others—a family in rural Ohio can get by on a lot less than can a family in San Francisco. The goal is to better understand both who is poor and the success or failure of anti-poverty efforts. The effects of many major programs—such as the earned-income tax credit—aren’t picked up in the traditional way of measuring poverty.

This Census Bureau report shows how the poverty picture changes under the new measure.
The headline finding is that overall poverty increases by 0.8 percentage points (a big reason it’s been tough to get an Administration to do this before now), but what’s more interesting to look at is how the distribution of poverty changes. Under the new measure, poverty decreases among children, but increases among adults, especially the elderly. Poverty increases among whites, Hispanics, and especially Asians, but decreases among blacks. Urban poverty goes up and rural poverty goes down. The proportion of poor homeowners increases, while the proportion of poor renters decreases. Poverty in the western U.S. jumps, and budges up in the Northeast; it drops in the South and Midwest.

This new measure is supplementing, not replacing, the official poverty line. That’s important for two reasons. First, countless government agencies and nonprofits use the official poverty line to determine program eligibility—a switch would seriously rejigger who gets what. Second, there is a huge philosophical shift baked into the new measure, one that the U.S. may or may not be ready to make for good.
That philosophical shift is that poverty is a relative—not an absolute—phenomenon. The traditional Orshansky poverty line assumes that families need a set amount of money to meet their material needs. The new supplemental measure, by contrast, assumes that people need at least what Americans in the 33rd percentile of expenditures already spend on essential goods (i.e., food, clothing, shelter, and utilities). While much of the developed world uses relative measures of poverty, there is a big issue with doing so: everyone could become materially better off and yet the poverty rate wouldn’t change if the relative distribution stays the same.

This seems like a major sticking point, although, fascinatingly, it actually does a much better job of reflecting how people think about poverty, as this journal article by economist and acting deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank points out. Since the 1950s, the polling firm Gallup has been asking Americans how much money a family of four needs to get by in their local community. As living standards have risen, so have the estimates. For decades, people’s answers have come out to about half of what an average family earns. In other words, as people generally become better off over time, the popular notion of what constitutes poverty keeps up. No matter how much money people have overall, those who make less than half of the average are seen as not having enough.

Read more: http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2011/11/21/americas-poor-why-a-new-measure-shows-more-people-are-living-in-poverty-than-we-thought/