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If I could give you one thought, it would be to lift someone up. Lift a stranger up--lift her up. I would ask you, mother and father, brother and sister, lovers, mother and daughter, father and son, lift someone. The very idea of lifting someone up will lift you, as well.
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Dear Readers of INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST:
 
Thank you for your time and interest in our magazine! With it, we will highlight the life of the international community in the Midwest. My own story of coming to this region from another country and making it my home inspires me to CONNECT people of different ethnic groups, INSPIRE those who are not yet confident and PROMOTE the businesses and cultures of our diverse, midwestern community. Originally from Russia, I moved to beautiful Kansas City in 1999. Thank you, Kansas City, for allowing me to call you my home! Thank you, IM readers, for strengthening the support for international culture and business!

I have seen first-hand the profound effects of a culture supporting our diverse backgrounds. I have needed such support myself: with the connection and inspiration of professional friends and editors, I began my life here with limited English skills and have grown into a poet, translator and writer in the English language. With new confidence, I now enjoy contributing both Russian and English literature to my community. For many years, I was embarrassed about my strong Russian accent and was afraid to speak out. But that is not the case any more. I accepted myself and my ethnic background and, with this, possibilities opened for me. As a sense of community grew, I found that others listened to me and valued my opinion. I hope this magazine will help people of diverse cultures find courage if it is lost, embrace talent if it is hidden, reach out to those who live with a minority mindset, and better understand the diverse cultures around them.

We often don't realize how global and multicultural the Midwest region truly is! We might not think about how strongly we are connected. And sometimes, we forget that our world is beautiful because we are different. The idea behind International Midwest is to be connected, inspire each other and promote our unique cultures!

Kansas City is a great example of the artistic and commercial success afforded by an international mindset. The city offers many things that make it a very special place and JAZZ is a fine example. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, designated Kansas City as part of its Creative Cities Network, conferring that  globally recognized designation for our music. Kansas City is the only U.S. city named a “music city” by UNESCO. Jazz began as a melding of traditions from the African and European diasporas; now, it is an international export. From an art form born in the United States, Kansas City let its own jazz style be born. From here, it is exported and recognized worldwide. “[Our UNESCO designation] gives us a platform that no other city in America has, for our music,” boasted Mayor Pro Tem, Scott Wagner, in 2017. “We know that Kansas City’s jazz has had global impact, and this is now being recognized internationally.”(www.kcmo.gov) As a musician myself, I am especially happy to support our city’s Jazz culture!
         
Together, we can continue legacies like Kansas City Jazz, to make our home in the Midwest more international. Let's CONNECT, PROMOTE and INSPIRE each other.

Sincerely, ​
Svetlana S. Yeager
Founder of the INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST Magazine

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About the Founder

Svetlana S. Yeager moved to the USA in 1999 from her native Russia. She has a degree in music education and conducting which she obtained at the Music College in Ulyanovsk, Russia. in 2018, she graduated from the Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow, Russia.

​Svetlana (Lana) has extensive experience in managing multilingual translation and interpreting projects. She is a poet, writer, singer and songwriter. Her poems and stories were published in literary magazines in Russia. She performed on the Russian TV as well as in concerts, with popular singers in Russia and Ukraine. With her program "From Russia to America," she has participated in international events in Kansas City since 2000. Lana is the founder of the Russian Cultural Association "Russian House of Kansas City", a nonprofit organization that promotes cultures of the Russian-speaking community of KC. She is Commissioner of Russia at the Mayor of Kansas City's Ethnic Enrichment Commission.

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INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST Magazine promotes Arts, Culture and Education in the Midwest. 
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