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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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We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.
— Max de Pree
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GREETINGS FROM THE FOUNDER
Dear readers of the INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST Magazine! I would like to thank you in advance for your time and interest in our online publication. The idea of this magazine is to highlight the life of the international community in the Midwest. I find that it is important to CONNECT people of different ethnic groups; INSPIRE those who are not yet confident; and PROMOTE the businesses and cultures of our diverse community. Originally from Russia, I moved to beautiful Kansas City in 1999. I grew from a person with limited English skills, into a poet and writer of the English language, and a contributing member of my community. (Don't get me wrong, I sometimes still use the help of a professional editor.) For many years, I was embarrassed about my strong Russian accent and I was afraid to speak out. But that is not the case anymore. As soon as I accepted myself and my ethnic background, things changed dramatically for me: I found that others listened to me and valued my opinion. I hope this magazine will help people of different cultures find courage if it is lost, embrace talent if it is hidden, motivate those who live with a minority mindset, and understand each other better. We often don't realize how global and multicultural our Midwest area is. We often don't think about how strongly we are connected. We often forget that our world is beautiful, because we are different. Let's be connected, let's inspire each other and promote our unique cultures!
Sincerely,
Svetlana S. Yeager
Founder of the INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST Magazine
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
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Svetlana S. Yeager moved to the USA in 1999 from her native Russian. She has a degree in music education and conducting which she obtained in Russia. Currently, she is working on her degree in literature from the famous Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow, Russia.
Svetlana (Lana) Lana has extensive management experience in multilingual translation, interpreting and instruction. She is a poet, writer, singer and songwriter. Lana is a winner of local prose and poetry competitions in the English language. 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. With her program "From Russia to America", she promotes Russian culture in international events in Kansas City since 2000. Lana is a 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 a Commissioner of Russia at the Ethnic Enrichment Commission. She lives in Lee's Summit, MO with her husband and a son. |
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INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST Magazine
helps promote the international community of Midwest in the areas of
Business, Education, Art and Community.
Please connect with us if would like to:
talk about your international business or event;
know someone with an incredible and inspiring story;
and become our contributor.
helps promote the international community of Midwest in the areas of
Business, Education, Art and Community.
Please connect with us if would like to:
talk about your international business or event;
know someone with an incredible and inspiring story;
and become our contributor.