March 29, 2012
By Mando Rayo
We tweeted, faizbuk’ed, blogged and for the first time in 20 years, we (Cultural Strategies) launched The Social Revolución, the first official Latino event at SXSW Interactive. Pero mas importantly, we con
nected and shined the light on Latinos using social media to create change in their communities. It’s been a few weeks and we wanted to give you a recap of all of our efforts and say Mil Gracias por el pollo, we mean el apoyo!
Of course, major props to our title sponsor Univision News for collaborating with the Cultural Strategies team on The Social Revolución. Through our collaborative coverage, we were able to develop content and stories during the 2012 SXSWi Conference. Did you catch the Bloguero Hub at our event? Thanks to Hispanicize for sponsoring it and allowing us to tweetiar y blogiar all night long! Las photos were made possible by Applebox Imaging. They made the Step and Repeat aka Wachame station and Photo Booth possible. Check out more photos aqui. Indigo Project Media captured the magic via video – Want to learn more about SR? Check out the video that captured the essence of Oye El Canto below. Mas thank yous to LatinoMetro - Austin’s newest site for all things Latino, Hennessey and Marketwire for supporting the Revolución.
Oye El Canto of the Social Revolución: Click aqui to view el video.
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LOS ALLIES -
We are so grateful for our allies – Latino online groups that rallied behind the cause. They signed up, blogged, tweeted and helped us raise awareness and more importantly brought in so many nominations for the Revolucionario Awards.
Check ‘em out and give them props!
The News Taco - Insightful news, analysis and opinion from a Latino perspective.
Being Latino - a communication platform designed to educate, entertain and connect all peoples across the global Latino spectrum. Latino Rebels - Think the Daily Show meets US Latino issues. Social media traviesos who believe in alternative journalism, activism, and general mayhem. Latina Lista - Exploring the politics and social justice issues of the day while elevating the voices, stories and lives of Latinos and Latinas. Juan of Words - I blog about Juan’s life – past, present and future, as well as other topics most easily classified under the Hispanic Lifestyle umbrella, but by no means exclusive for only a Latino audience. Cuentame - A place for Latinos! Whether you are a sports fan, movie fan, activist, artist, student, parent, organizer, Latino or not, award winning novelist, astronaut, actor, painter, or anything else, all are welcome here! Descuento Libre - Promoting Latino culture…one deal at a time! Cosmica Artists - Boutique Music Management & Marketing since 1999. Giant Noise/Pachanga Fest - Public relations, marketing and event extraordinaires. Pachanga is a Latin-themed music, cultural arts and food festival dedicated to showcasing the vibrant blend of Latino-created music and art and the impact it has on American culture today.
New Latina - THE online destination on personal empowerment & career success for today’s Latinas.
El Centro/Center for the Study of Latino Media & Markets - The Center at Texas State University prepares alumni and professionals for the multicultural demands of the media and markets in the United States and Latin America.
theBigTino - Here to feed you lo mejor in Latino News y por su puesto…the hottest chismes. Join now y comparte.
Twitteros - A Latino Twitter and blog directory.
THE BLOGUERO HUB - Tweetiando y Blogiando live from #SXSWi, we formed a team of journalists and bloggers that provided the latest and greatest updates. Muchisimas gracias to the blogueros - Connie Preti & Nuria Net, Univision News; Sara Inés Calderón, NewsTaco; Evelyn Castillo, LatinoMetro; Alexandra Landeros, Descuento Libre; and Paulina Artieda, Jessika Gomez-Duarte and Mando Rayo from the CS team.——-
Stories, stories y mas stories! Check out our coverage of SXSWi: Univision News: Celebrating Latinos on Social Media at SXSW
Philanthropy.com: A ‘Social Revolución’ Gives Attention to Latino Causes
Austin Business Journal: The Social Revolución at SXSW
NewsTaco: How to get more Latinos at SXSW
Colorlines: After 20 Years SXSW Finally Gets First Official Latino Event
The Social Revolución Archive: Check out our coverage from the SXSWi sessions - The White House, change agents in Colombia, Defining Digital Latinos y mas!
Univision 41: ‘The Social Revolución’ en SXSW
Univision 62: The Social Revolución at South By Southwest
Telemundo: Premios Social Revolucionarios
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Los Nominees y Ganadores: Thanks to everyone for nominating and shining the light on some pretty amazing Latinos doing good in the onlines! We received over 140 nominations from across the U.S. and Latin America. And a big thank you to Los Comandantes – the official judges of the Revolucionario Awards.
The 2012 winners of The Revolucionario Awards include:
Lideres of the Social Revolución
The Mobilizer
Diego Huerta - 31K Portraits for Peace
Oscar Morales - 1 Million Voices against the FARC
Lolo Alcaraz – Pocho.com
Maria Teresa Kumar - Voto Latino
Video: Congratulations to all the winners! Click aqui to view el video.
So are you ready for 2013? We’ll be back y con mas ganas.
Adelante!
