We are delighted to feature the work and involvement of two Silicon Valley Latino Cultura Ambassadors, Ivan Reyes Martinez and Gabriel Lomeli. We are very proud of how Ivan has dedicated his career to supporting and empowering our local Latino youth through the work he leads as the Director of MACLA’s Digital Media Academy and of course Gabriel is often here offering his expertise and support to the program’s youth. Nicely done gentlemen, please continue to inspire the next generations of creative Latinos, we will continue to feature your collective work.
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Sophia Chavez, Latina graphic designer and LMU senior, grew up watching her community's cultura get celebrated while the people behind it stayed invisible. She didn't look away. She built her thesis around it. SVL has told this story before — Carlos Perez drew the original Apple logo by hand and the world consumed it billions of times without ever knowing his name. Now we tell Sophia's. Silicon Valley Latino celebrates her as our newest Collegiate Cultura Ambassador.
Most people in the moving industry move things. Griselda Gonzalez moves industries. This month, May 2026, she becomes Chair of the Board of the California Moving and Storage Association — the sixth woman and the first immigrant Latina to hold the position in its more than 100-year history.
Angela Flores Robertson didn't wait for permission. A first-gen Latina, SVL Cultura Ambassador, and Advisory Board member — she builds the table and makes sure every seat is filled.
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