The mission of the International Society of Black Latinos (ISBL) is to educate the local and broader communities of the existence of Afro-Latinos and the influence that the African Diaspora has had and continues to have on the Latin cultures around the world. Our secondary goal is to reach our youth, particularly, but not limited to, our high risk populations in the inner cities, through workshops and seminars, in local schools and businesses, that reinforce the importance of building a stronger and unified community. Our emphasis is on academia, self-awareness, social acceptance, character building, cultural and artistic enrichment and leadership development.

The ARTree builds community and transforms lives through the unique power of the arts.

A rhythm for urban transformation…

The mission of The New Sound Initiative is to take a holistic approach in empowering inhabitants of select urban neighborhoods by providing integrated support in education, social service, and visual arts — thereby creating a new sound of influence across America. Introduction to New Media is a curriculum developed in partnership with local middle & high schools as well as youth-focused non-profit organizations that provide unique opportunities for students to craft and curate their sound in the new media space by developing, recording, and disseminating student-generated podcasts, recorded in a professional studio setting.

Viva Panamá Organization (VPO) On April 1991, after realizing that their culture was not represented among the multicultural festivals in the Southern California area, a group of Panamanians created Ballet Folklórico Viva Panamá. Later in April 1999, The Panamanian Cultural Arts Center is created as a response to the need of more exposure of the Panamanian culture. The merging of these two first entities, as a way to fulfill the need of the Southern California community and consolidate it with a more comprehensive expression of the culture of Panama. The formal inauguration of the organization took place on Sept. 14, 2002, in Los Angeles, California with the visit of the Panamanian Miss Universe 2002, Justine Pasek.

The Better Angels of Los Angeles is where Angels meet, discuss, collaborate, inspire to create a community of love, kindness, peace and service for all living beings.

​This group has several missions: 1) To continue building the relationship that we've made with each other and to the community we served, 2)To facilitate communication between the festival participants and community we served, 3)To provide a resource to one another as healers, artists and to the community, and 4)To continue being of service to the underserved while promoting sustainability to the healer, health practitioner and artist.