"El Saber Es Poder"
"El
Saber Es Poder" Foundation empowers individuals suffering from mental illness, homelessness,
addiction and poverty by providing programs to better educate, inform
and improve physical and mental health.
Mia
Rosales St.John is a first generation born Latina in America. Her
mother, Maria Elena Socorro Rosales, who was born and raised in the
beautiful state of Zacatecas, Mexico, is on the board of directors.
Maria raised her three children in America and always stressed the
importance of education. Maria's favorite saying has always been
"knowledge is power." All three of her children hold college degrees.
St.John
says "I was put in this position of fame to enable me to help further
the position of my people and to be an inspiration and a role model to
Latinos everywhere. I want them to know that with education, unity, and
believing in ourselves we can overcome any obstacle placed in front of
us."
In November of
2008, El Saber Es Poder and Micron donated 30 computers, electricity
and internet to Barrio de La Cantera in Zacatecas, Mexico. Mia was also
presented with an award from Governor Amalia Garcia, for her role in
sports and humanatarianism. The World Boxing Council also presented her with the 2008 "WBC Goodwill Ambassador" Award.
In March of 2010, El Saber Es
Poder along with Lou Pizzaro of the hit TV show "Operation Repo" and
producer Randy Martinez, produced a PSA in Spanish to raise awareness
of mental illness in our inner city youth. It is our hope that by
increasing awareness we can decrease the numbers in our correctional
system.
In November of 2010, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano joined Mia and LA Laker Ron Artest for an official mental health and suicide
prevention training at Napolitano’s district office in Santa Fe
Springs. Artest and St. John have joined Napolitano to promote the Mental Health
in Schools Act, legislation she authored which would increase federal
funding for mental health therapists in schools.
As
well as Congress, Mia speaks in schools and juvenile halls on the
importance of education and overcoming hardship. She speaks of her own
battles with mental illness, addiction, poverty and overcoming it all,
to become a five time international and world boxing champion.
On
November 23, 2014 Mia's son Julian, passed away at the age of 24. He
was a talented artist battling Schizophrenia and addiction. His art was
displayed at the Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art and Air Laguna in
Laguna Beach, California. His art studio, "Stone Art" in Palm Springs,
California, is now a free center for young adults suffering from mental
illness, including homelessness and addiction. Classes include art,
boxing, yoga and meditation. Our boxing program also takes place at Step
Up on Second in Santa Monica, California.
El Saber Es Poder is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. All donations are tax deductible.
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