Category: community work
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A Community Gem
This past June, Mama Earth presented it’s 3rd installment of ONE PEACE, an all-ages, pop up art show that raises awareness about our ongoing work in Los Angeles and abroad, at William Grant Still Arts Center in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. People from all walks of life show up to the event to view…
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Happy 80th Birthday, Dalai Lama!
m.a.m.a. earth is so honored to continue to be an affiliate of the non-profit community hub called Center for Living Peace (in Irvine, California), alongside the likes of Pacific Symphony, The Ecology Center and Girl Scouts. For 5 years, we have been proud to present all-age classes to inspire creativity and vision on subjects including…
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A Story About Ezra and the Power of Art
“Art helps kids to express themselves and not focus so much on the pain”, says Myra Benitez, Manager of Social Work at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Last February, the m.a.m.a. earth family visited Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital with a COLORING MANDALAS art project, curated by mother, artist and longshoreman, Valerie Zaks. We setup…
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THIS TIME NEPAL
The Mama Earth mission is to use the power of art, music and nature to make a change for the better, locally and globally. We aim to inspire others to give back in their own communities while raising awareness about issues that affect us all. m.a.m.a. earth partners with schools as well as local and global…
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Manifest Justice with 4MAMAEARTH
MANIFEST:JUSTICE is a pop-up exhibition featuring art + events on themes of justice, human rights & power that is running from May 1st until Sun, May 10th. With more than 200 works of art from 150+ artists from all over the world in 20,000+ square feet, this show is powerful, moving, educational and impressive! The…
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Arts & Writing in South Los Angeles
We are so proud of the 9-12th graders participating in this year’s installment of ALTER, an after-school arts and writing program at Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, created by Lead art teacher of Crenshaw’s Visual and Performing Arts magnet, Ronda Brown. The kids have an opportunity to attend ALTER twice a week for modules on writing,…
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Coloring Mandalas at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
m.a.m.a. earth is a Los Angeles-based organization that strives to make a change for the better with art, music and nature. Whether we’re working with preschoolers, teens, universities or senior centers – we always emphasize the power of creativity and community. We are so pleased to announce our collaboration with Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital to…
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you and me and a cup of tea
The m.a.m.a. earth family has been working together since 2007 to create opportunities to build community and experience the joy of giving. In 2007, Jaime Kailani Bayot (who happens to be big sister to international popstar Bruno Mars) founded m.a.m.a. earth with the intention of making a change for the better. Whether m.a.m.a. earth is fundraising,…
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2014 Year in Review
This m.a.m.a. earth project began in 2007. The intention was simple: make a change for the better by using the power of art, music and nature and encourage others to do something good. We invited the artists, performers, teachers and community activists we knew to come together and help support the work of charities we loved.…
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ALTER: An After-School Arts & Writing Program
“When you learn, teach, when you get, give.” -Maya Angelou Since 2007, m.a.m.a. earth has been presenting enrichment classes with a focus on art, music and nature. We’ve presented workshops at schools, senior centers and learning gardens. People of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life have painted, made jewelry, shaped seed bombs and so…