The team at 4mamaearth.org can’t wait to hear the new record and we look forward to more fruitful partnerships with Allensworth!
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Earth Day at Aveson Schools in Alta Dena, CA
Aveson is a small, public, student-centered learning community in Alta Dena, CA with a focus on personalized learning, social leadership and healthy living. Aveson Educational Cooperative is comprised of two charter schools: Aveson School of Leaders and Aveson Global Leadership Academy. Aveson is an excellent example of school-wide, community-wide sustainability efforts and creating not just a green campus, but a green culture.
Eugene Cooke
Resident papa of m.a.m.a. e a r t h, Eugene Cooke had the pleasure of kicking off Aveson’s first annual Earth Day community celebration. This was Eugene’s second visit to Aveson presenting his unique vision of the value of urban gardening and the power, health and vitality of growing food close to home to a group of enthusiastic staff, parents and kids. Kelly Forden, a parent at Aveson wrote, “I am so proud to be part of this school and awed to watch a team of people get together and present and share with the community. There were great presenters, really informative booths, tasty treats and activities.”
Tina Thornton, who helped to coordinate the event wrote, “Moms are extraordinary creatures. When one has an idea and has the divine grace to connect with other moms who find it inspiring in some way, these moms are unstoppable. I am so proud of our community and so blessed to be connected to you all in this way. I am thrilled too, that Aveson was able to reflect a great change that is occurring all over our world at this time. It, too, will not be stopped.”
We want to send sincere gratitude to schools like Aveson that are resonating with m.a.m.a. e a r t h’s work and inviting us to come back to share our vision. We also send thanks to our Rockethub fuelers. Your donations this past April help us continue to take part in events such as this. Grow Where You Are!
Photos courtesy of Chris Strother.
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We have to say thank you again to all those that donated to our Rockethub crowd-funding campaign during the month of April. Although we did not reach our funding goal, the money we raised will help us organize another charity event and continue the classes and workshops for kids and adults we present in partnership with schools and community organizations in Southern California and Atlanta.
Many of our international family asked us for a way to purchase the “Love Grows” Tshirt by using PayPal. In response to this, we are offering one more opportunity to purchase the shirt. Get it in kids or adult sizes and make a change for the better by rocking the shirt!
Purchase here by Friday. Once you purchase, we’ll send you an email to find out what size(s) you want.
Mina Zulal (pictured right) and friend.
We are so excited to share more about Mina Zulal in Hamburg, Germany. She is truly leading the way in developing our idea of creating m.a.m.a. e a r t h chapters around the world. This year, she has already raised nearly $700 (usd) for m.a.m.a. e a r t h programs* and she is only 14 years old! She’s raised the money with bake sales, flea markets and making seed packets. Young people like Mina show us that helping others has no age requirement and doesn’t take a lot of money – only the motivation and commitment it takes to follow our hearts and complete a task. Check out Mina’s efforts for Earth Day in her own community in Hamburg, Germany:
“I am our female class representative and founder of our climate work group so I have organized an ‘Earth Day Class Party’. I am one of Plant-for-the -Planet‘s Climate Justice Ambassadors, a worldwide network that spreads our vision of climate justice and global citizenship to our schools, families and friends. Our common symbol is the planting of trees. We show that everybody can take responsibility and create our future actively – by organizing planting parties, giving lectures and motivating others to join in.
The Plant for the Planet Co2 Game
At the Earth Day Class Party, I first presented a talk about our dealings with our environment and their ramifications. In the second part, I organized a game that would get my classmates to think more about the current situation relating to our Co2 emissions and what we can do, to be a part of a “re-thinking”. The whole class had to think and work together about how population, emissions and money affect all the continents around the world.
Stop talking, start planting!
The third part was a trip to a beautiful landscape where every student got to plant their own tree. My idea was to take a picture of every student in front of their own tree and after a few years, they can visit their tree and see how much it’s grown and how much they themselves have changed and grown.”
The team at 4mamaearth.org is SO happy that our projects are inspiring this kind of action. Mina is a shining example for us all and reinforces the m.a.m.a. earth message that time spent in nature brings people together across generations, ethnic and economic backgrounds and helps us maintain a sense of wonder and gratitude about the world around us. Planting as a service.
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*The money that Mina raised for m.a.m.a. earth with her bake sales and seed packets helped to fund a weekend of Earth Day events in Southern California including a documentary film screening of The Greenhorns at Center for Living Peace and allowed us to cover costs of participating at a family festival at Aveson Charter Elementary School. Her donations helped to benefit FOUR non-profit organizations (including us) as well as help spread our message to many people of all ages!
We invite YOU to get involved and tell us a story about the work you’re doing in your own schools and neighborhoods and we’ll share it with our global m.a.m.a. e a r t h community!
In this past 6 months, resident papa of m.a.m.a. earth, Eugene Cooke, has had the pleasure of working with One Love Learning Foundation in Jamaica. Their mission is loving and empowering children by providing them with the tools to satisfy their basic needs while facilitating communication with other children around the world to eliminate cultural barriers and fear.
One Love Learning Foundation's Trinity Project in Jamaica.
Founded by Brenda Isaac, the One Love Learning Foundation (OLLF) seeks to assist children throughout the world by providing them with tools to assist them with the basic needs. Currently OLLF is implementing programs with a trinity of schools in the United States, Jamaica, and South Africa. Their current programs include: Nutritional Programs/Organic Gardens; Healthcare Services; Internet-based Learning & Cultural Exchanges; and Teacher Exchanges. Eugene is assisting with their Organic Gardens. Their current trinity of schools include the Dobbs Elementary School in Atlanta, GA; the Anchovy School in Montego Bay, Jamaica; and the Cavalleria Primary School in Cape Town, South Africa. They also provide a wide range of assistance to the children at Montego Bay’s Garland House Orphanage.
In the beautiful month of March 2012, Eugene was invited for his second visit to Highland House in Jamaica. Read more about Eugene’s experience:
Eugene Cooke, resident papa at m.a.m.a. e a r t h
“It was a pleasure to be included in the company of seven amazing women as we gathered for a week of strategic planning for the foundation. My role was to offer insight for further developing the agricultural center for educating youth about healthy food and local food production. I was also lucky enough to spend time on the three acre farm with Mark, the primary farmer on the property, once again.
During my 5 days with this developing advisory board, we did research and reviewed OLLF’s successful program in South Africa. This data was helpful as we began to frame how to develop the mission of Soil, Soul and Society in Jamaica and the US. We made contact with a representatibve from Jamaican Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) and were given a tour of local growing sites and schools. In my time on the farm with Mark, we shared seeds, mulched planting beds and discussed the installation of new beehives for the farm.
One Love Learning Foundation's Trinity Project in Cape Town, South Africa. (Check out that Brazil beanie!)
I’m so excited to be contributing to One Love Learning Foundation’s continuing service work connecting children to the land and each other through education, music and web technology. Brenda’s vision of unity consciousness is sincere and timely. It is an honor to be included in such circles. As I sat there, meeting with professional women who have made serious contributions to society, feeling how amazing it was that I had been invited because I simply followed the instructions I was given by my grandparents to ‘Grow Where You Are.’”
Learn more about One Love Learning Foundation>>
Learn more about Eugene’s “Grow Where You Are” workshops for kids and adults>>
Title: Local Food & Film for Thought
Location: Center for Living Peace, Irvine, CA
Link out: Click here
Description: Join us at Center for Living Peace to celebrate Earth Day by watching Southern California’s first screening of “The Greenhorns”, (Film Running Time: 50 minutes) a documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community– its spirit, practices, and needs. These stories and voices will embolden and inspire you to support the local food movement in ways big and small. A wonderful way to celebrate Earth Day!
The film screening (sponsored by 4mamaearth.org) will be followed by a talk by urban farmer, Eugene Cooke, who has been helping people to grow food at homes, schools, churches, community centers, urban farms and more here in the United States, Jamaica, Kenya and Tanzania. He is the author of “Grow Where You Are: An Introduction to Urban Agriculture for the Conscious Urban Dweller.” Eugene’s talks are brimming with helpful information about how to garden but more importantly– he reminds us why we tend the garden: to be grounded, to have a sense of wonder about the world around us, to build community. Planting as a service.
Delicious food and drinks will be provided by participating restaurants of The Positive Plate Orange County, a Southern California based sustainability program, helping restaurants, food trucks, and caterers implement individualized and comprehensive sustainability plans to connect individual and community health.
Don’t miss this very special gathering in celebration of Earth Day and all things local & sustainable!
Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2012-04-22
We The Party's leading man, Mandela Van Peebles rocks the m.a.m.a. e a r t h "Love Grows" T-shirt!
Check out the film’s leading man, Mandela, rocking the m.a.m.a. earth limited edition “Love Grows” T-shirt! This organic T-shirt features custom artwork by MTV and Grammy Award winning artist Shah Wonders! Only 13 days left to get yours! Get it now>>
From m.a.m.a. e a r t h founder, Jaime Kailani Bayot:
As a mother of two boys (ages 6 & 13), I often look back at my childhood with questions…
What did I do when there was no Twitter or Facebook or even the Internet? How did I communicate with my friends before I had a ‘smart phone’? What the heck did I do with all my time?
New film "We The Party" opens April 6th.
Technology and social media are everywhere and there is no way around it for me and my boys unless I pack our bags and move to a jungle far away with no wifi. Pop culture and technology reach so many and that’s why we at m.a.m.a. earth use it to ” make a change for the better”.
The film focuses on five friends as they deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, Facebook, fitting in, standing out, and finding themselves. It reminds me of classic teen comedies like The Breakfast Club and House Party but with an attitude and style all its own. WE THE PARTY captures the hopes, confusion, challenges and dreams of today’s teenagers as they plunge headlong into an uncertain future.
Check out the trailer and click HERE to find movie times near you!
Prolific Artist, Shah Wonders of Pinksick.com
Since 2007, m.a.m.a. e a r t h has been using art, music and popular culture to raise awareness and funds for local and global causes. For m.a.m.a. e a r t h’s current fundraising campaign, we’ve commissioned original artwork by Grammy and MTV award winning, Brooklyn-based graphic artist, Shah Wonders. Shah boasts a client list that includes the likes of Nike, Adidas, Tyra Banks, Scion and Russel Simmons. Weaving his skills in a range of mediums, his style lends itself to the mashing of traditional illustration, Japanese Anime and “Pop Extravagance”. He’s created iconic images of some of the biggest celebrities including John Lennon, Jay Z, Muhammad Ali and Lil’ Wayne. For this collaboration with m.a.m.a. e a r t h, we are showcasing an incredible piece Shah did just for our supporters!
m.a.m.a. e a r t h founder Jaime Kailani Bayot says, “We wanted to show our gratitude for all of amazing people who are showing their support for our project from places like Dubai, Europe, South America, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Canada and more.” We started with an idea to use our gifts to make a difference and never dreamed about how far and wide our message might travel.
"Love Grows"
The money raised through this campaign will help m.a.m.a. e a r t h provide: 1. low-cost and free nature based education classes for kids and adults in the U.S. and abroad, 2. more art and music charity events in partnership with local, national and international non-profits and 3. help educate more families about direct ways to give back to children in developing nations.
We are proud to say that since 2007, the m.a.m.a. e a r t h team has raised funds and contributed to non-profit organizations including Nourish the Children, Shine on Sierra Leone, Yayasan Bumi Sehat, Ashinaga, Earthroots Field School, Ecofficiency, The Positive Plate, The Grain Project, Center for Living Peace, Kid Healthy, Second Harvest Food Bank, Flying Kites, Girl Scouts, Girls Inc and Volunteers of America, Aveson Charter School, Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms and Tuskegee Institute. We are very proud of our contributions to our local and global communities and we are dedicated to growing the scope of our work.
Learn more about Pinksick and artist Shah Wonders here.
Donate now and claim your limited edition, custom-made Tshirt. >>
The team at m.a.m.a. e a r t h is getting ready for their next wave of worldwide growth. The community organization is one-part charity and one-part social enterprise founded by Jaime Kailani Bayot. She’s a mama of two beautiful sons and her little brother happens to be Grammy-award winner, Bruno Mars. Bruno’s explosive worldwide success is giving m.a.m.a. e a r t h a global reach and they’re looking forward to widening the scope of their work. Since 2007, m.a.m.a. e a r t h has been using art, music and popular culture to raise awareness and funds for local and global causes. For m.a.m.a. e a r t h’s upcoming crowdfunding campaign, they’re partnering with the globally responsible and eco-savvy clothing company Sustainable Kids to offer custom-made rewards for donating.
Sustainable Kids is manufactured entirely in the USA and uses certified organic cottons, recycled yarns and hemp blends. All dyes are GOTS-certified and screen printing inks are lead and 
phthalate-free. Even the labels and hangtags are made from recycled materials. As a designer, sustainable business advocate, and mother, founder Maia Andersen is committed to encouraging responsible consumerism and global compassion through her kids collection. Andersen is one of few U.S. designers accepted at the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris, and Esthetica at London Fashion Week. With over 15 years experience as creative director and apparel designer, Andersen has directed and developed apparel collections for global brands such as Roxy/Quiksilver, Oakley and The North Face.
One of the best things about Sustainable Kids is their Gift that Gives Twice Program. This program allows kids to donate needed items to kids and schools in challenged and impoverished areas around the world. You can “gift” a Sustainable Kids item to your child or another and then the child uses the box to donate needed items to their partner school in Haiti. These donations help over 300 kids at Open Door Haiti make the most of their education by providing needed items for kids like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and ointments.
Rewards for donating to their Rockethub campaign will include organic Tshirts featuring original artwork by Grammy and MTV award winning graphic artist Shah Wonders. m.a.m.a. e a r t h founder Jaime Kailani Bayot says, “We wanted to show our gratitude for the people who are showing their support for our project from places like Dubai, Europe, Brazil, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Canada and more.” We started with an idea to use our gifts and talents to make a difference and never dreamed about how far and wide our message might travel.
Learn more about Sustainable Kids at www.sustainable-kids.com.
Click HERE to donate now and claim your exclusive, custom-made reward!
The always lovely Jianni wears the Golden Galaxy Earrings.
The m.a.m.a. e a r t h mission is all about utilizing music and artistry to help raise awareness and funds for local & global causes. Zanne Jewelry has designed a special collection inspired by m.a.m.a. e a r t h. Zanne’s creations are unique, fresh and timeless.
Her jewelry has been worn by the likes of musicians such as Bruno Mars, Lenny Kravitz, and Goapele ~ actors such as Queen Latifah, Ellen Barkin, Paula Patton, and film director Sanaa Hamri ~ featured in music videos for Prince, Amel Larriuex & feature films such as Just Wright and Something New and TV shows like America’s Next Top Model.
Click here to check out the m.a.m.a. e a r t h collection. A portion of proceeds will help fund our series of girls-empowerment workshops currently being presented in Los Angeles in partnership with Volunteers of America and Girls Inc.
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