MotherEarthandMe.net
Our Projects
Truly Meaningful Work
Putting in the work for decades, our initiatives have helped pave the way to community, diversity, and inclusion. Here are a few examples of our favorite projects.
The Magic Coach
In the 1980s, we launched The Magic Coach program, empowering underrepresented teenagers in the Los Angeles School District with self-esteem and life-enhancement tools. Endorsed by Wilt Chamberlain, it garnered recognition from the White House during the Reagan Administration. ​
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The Magic Coach raised awareness among kids with a message of health and self-esteem through assembly presentations and curriculum messaging through handouts, postcards, and mailers.
A Profound Objective
In 2007, we founded the firm A Profound Objective to consult with builders on converting shipping containers into tiny houses for the homeless and emergencies. Our approach resulted in numerous pod conversion methodologies for crisis events.
We traveled to the source of many of the world's containers, Shenzhen, China, to document their assembly methods. A Profound Objective sounded alarms about the devastating ecological effect of the glut of shipping containers in the world's seaports in the early days.​​
EcoCampus.us
In 2009, Brady Brothers, Llc. entrusted us with designing The EcoCampus at Shiloh Hills, Navajo County, Arizona. Plans for the 40-acre campus, constructed from upcycled shipping containers, aimed to promote environmental stewardship, conservation, and global ecology. ​​
Construction of the shipping container buildings met with resistance from the Navajo County planning commission and plans were abandoned.
Professor P. Hootenoot's Black and White Ball
In 2020, we published "Professor P. Hootentoot’s Black and White Ball," a children’s book promoting tolerance and diversity with two alienated young skunks by the hosting of a party for critters who are part black and part white!
Amelia and Ambrose are two skunk siblings growing up alone in a mystical forest. They experience a crisis of self-esteem after being confronted by a callous peacock for their lack of fur color. Professor P. Hootentoot, a kindly snowy owl, steps up to bolster the youngsters' spirit with a party in their honor. By hosting the ball, she teaches the skunks valuable lessons on the wonders of tolerance and diversity. Professor P. Hootentoot's Black and White Ball is a timely story of mentorship and a celebration of self-worth!
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An Educator's review:
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Artfully Crafted - Equity and Inclusion
If you are looking for a delightful story to introduce topics about diversity and tolerance, look no further! As a professor of child development and family studies and elementary school educator, I enjoy using picture books to stimulate conversations and enhance social and emotional growth. "Professor P. Hootentoot’s Black and White Ball" is an excellent example of quality children’s literature.
From the breathtaking illustrations to the rich vocabulary, this book delivers it all. Through the experiences of Ambrose and Amelia, children have an opportunity to talk about their own experiences with discrimination. The actions of Professor P. Hootentoot model examples of kindness and inclusivity. I highly recommend this book for a wide range of ages. The rhyme and rhythm are perfect for reading aloud to younger children and the deeper lessons appeal to us all.
Dr. Maureen Powers, EDd
