THE JOY OF LEARNING CENTERS function to transform negative human energies into a powerful force for healing humanity and the earth. We bring wholistic living situations, health services, classes, and learning materials to low income people. We have a five-pointed program to teach people how to improve their health, school/work performance and outlook on life!

Since its beginnings in May, 1992, the Joy of Learning Center has also provided low cost housing and wholistic health information to over 200 low-income renters. Many of these renters have overcome addictions to drugs and alcohol while living here.

The Five Programs

1. The Family Home Project: A share rental home in Marin County, CA where low income people live and can choose to practice lifestyle changes to improve their health.

2. The Prosperity Project: We have been working with Alfredo Guitron, Founder of AMGAT, (Asociacion Maya Guatemalteca Abaj Takalik,), since his return to the Bay Area in 2006. He has created have seven gardens in Marin. AMGAT has been offered four acres in Terra Linda for teaching Organic Gardening to the Latino community. Our vision is to create jobs, especially organic gardening work, for the day laborers (trabajadores) who stand on the street corners hoping for employment. We want our society to recognize the invaluable help the trabajadores can give us in making the shift to a more agrarian society.

3. "Let's Get Healthy!": Affordable services, classes and information on improving health naturally: Bodywork, counseling, and Organic Gardening. GO! (GREEN OPTIONS) - spreads information about toxicity of commercial products, and distribution of non-toxic, earth-and people friendly products.

4. "Restoring the Family:" An Amazing Family Story: How our family tree became a "family forest!" Watch the video on the righ to learn about it.

5. "You Can Help!" How your contributions of time and money can support our programs. All of our programs and projects provide healthy, happy alternatives to addictions and negativity. If you'd like to support our activities, click here to send an email. You can also write or call:

Contact The Joy of Learning Centers:

Address: 4 Birch Way, San Rafael, CA 94903

Phone: 415-499-0907

SANTA VENETIA SEED BANK: We are starting a Seed Bank at our Center in San Rafael. Anyone who wants to give us seeds to trade or give to neighbors will receive a short lesson in how the Elements interact in a garden, in the plants, and in our bodies.

View the interview, pictorial history, and mission of the Joy of Learning Centers and their Founder, Marika Love:

In order to view all three parts of this video without interruption or repetition, please go directly to the three-part, Youtube Joy of Learning Centers, by clicking on the word "YouTube" at the bottom of the video window above. There are 2 very detailed 10 minute videos, and 1 short one (#3).

To skip over the details, click on video number 2.

Exciting Things Are Going On
At the Joy of Learning Center!

We're moving in to Restoring the Family! Here's a safe link to a video about this program:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtYthf6q-J4

SOS! We now have a wonderful Outreach Worker, Dee. She is keeping in touch with 14 children who desperately need a "best friend". She is doing this as a volunteer because she really cares about children, and knows what it's like to be homeless. New children are being added to her "extended family" all the time. She is a positive influence on kids' lives that are in chaos.

We are seeking tax deductible donations to pay Dee a salary for the wonderful work she is doing. Just go to the DONATE button below - and thank you!

The book Mary's Garden is out! It is a wonderfully illustrated story for "children of all ages". Click here to learn more and order a copy. All profits from sales of the book will support our programs, especially the Prosperity Project.

WHOLE FOODS has donated two bales of hay to keep our plants warm in the winter; and SONOMA COMPOST donated 10 yards of compost.

Joy of Learning Center is aligned with the Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally (RDN Movement), aiming to create the conditions and lifestyle of health. For folks who don't want to follow a totally raw diet, we offer ZIJA, products from the Moringa Tree. To order these miraculous products, please visit www.joyoflearningcenter.myzija.com; or call 415-499-0907. We are moving from a diabetogenic culture, causing illness in millions of people with economic disproportions, to an anti-diabetogenic culture and agriculture for the healing of humans and healing of the living planet. Regional activities are taking place throughout 2010, and a documentary film, Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days is available. The Bay Area program director is Michael Bedar, based in San Rafael at 520-604-1262. Please click for additional information.

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