Me Is We
Village
A New Paradigm
At Me Is We, we believe that each person who joins our community is a divine light, with unlimited potential just waiting to be actualized. Every decision we make, every program we offer, and every conversation we have, is rooted in that belief. We believe that we are all connected and by raising up and supporting our most downtrodden, we can affect the future of humanity and our planet.
Our vision is to create a conscious community with a ‘tribe’ or ‘village’ structure, organized around shared purpose and values, generating holistic systems that benefit every member of the community. We believe that the cycles of poverty and generational trauma are a result of poor design, and infrastructure. What if we designed our lives and systems to mirror nature and thriving ecosystems, using principles of biomimicry to create structures that heal, (re)generate, and sustain life? What if we did all this in a way that uses resources and energy synergistically, like mother nature?
In designing and developing the Me Is We Community Village, we intend to do just that!
The cornerstones of our project revolve around Regeneration as opposed to just Sustainability: environmental protection, and incorporating sustainable models into every aspect of the village, as well as. We want to create systems that provide for themselves while providing for the children and families who live in the village.
Using a participatory nature-centered design process, we will design our community spaces using principles of biomimicry and biophilia, with earth-based sustainable and healthy materials. This village will be built on a foundation of compassion, connection and health, to foster a holistic container for healing and self-actualization, creating more than just a community, but a new type of family unit!
Our community will be regenerative in all aspects. Our residents will practice and pursue a sustainable way of life, modeling this and teaching new members and visitors how to live in a deep relationship with the land and each other.
The majority of our food will be sourced from the permaculture gardens and island ecosystem, using the practices of agroforestry and indigenous forest farming methods. Eighty percent of the ecology will be preserved and held in perpetuity in a community land trust to be stewarded and enjoyed by the generations to come.
- Orphaned children will receive housing until they are independent, self-sufficient young adults or decide to leave the eco-village after 18 years of age. It is possible for them to stay longer if the need arises. No one will be asked to leave the eco-village, unless their presence in the community is causing harm to others.
- Single mother / parent families will be given housing for at least two years, unless they decide to leave the program earlier. The “Pathway To Independence” Program will provide single mothers with minor children housing, training, and support so that they can become financially independent to live on their own.
- Orphaned children will receive housing until they are independent, self-sufficient young adults or decide to leave the eco-village after 18 years of age. It is possible for them to stay longer if the need arises. No one will be asked to leave the eco-village, unless their presence in the community is causing harm to others.
- Formal Education
- Children will receive formal education on-site from K-12 unless other arrangements are made with the mission.
- For example, mothers may be residents at the mission who already have children attending public school and may want this to continue if it is in the best interest of the child. The mission and the parent must come to an agreement regarding the education of the child before they are accepted into the program.
- This was the intention when the location for the property was on the mainland. This is a mute point as an island community.
- Job skills
- Mothers who do not have at least a high school education or specialized training will receive on-site training. This can include learning a trade, starting a business, or job preparedness.
- Financial skills training
- Money Management
- Budgeting
- Formal Education
- Orphaned children will receive housing until they are independent, self-sufficient young adults or decide to leave the eco-village after 18 years of age. It is possible for them to stay longer if the need arises. No one will be asked to leave the eco-village, unless their presence in the community is causing harm to others.
- Single mother/parent families will be given housing for at least two years, unless they decide to leave the program earlier. The “Pathway To Independence” Program will provide single mothers with minor children housing, training, and support so that they can become financially independent to live on their own.
- Fiscal Literacy Training
- Skills and Job Training with an emphasis on higher paid on-line work, hospitality and service training, artizen development of unique local crafts
- Micro-loans for entrepreneurs and small business development within the village
- A synergistic closed economy, where ‘in house’ vendors are supported by the village
- Marketing support of local vendors via on-line channels to Global Markets
- The development and management of a ‘best in class’ events and hotel facility within the village to employ residents and prosper the entire village.
REGENERATE CO-OP COMMUNITY
- Zero Waste Infrastructure
- Permaculture Farm & Agroforestry
- Voluntourism
- Wellness Center & Apothecary
- Community Programming
- Community Kitchen
- Social Purpose Business Community
- Innovation & Coworking Center
- Ceremonial & Community Center
CHILDREN’S
VILLAGE
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
- Integrative & Immersive Experiential Learning Programs
- Communal Living
- Life-Skill Development
- Self-Discovery Support
- Dharma Discovery & Activation
- Trauma Healing
- Communication Skills
ECO-RESORT & RETREAT CENTER
- Sustainable Social Enterprise
- Certified B Corp
- Full-Service Event & Retreat Facilities
- Zero-waste Luxury Hospitality
- Organic Scratch Kitchen
- Built with Natural Materials & Sacred Geometry
NEW EARTH
EDUCATION CENTER
- Multigenerational & Cross-Cultural Learning
- Cross-Cultural Learning
- Multifaceted & Multi-level Educational Programming
- Life Skills
- Survival Skills
- Technical/Trade Skills
- Cultural Studies
- Social & Communication Skills
- Business Skills
- Youth Campus
SOCIAL PURPOSE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
- Mentorship
- Workshops, Training & Events
- Resource Sharing
- Communal Craft & Maker’s Space
- Media Lab
- Performing Art Center
- Commercial Kitchen
- Strategic Business Partnerships
- Empowering Entrepreneurs, makers, crafters, and innovators of all kinds to manifest their dharma.
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.”
-Nelson Mandela
