Mission Statement
MOTIVATED TO ACT focuses on reducing and preventing bullying and discrimination; Teaches children empathy and inclusion in place of hatred and distrust; Increases the willingness of participation in school and after-school activities. Motivated to Act promotes and teaches effective and measurable solutions on how to avoid or respond to all forms of bullying relevant to early Pri
mary School aged children. It provides encouragement through effective online or in-person storytelling and lesson plans available to teachers, home-school parents and other academic institutions. It offers hope for every young student who experiences the harmful effects of any form of bullying as well as teaches parents to keep open communication with their children and to look for early signs of bullying. Donations enable Motivated to Act to help students, parents and educators have access to anti-bullying books, videos and lesson plans to achieve measurable outcomes. It also enables outreach to socially and economically disadvantaged schools and students through in-person or virtual presentations by children’s book authors, educators and counselors. Vision
• To enable access to quality anti-bullying messages for children grades K-3rd, through art, film, plays and professional, grade-appropriate lesson plans.
• To allow evaluation and to measure the positive changes after implementation of the program.
• To allow each classroom to have access to beautifully illustrated books, e-books, films and other related products.
• To allow children active participation in open-ended motivational and educational discussions.
• Donations allow expansion and access of quality education of Motivated to Act products to disadvantaged primary schools and their students. About Us
MOTIVATED TO ACT is an organization located in San Diego, California. We are dedicated to promoting anti-bullying and anti-discrimination messages to primary schoolchildren through a series of beautifully illustrated books, films and custom-tailored Motivated To Act™ lesson plans and school plays. These tools are being carefully designed with the utilization of characters and stories from the Junga the Dancing Yeti® children’s book series, created by author Stephen Tako. Our organization partners with educators, teachers, counselors and advisors who are highly regarded in their respective fields. We collaborate with professional voiceover actors to help bring the playful and colorful storybook characters to life. Stephen Tako has been active in the anti-bullying arena since 2012. He is known for his extensive work in the anti-bullying field via his Books, Films, Public Service Announcements, Commercials and Volunteer Work. His work has achieved multiple awards throughout his career and is recognized for its educational content by Early Childhood Development Educators. For testimonials, endorsements and to find out more about Stephen’s work, please visit his website www.JungaYeti.com
