Farewell to a dear friend, humanitarian, and MetaFour/Beyond Walls supporter, Frances Bay. In the words of MetaFour board member Carmen Dean, "Frances Bay will long be remembered for her talent, intellect, and kindness." Indeed...
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On December 20 MetaFour Productions was honored as Partner of the Year by the Western Justice Center, a non-profit corporation founded by a group of judges and lawyers involved with the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  Throughout the year we have been pleased to be able to present seminars to students and teachers, bringing our Beyond Walls curriculum of multimedia presentations designed to promote cultural appreciation among members of diverse communities and elicit an appreciation of commonalities and differences in a global community.  Western Justice's mission to increase the opportunity for peaceful conflict resolution and displace the power of violence in our society makes them a perfect partner for MetaFour, and we are honored to have been recognized by them.  

MetaFour with the Pasadena's Mayor Bill Bogaard

L to R: Marilynn Fong, Julie Drake, Mayor Bill Bogaard, Carmen Dean, Eric Luke, Bruce Dean

MetaFour with Abbie Genzink, Program Associate, and Angela Oh, Esq., Executive Director of the Western Justice Center

L to R: Angela Oh, Abbie Genzink, Bruce Dean, Julie Drake, Carmen Dean, Eric Luke, Marilynn Fong