Two Companies -- Connection & Content
Maremel Ventures brings together content, distribution, expertise, resources, and in some cases finances, to create new entities and ventures to serve niche media communities.
- In some cases, we help existing media companies re-partner to provide new avenues to reach eager consumers. We usually consult and/or partner in these new endeavors. >>more information>>
- In other cases, we bring the partners in from scratch to engage social communities in media -- to teach, to entertain, to pursuade, to learn, to enjoy.
- We also craft learning environments for executives and executives-to-be in media, focusing on culture, commerce, and community. UCLA Anderson has been a long-term partner in these ventures, and Gigi Johnson, our president, also continues this work as Faculty Director for UCLA Anderson's Entertainment and Media Executive Program (www.uclaexeced.com) and lecturer/faculty coordinator of the undergraduate Certificate Program in Entertainment/Media Management each summer.
Maremel Media continues its creative work in media and cultural literacy through video, live events, and music. Most of our effort revolve around helping kids learn to be creators and build critical thinking skills around media literacy.
- Family Digital
Literacy & Empowerment
- How2Kids Show -- Since January 2006, we have been producing "How2Kids," which can be seen on KGEM-TV as a half-hour show, while being available as individual segments via Brightcove.com and at http://www.how2kids.com -- how kids can learn to do great things, especially using technology.
- iKidWorld.com portal -- We continue to develop our kids' media literacy/resource portal, iKidWorld.com.
- Digital Parent -- We also continue our blog (digitalparent.blogspot.com) on ideas to benefit parents in this digital age.
- Maremel Music
-- Music as History and Personal Storytelling
- Live Concert Series -- We continue our series of Southern California live concerts with a variety of local libraries, museums, schools, and other organizations, teaching kids about history and culture through traditional folk music, based on the live concert work and cable show (see below) of Gigi & Mike (www.gigiandmike.com)
- Kids' Music Club -- Online site for kids with free mp3s and lyrics each month -- giving kids the tools to sing and play along together (www.kidsmusicclub.com)
- "Let's Sing Together" -- Creation of our monthly children's show "Let's Sing Together" in 2005 (which can be seen on KGEM-TV and selectively on Google Video and www.gigiandmike.com.
- "Crunchy Party-Mix" Album -- Our first children's album -- "Crunchy PartyMix" -- continues broad distribution on CDBaby, iTunes, MSN Music, eMusic, Rhapsody, Wal*Mart.com, and other digital sources. This is part of our mission of exposing children to history through traditional folk music.