1. Suggested maximum of 500 words.
2. In preparing content, please keep in mind the theme of the Mother Brick Project and the mission of the Women’s Environmental Institute. Submitted stories, anecdotes, tributes, and/or poetry should be consistent with the aim of honoring the nurturing spirit and compassion for others, fostering a culture of caring for each other and the earth.
3. If submitting poetry, indicate line breaks with a forward slash (/), and note the name of the poet. Original poetry is encouraged. If poetry is not original, please provide proof of permission for use.
4. Keep in mind that postings will be viewed by others. Content should not reveal any personal information that you or your honoree would consider private.
5. Content will be reviewed by WEI staff prior to posting. WEI will not edit content, but reserves the right to request changes.
6. You are welcome (and encouraged!) to submit a photograph or artwork to accompany your written submission. Photographs or artwork may be submitted as a digital file, and must be emailed separately to: wei@w-e-i.org. Please put MOTHER BRICK in the subject line, and be sure to include your full name, along with the date that you dedicated a Mother Brick using the on-line form. WEI will not edit photos or artwork, but reserves the right to request alternate images.
7. Mother Brick postings can be updated once a quarter during the last week in March, June, September or December. Send new text and/or photos (jpeg only) along with your instructions to www@w-e-i.org with subject line: REVISED MOTHER BRICK. If there are minor edits in the text that you want to change, please make a copy of the entire text and send revised copy of the entire text in your e-mail. It is best if you send the revisions as an attachment. We cannot go into your text to do micro editing and we cannot accept revisions at any other time of the year because of considerations for our staff and for the consistency of the Web presentation.
Questions? Please call (651) 583-0705.