(FREE) Montessori Colloquium: Innovating Montessori Education for Equity with Tatenda Muchiriri!
2025-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on Tuesday, December 16th, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an engaging webinar on Innovating Montessori Education for Equity with Tatenda Muchiriri!
Event Description:

Innovating Montessori Education for Equity is not just a workshop, It’s a re-imagining of what Montessori looks like when it is grounded in justice, belonging, and the lived realities of children and families who have been historically excluded. Together, we will explore how Montessori’s timeless principles of independence, curiosity, and respect for the child can be adapted as tools for dismantling barriers in education. This workshop creates space for dialogue and practice around bringing Montessori into non-traditional settings—buses, community centers, refugee camps, and underserved neighborhoods,where access is often limited but potential is abundant. Participants will leave with strategies to innovate without losing Montessori’s essence: designing environments that honor cultural identity, amplifying family voices, and shaping pathways for equity that allow every child to thrive.
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About Tatenda Muchiriri
Tatenda Muchiriri is the Executive Director of Montessori on Wheels, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to Montessori education and enhancing capacity building in underserved communities. Originally from Zimbabwe, Tatenda discovered his passion for Montessori education after moving to China. With over 18 years of experience in private and public education, he transitioned into the nonprofit sector, working in philanthropy and community participatory design work. Tatenda holds an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts from Endicott College in Massachusetts and a master’s in Education from St. Catherine University. He is also pursuing further studies in International Development at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Tatenda is a certified Montessori educator, earning his American Montessori Society Infant/Toddler and Early Childhood credentials through the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies.
He is an active leader in education and social entrepreneurship in Denver, Colorado, having participated in prestigious fellowships, including the American Montessori Society’s Emerging Leaders Fellowship (2nd cohort, 2018), the Moonshot Edventures Fellowship (4th cohort, 2020), and the inaugural LEAD Fellowship in Denver.

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(FREE) Montessori Colloquium: Why It's So Great to Be a Child (As An Adult): Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Montessori Educators with José Antonio Gordillo Martorell!
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Tuesday, January 20th, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an engaging webinar on Why It’s So Great to Be a Child (As An Adult): Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Montessori Educators with José Antonio Gordillo Martorell!
Event Description:

We live in adult-centered/built societies where the (inner) children’s perspective is usually absent or simply not considered. As adults, we have so many words, mental models, power, and institutions, etc to “speak for” them and control the narrative. We know what is best for them, what is safe, and what is worthwhile for them to be useful people in the future”. However, in many cases, the child is a great unknown. We hardly really know what they think, what they think, what they think about the world around them, and in which they have hardly had any chance to make a decision.

In this workshop, we will give some clues as to how children and young people understand key aspects such as play, language, the creation of stories and identity, the use of AI, the relationship with nature, and their political participation and leadership. Finally, inspired by Maria Montessori, we will propose a new way for adults to meet their inner child in a safe space where they will not be judged. A kind of reverse Kindergarten in which the teachers are the children and the pupils are the adults.

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About José Antonio Gordillo Martorell:
Mr. Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorell, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of Cultural Inquiry, a micellium company located in Switzerland that operates internationally. He is a professional with 26 years of experience in education, collective creativity, content co-creation, change-driven strategy, participation and community weaving with a passion for the democratization of minoritized and unrepresented cultural voices in the cultural arena. He founded Children’s Boards in different Museums of the world like the City of Arts and Sciences, Norrbottens Museums, HOTA-House of the Arts, and more recently Historisches Museum Saar, Museo of Solutions in Mumbai, Museum of Communication Bern, or Swiss National Museum-Château des Prangins.
As a participant in the 4th Edition of Catalyst Lab of Collaboratio Helvetica, he is a community weaver, agent of change, and catalyzer of disruptive social and cultural projects, an author, futurist, and playful expert. Jose is passionate about building new children and nature-centered narratives as strategic tools for organizations. His main work areas are children’s participation in democratizing organizations, Ge-AI design thinking civic participation of Indigenous people, elderly, and children (capacity building), care for Museum’s creation and implementation, new community-based fundraising formulas, and “soft” playfull organization skills acquisition and training.
He is a member and advisor of the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and Climate Action Community Task Force Member in the Europeana Foundation, one of the most comprehensive cultural platforms in Europe. Jose advises leading social and cultural organizations and institutions, such as Haus der Bewegungen in Bern, MuseoSpace Foundation, or EIT Culture & Creativity as an external evaluator.
Martorell loves to contribute by offering mentoring support to social and cultural professionals who are thriving in the new-gen AI hype by acquiring children-centered skills. He has been involved in capacity-building programs such as the 7th cohort of the Museum Education Mentorship program (EdMEM) of the American Alliance of Museums. Currently, he is part of important learning communities like the Learning Community of Impact Hub Zürich or AI for Kids UX. He currently offers an out-of-the-box digital workshop program led by children on the platform My Creative Networks in cooperation with some international prestige experts like Polina Lulu, Sonia Tiwari, Marie Williams, Pip Kennedy, and Mitra Martin.
Jose is the author of 22 articles in peer-reviewed International Journals. He publishes articles regularly in peer-reviewed international journals such as the Journal of Museum Education, Culture Caleidoscoop, or in digital platforms such as Medium or LinkedIn. Currently, he is involved in some main editorial projects as his book with Routledge & Taylor Francis Children’s Boards in Museums to The Children’s Board: A New Way to Work with Children in Museums to be published in the first half of 2025. He penning the chapter, “Students as Museum Creators” for Barbara Smith’s Coordinate book Urgen Care for Schools. Situating Responsability as an Engaging Way for Students to Transform Schools Cultures publish by Brill in January 2025. He is preparing a new book called “50 Micelium Words for Museum Lovers. Sparks to Ignite a Love Story with Your Museum“.
He is invited as a keynote speaker at international forums, conferences and summits such as Museums & Change, MuseumExpert, MusemNext, FabCafe Kyoto, Independent Museum Professionals, as well as on podcasts such as the Museum Human, Plan Dulce, The Business Narrative or Cooperate Culture. He is External Evaluator and member of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) Board of EIT Culture & Creativity.
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Sarasota University Winter 2025 Commencement Ceremony
2026-01-25 16:00 - 17:00
Sarasota University Winter 2025 Commencement Ceremony
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate the achievements of our graduating class at the Winter 2025 Commencement Ceremony. This special event honors the dedication, hard work, and accomplishments of our students as they take the next step in their professional and academic journeys.
Date: January 25, 2026Time: 3 pm CST, 4 pm EST Format: Virtual Ceremony Registration: Please register here to attend:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/F4Mmoy-LTcm4wtqAmWRgqw
We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you and honoring the incredible graduates of Sarasota University.

(FREE) Montessori Colloquium: Using Storytelling to Support Community and Belonging with Justin Tosco!
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Tuesday, February 17th, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on Using Storytelling to Support Community and Belonging with Justin Tosco!
Event Description:
Montessori philosophy asks us to prepare environments that honor dignity, voice, and growth – yet this work is often centered solely on children. This session reframes adult storytelling as a restorative practice that supports belonging and equity by creating space for reflection, learning, and connection. Participants will leave with concrete structures and tools for using storytelling to strengthen adult community and align school culture with core Montessori values.
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About Justin Tosco:
Justin Tosco is an educator, consultant, and advocate dedicated to building equitable, relationship-centered learning communities. A third-generation Montessorian, Justin brings over a decade of experience as a teacher and administrator across both public and private sectors. His work focuses on the intersection of Montessori philosophy and restorative practices, helping schools cultivate cultures of belonging and align equity initiatives with Montessori philosophy. He has presented nationally at venues such as the International Montessori Congress and The Montessori Event (AMS) on topics ranging from racial equity to educational technology. Justin is a founding board member of the Montessori Association of North Carolina (MANC) and has been recognized as an AMS Innovation Think Tank Fellow. He holds a Master’s in Education and Montessori credentials for both the elementary and secondary levels.
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(FREE) Montessori Colloquium: How to Start Thinking About Visual Arts in the Montessori Classroom with Spramani Elaun!
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on How to Start Thinking About Visual Arts in the Montessori Classroom with Spramani Elaun!
Event Description:
Join Spramani Elaun for an inspiring and thought-provoking webinar, How to Start Thinking About Visual Arts in the Montessori Classroom, where we reimagine what art can truly be in Montessori environments. Why does art so often feel undefined or secondary in our classrooms? What does art literacy really mean beyond crafts and open-ended expression? In this engaging session, Spramani unpacks the common missteps schools make when introducing art and offers practical, meaningful shifts that help educators integrate visual arts literacy with clarity and intention. Participants will leave with a renewed perspective and actionable insights to thoughtfully elevate the role of visual arts in their Montessori practice.
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About Spramani Elaun:
Spramani Elaun is an art educator, author of The Way Children Make Art – The Science Art Method™, and founder of Nature of Art® and the Art Teaching Blueprint® Certification Program. She works with Montessori educators to integrate visual art literacy into the classroom in ways that honor child development, independence, and Montessori principles. Her Science Art Method™ provides a research-informed, process-based approach that positions visual arts as a distinct and purposeful domain of learning.

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