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2020 Virtual Conference Library
Montessori ACTion for Equity:  Acknowledge, Contemplate, Transform​

Now Available!

View the 2020 VMA Speaker Presentations here in the VMA Conference Library.


Thank you to our individual members and our member schools for your ongoing support.  We appreciate you.
The mission of The Black Montessori Education Fund (BMEF) is to increase engagement and support positive experiences of Black children and adults in Montessori education.
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The Virginia Montessori Association supports the BMEF in their mission.

Through speaker and sponsor donations of this event, we gave $1750!
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2020 Speaker Videos and Resources
From our 2020 Conference Library
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Acknowledging Our Historical Truth...A Necessary Path to Reconciliation
​Sheri Bishop
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Trauma and Resilience
​Sara Robinson
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Introduction to the Universal Language of Music
Inga Sieminski
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Lifting All Children: Montessori as Social Justice Education
​​Lee LeBoeuf
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Teaching Elementary History with a More Inclusive Lens
​Shanna Honan
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Breaking the Silence: Talking Race and Equity with Children
​​Theresa Pfister
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Implementing an Institution-wide Approach to Equity and ABAR Work Beginning with the Individual
​​BethAnn Slater
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Improvisational Play for Engagement, Agreement, and Transformation​
Lisa Thauvette
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My Experience as a Black Family in a Mostly White Montessori School: An Interview
Shinell McBee
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Dreams Do Come True: An Interview with Fulton Montessori School
Sinuda Kapalczynski & Salome Fernando
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The Black Montessori Education Fund: A Tool for Transformation
Dr. Ayize Sabater
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The mission of The Black Montessori Education Fund is to increase engagement and support positive experiences of Black children and adults in Montessori education. Learn more HERE.
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