EsF Projects

General Criteria

EsF projects are based on the following principles:
	Promote a culture of peace, solidarity and equality
	Have a clear Montessori vision of the child's contribution to social reform
	Demonstrate understanding of Montessori principles and practices with the needs of a community in mind
	Embrace community involvement and engagement in the project design and implementation
	Focus on empowerment and long-term sustainability
	Use inclusiveness approach in regards to gender, language, culture and socio economic status
	Embodies the EsF declaration

EsF  is currently  identifying a wide range of innovative initiatives and projects that promote Montessori  core principles. Its goal includes expanding the outreach worldwide towards under-served children.

Type of Projects

EsF aims to support a wide range of projects including but not limited to the following areas:
	At risk populations
	Remote and Indigenous communities
	Expansion of Montessori Education into the public school structure
	Advocacy for children and youth
	Initiatives for adolescents
	Programmes to enable parents, families and communities to support children in the first years of life
	Outreach to libraries using Parent Support Initiative Materials
	Programmes to help and advocate for at risk women during pre and post-natal periods (teen moms, women in prisons, single immigrant mothers, homeless, drug addicts)
	Home schooling and family day care centers
	Special needs children
	Montessori approaches for the elderly (assisted living, or home, disabilities, Alzheimer or dementia)

Developing an EsF Project

The criteria for becoming an EsF Project are currently being established to include different levels of participation.

At this time, EsF is collecting information from existing, independent projects that are either on-going or in incipient development. EsF will learn about their needs, and most importantly develop a database of knowledge to support future and existing projects.

Please contact us at info@amiesf.org if you are currently involved in a project that meets the general criteria.  Please include a one-page summary of the project indicating the type of support your project needs the most: mentorship, resources, guidance towards sustainability, expansion, or replication, and/or funding.

Disclaimer:
No direct funding support from AMI is currently available.