Montessori
Public Policy
Initiative
Supporting and Advancing
High Quality Montessori
through Advocacy Action
Structure and Organization
State Groups and
Advocacy
Coalitions
•  AMI/USA
• AMI/USA
Representative
•  AMS
• AMS
Representative
MPPI
• Ecumenical
Participation
• National Montessori
Associations
• Research Groups
MPPI Forum
Strategic Goals
Create and maintain an organizational
structure which leverages expertise and
resources in the work of policy and
advocacy efforts of interest to the entire
Montessori community.
Identify public policy issues affecting
Montessori and develop coordinated action
steps in collaboration with Montessori
organizations, and the network of state
coalitions and their volunteers. Design and implement effective
communication systems that support
collaboration and coordination between
MPPI leadership, national Montessori
organizations, and state groups and
advocacy coalitions and their volunteers.
Grassroots Action at Work
State Groups and Advocacy Coalitions, some pre-existing
and some newly formed, provide the voice for individual
state needs.
Convene
Inform
Communicate
Disseminate
MPPI Forum
AMI Global Research Group
AMS Research Committee
Needs Assessment Next Steps
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In November the MPPI undertook a Needs
Assessment of the initiative to identify “The Way
Forward”
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We hired an external consultant to evaluate our
body of work, organizational structure, and to learn
from the state groups and coalitions and other
national associations
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The process resulted in several next step strategies
the Council will consider to strengthen our
communication and direction.
Commitment to Collaboration
Support of State Groups and Advocacy Coalitions
from an MPPI State Liaison who
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Maintains regular contact with state representatives
both to provide guidance and to identify trends
Initiates and maintains regular contact with other
national associations working on policy-related work
(MACTE, NCMPS etc)
Facilitates and coordinates effective communication
in an effort to streamline processes, and tie-together
the work of many on behalf of all
Helps draft talking points/policy briefs for states to
use with local legislators and decision makers
Regular Contact with
State Representatives
• Track
issues at the state level to identify trends and
leverage resources
• Share
success stories and “Lessons from the Field”
with the state network
• Maintain
and monitor an inventory of state and
national advocacy work that can be accessed by
the network
Communication Tools
• MPPI
List serve Communications
• Webinars
• Website updates to the MPPI Advocacy
page at www.amiusa.org
• Attends/Hosts/Presents at Conferences
• Regular Email and Telephone Contact
• Quarterly Newsletter
How Do I Get Involved?
• Find
out if your state has an existing group or
coalition
• Attend/organize
regular meetings to identify issues
• Identify
key stakeholders and decision-makers in
your state
• Maintain
and learn
• If
frequent contact with MPPI to leverage
you need assistance identifying your state group
or advocacy coalition, please contact Alyssa
Schwartz at [email protected]