Our Partners

Maitri Learning is part of a community of schools, educators, and organizations who believe effective instruction must be rooted in neuroscience, responsive to each learner, designed for lasting success, and available at scale. Our partners help us test and refine our materials and activities before we offer them to the general public. They also help us bring our materials to a larger audience of people working to benefit teachers and students.

As a teacher-founded, woman-owned, eco-happy small business, Maitri Learning is committed to producing high-quality, ethically made resources that align with science of reading best practices and human development—empowering educators, engaging students, and fostering a lifelong love of learning. Our partners help us in that mission.

Want to learn more about partnership opportunities? Contact us.

 

Brain Health Initiative

The Brain Health Initiative (BHI) is a non-profit that uses a cutting-edge, new approach to studying brain health that’s set to revolutionize neuroscience research and position brain healthy communities as global leaders in scientific innovation. Formed in 2020, the BHI is a collaborative effort that was launched with Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital. Brain health clinicians, researchers, academics, and innovators from across the Harvard system and throughout the state of Florida, as well as national and global collaborators, are engaged in this collective impact effort to support significant positive brain health and performance outcomes around the world.

Maitri Learning's founder, Julia Volkman, is Faculty and Educators for Brain Health Program Coordinator at BHI. All of Maitri Learning's materials, resources, and activities are aligned with brain health and well-being research.

 

National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS)

NCMPS transforms lives by cultivating equitable, accessible, sustainable, and humanizing public education through Montessori. NCMPS envisions a world where every community has equitable access to sustainable, just, and humanizing public education that empowers families, students, and teachers to flourish.

Maitri Learning partners with NCMPS to work toward this vision by supporting their membership and supporting efforts to expand public Montessori.

 

Association Montessori International of the United States (AMI/USA)

The Association Montessori International of the United States (AMI/USA) is dedicated to bringing the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori to the education of children through its support and advancement of the AMI Montessori community in the United States.

Maitri Learning partners with AMI/USA to support their membership and advocate for education that is rooted in science.

Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning

Deeply rooted in Montessori practices, the Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning is a non-profit organization created to elevate and support the critical work of educators, leaders, and schools. Their podcast, Voices in Montessori, shares vibrant and engaging conversations with seasoned Montessori educators and leaders, as well as other experts, to inspire and support our growing community of educators. Their research-based Montessori Mentoring Communities are year-long, weekly, virtual communities for new school leaders and Montessori Guides that provide high-quality education and practical help in real time. The Greenspring Center also offers customized professional development to meet your goals. Their trained presenters will work with you to tailor unique professional growth opportunities to meet your community exactly where they are.

Maitri Learning's founder, Julia Volkman, partnered with Greenspring to design their mentoring model, served as a Primary mentor during their pilot year, and is currently working on finalizing the research data from that pilot program.