SPONSORSHIP & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Turn your desire for making a difference into a project.  With minimal effort and maximum outcome, your group can host a Montessori Phoenix Projects course in the location of your choice.  MPP staff are available to answer questions and help design a successful sponsorship program and to ensure a rewarding adventure in leadership, community service, and a lifelong commitment to sharing resources and making a difference.   

Suggested Steps for

SPONSORING A COURSE or WORKSHOP

!.  Decide where you want to host a course (your Sister City, a favorite orphanage, a town or village you have visited, a mission concern for your church, etc.).

2.  Contact MPP admin@montessoriphoenixprojects.org re your intention.

3.  Contact the directors of the school, orphanage, or other persons responsible for professional development at your site to make certain they will appreciate and make all effort to participate in the program.

4.  Be prepared to manage the public relations aspect of the course, producing public service announcements (fliers, radio and television announcements, etc.) to invite the public to attend the courses.  You will be given sample material.

5.  Make arrangements for translators and drivers if needed.

6.  Be prepared to contact Ministry of Education authorities on behalf of MPP to gain support for program content and to invite their staff to attend workshop sessions.  You will be assisted by MPP staff in this matter.

7.  Arrange for an in-country representative of your organization to accompany and escort MPP staff at all times during the visit.

8.  Transfer funds into MPP bank account in timely fashion.  MPP is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation under US IRS tax codes.  Contact MPP for tax identification number and bank transfer information.  Donations are tax-deductible according to law.

9.  Make follow-up reports on influence workshop has on your selected community. 

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Currently seeking (as of April 2006) …..

MPP is seeking a volunteer website designer.  If you are interested in participating in this opportunity, simply copy the content on this site and send a link to your new design to website@montessoriphoenixprojects.org.  Contributors will receive a time equivalency certificate toward community service hours.  As an acknowledgement, the designer whose work is selected will have their name and contact information included on this site.

Other ways you can participate

• Enroll others into sponsoring MPP programs
• Train to lead learner-centered courses
• Digitize the learner-centered course
• Bring the learner-centered paradigm to public schools
• Volunteer with Montessori Phoenix Projects general programs