AAUW Newsletter Announcement

Educator Gail Longo to speak and show film October 10 Whatcom AAUW meeting Place: Bellingham Golf and Country Club, 3729 Meridian St, Bellingham Time: 10 - noon • Coffee and snacks will be served  • $5.00 will be collected at the door • Lunch can be purchased after the meeting, for those who wish to stay and visit Our speaker will be Gail Longo, a longtime Montessori educator and advocate for childcentered education. She founded Cinquegranelli Montessori in 1989 and, a decade later, founded the Maria Montessori Language & Cultural Center (MMLCC), where she served as president. She will be showing a video about two pioneering women scientists, Ellen Swallow Richards and Dr. Maria Montessori, who initiated health education for the public during a time of global industrial expansion, overcrowding, and the spread of contagious disease A graduate of Seattle University, Gail is a Washington State-certified teacher in elementary and secondary education and completed her Montessori certification through Montessori Teacher Preparation of Washington. Throughout her career, she taught children in both public and private schools, including programs in Seattle and Brindisi, Italy.While living overseas, Gail also hosted a radio program called The Land of Make Believe, which was broadcast to Italy, Greece, and Turkey in collaboration with the Air Force.