Affiliations

  • Dharma Rain Zen Center Portland Oregon

    Dharma Rain Zen Center

    Dharma Rain Zen Center is a community dedicated to helping people cultivate Zen Buddhism in their everyday lives. Dharma Rain, one of the oldest and largest Buddhist groups in the Pacific Northwest, operates a daily schedule of morning and evening meditation, classes and workshops, as well as residential and monastic training. Dharma Rain has run a nationally recognized children’s program and summer camp for over 30 years. Gyokuko Carlson, Abbot Emeritus of Dharma Rain, has long envisioned a preschool as part of the children’s programs. That vision is now being realized.

  • Montessori Northwest

    At Montessori Northwest, our goal is to help adults develop the knowledge and practical experience they need to be successful working with children and families.

    Since 1979, Montessori Northwest has offered practical and in-depth Montessori teacher preparation in affiliation with the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

    We provide the framework for successful teaching that works for each child, regardless of their socioeconomic status.

  • OMA – Oregon Montessori Association

    Oregon Montessori Association is a centralized resource promoting, empowering and advocating for professionals, families and all people interested in all levels of Montessori education.