Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Judith CunninghamJudith Cunningham has more than 25 years experience as a Montessori teacher and administrator, a career that includes being Head of the two largest Montessori Schools in North America. Having trained in Bergamo, Italy and traveled extensively on behalf of the Montessori community, Judith believes in the potential of Montessori children to transform the world into one with more peace and justice, just as they do within the classroom everyday.
Ambassador Francis LorenzoAmbassador Francis Lorenzo has been involved with the United Nations for more than twelve years and quickly recognized the value of Model UN programs, leading him to found he Model UN program for the Dominican Republic’s youth. That program, like all Model UN programs quickly grew from less than 300 students the first year to more than 3,000 in its third year.