Welcome to
RIVET 2.0
Reggio Inspired Vermont EarlyEducation Team
Inspired by the values and principles of the Reggio Emilia approach, RIVET strives to create opportunities for Vermont early educators to collaborate and support each other and to nurture and give voice to a view of children, families and each other as
relational, resourceful, and resilient.
RIVET initiatives include~
Convening RIVET gatherings...
where early childhood educators come together for inspiration and collegial support
RIVET 2024-25 Three-Part
in-person Series
Celebrating the uniqueness of every child and nurturing their multiple and diverse literacies
November 16, 2024 9:00 -12:00 Camp Meade, Middlesex, VT
February 15, 2025 Spring Hill School, Waitsfield, VT
https://springhillschoolvt.org/
June 7, 2025 Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury, VT.
10:00 - 1:00 reduced admission to
museum
Organizing and Promoting Learning Opportunities...
where early childhood educators are introduced to multiple interpretations of the principles and values of the Reggio Emilia approach
Made in Vermont/Reggio Inspired! Stories of Courage, Discovery, and Collaboration
VT Kindergarten Conference
DoubleTree by Hilton, So. Burlington, VT
March 26, 2024
Facilitated by RIVET members Jeanne Goldhaber and Susan Torncello and featuring Vermont Early Childhood Educators!
What does it mean to be Reggio-inspired in a Vermont Early Childhood program?
Facilitated by RIVET Steering Committee members Cecelia Puleio and Jeanne Goldhaber
Developing Reggio-inspired Hubs of Study and Practice...
to serve as resources and support for area Early Childhood educators, families, administrators, and policy makers
Current Initiatives
Early childhood programs in Addison, Chittenden, and Washington Counties are currently engaged in the RIVET initiative to develop Reggio-inpsired hubs of study and practice across the state of Vermont.
NAREA Study Group
Reggio Emilia, Italy
May 25–29, 2025
for more information contact Jeanne.Goldhaber@uvm.edu
Organizing a Vermont Delegation to participate in...
Bringing to Vermont...
Reggio Children
in collaboration with NAREA
Mosaics of Marks, Words, Material
Exhibition and Atelier
summer - fall 2026
Winooski Educational Center
Winooski, VT
Please reach out to learn more. We’ll respond as soon we can.