Amelia Gambetti

Our entire visit to Reggio Emilia has been a once in a life time experience that we will never forget.  Thursday was a highlight and a truly inspiring experience.  We spent the day learning from and in dialogue with Amelia Gambetti.  Amelia is a leader and pioneer in the Reggio Emilia approach.  She spent 25 years working, studying, and learning alongside Loris Malaguzzi, the founder of the Reggio Emilia approach.  

When Amelia was 19 years old, she began working for the Reggio school as an assistant bus driver. Instead of returning home during the day, she went to observe at the school. Her director noticed her insterest and commitment, and brought her to the attention of Malaguzzi. Over the next several years, Amelia worked her way through the many different positions held at the schools and eventually began to hep coordinate instruction at the various schools across the city.


Years later, Amelia ventured to the United States to help support programs looking to find inspiration in the Reggio approach. Amelia has since been helping schools across the world through Reggio Children. 

Indiana is fortunate to have hosted Amelia multiple times throughout the last several years and through a special connection with the Evansville schools, we at HHAI were able to join this study tour. 


We are very much looking forward to Amelia's return at the Evansville AEYC summer institute this July.