Associate Professor · Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education · University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A.M. Consulting
Altagracia Montilla
info@altagraciamontilla.com
Immersive experiences rooted in ancestral wisdom, community care, and Conflict Bravery™ — designed to sustain educators leading through uncertainty. Customizable for keynotes, workshops, retreats, or series.
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Workshop Offerings
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Medicine for the Freedom Dreamer’s Spirit: Healing with the Characteristics of a Healthy Village
An immersive healing experience where educators engage in collective restoration through the “Characteristics of a Healthy Village” — Afro-Indigenous principles that guide us toward more grounded, connected, and empowered ways of being.
Key Question
What does it take to sustain ourselves — spiritually, emotionally, and collectively — while teaching and leading in systems that often require our fragmentation?
Takeaways
Practices rooted in Afro-Indigenous wisdom to support healing and sustainability
A deeper understanding of the Characteristics of a Healthy Village
Tools for building community care practices within and beyond schools
A felt sense of connection, grounding, and collective restoration
HealingAfro-IndigenousCommunity Care
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Reservoirs of Hope and Optimism: Designing Intentional Communities to Sustain Educators
Inspired by Angela Davis’ reminder that “it is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism,” this experience explores intentional community as a critical resource for healing, resilience, and collective power.
Key Question
What becomes possible when we intentionally build communities that sustain us — especially in times of fear, burnout, and disconnection?
Takeaways
A clear understanding of what distinguishes an intentional community from a collective
Practices for building trust, connection, and mutual care among educators
Strategies for cultivating community within classrooms and staff spaces
Insight into how intentional community supports healing from racial trauma and burnout
CommunityResilienceTrust-Building
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Beyond Avoidance: Embracing Conflict as a Tool for Collective Liberation
This workshop reframes conflict as a necessary and generative force for building trust, accountability, and alignment. Through interactive exercises, storytelling, and practical tools, participants develop the capacity to navigate difficult conversations with clarity and care.
Key Question
How can we engage conflict with courage and care in environments where fear and silence are increasingly present?
Takeaways
A reframe of conflict as a tool for growth, not harm
Skills for navigating difficult conversations with clarity and intention
Practices for building conflict-brave classrooms and staff cultures
Strategies for addressing tension without escalating risk or harm
Conflict Bravery™CommunicationLeadership
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Returning to Your Most Powerful Authentic Self: Ancestral and Indigenous Practices for Educator Wellbeing
Through ancestral and Indigenous practices — including rest, self-knowledge, intentional community, and art — participants engage in embodied exercises and reflection designed to restore alignment, regulation, and clarity.
Key Question
What practices help us remain whole — and return to ourselves — while navigating the emotional and political demands of this moment?
Takeaways
Grounding and regulation practices rooted in ancestral wisdom
Strategies for sustaining wellbeing in high-stress educational environments
Tools for reconnecting to self, culture, and community
A renewed sense of clarity, alignment, and personal power
WellbeingAncestral PracticesSelf-Knowledge
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Ground and Fortify: Building an Inner Core to Lead and Teach in Uncertain Times
Through ancestral and embodied practices, participants cultivate a strong inner foundation that allows them to remain rooted, discerning, and present amidst external instability — and to model resilience, clarity, and courage for their students.
Key Question
What does it take to build an inner foundation strong enough to remain steady — and lead others — through uncertainty and fear?
Takeaways
Grounding practices rooted in ancestral wisdom and embodied awareness
Tools for cultivating inner stability and emotional regulation
Strategies for modeling resilience and clarity for students
A deeper sense of personal strength, alignment, and capacity
ResilienceInner StrengthEmbodied Practice
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From Space to Place: Facilitating Classrooms that Feel Like Safe Havens
A classroom can be just a space — or it can become a place of refuge, connection, and belonging. This workshop explores what it takes to intentionally facilitate environments where students and educators feel safe enough to show up fully.
Key Question
What transforms a classroom from a physical space into a place where students and educators feel safe, seen, and supported?
Takeaways
A clear understanding of the difference between space and place
Facilitation tools to build trust, safety, and connection in classrooms
Strategies for responding to student emotional needs without overextending
Practices for creating environments that support belonging and collective care
Classroom CultureFacilitationBelonging
Available Formats
Keynote
60–90 min
Half-Day Workshop
3–4 hours
Full-Day Retreat
6–8 hours
Multi-Session Series
Custom
Next Steps
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Select Workshops
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Introductory Call
Align on goals, audience, scope, and timeline
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Begin the Work
Customized facilitation plan within two weeks
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Prepared For
Dr. Amanda R. Morales
Associate Professor
Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
amanda.morales@unl.edu
Prepared By
Altagracia Montilla
A.M. Consulting
info@altagraciamontilla.com
altagraciamontilla.com
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