About Us

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​Our mission

The mission of Nuestro Mundo is to prepare students to be global citizens and stewards of our environment. Using a multilingual and multicultural lens, our students have the knowledge and skills to realize empathy and connect their learning to the community and with a larger global audience.  

​From the beginning

​We are a group of educators exploring the feasibility and interest in opening a public charter school in Providence, RI which will focus on the educational principles of environmental sustainability and dual language Immersion. The school would be for both dominant English and dominant Spanish speaking students where all students acquire strong literacy skills and academic achievement in both languages while engaging in projects to support the local community and environment. 

​Where we are now

​Seeking your opinion! If this opportunity is of interest to you, please take a few minutes to complete this needs assessment. There is also an area to include your contact information if you would like to participate in a Zoom Information session and/or support our team in an advisory or governing capacity.  

​Nuestro Mundo's Co-Founders

Joseph Maruszczak, Ed.D.

a veteran educator with 30 years of experience as a high school chemistry/science teacher, principal, charter school director, and superintendent. A graduate of Providence College and Johnson & Wales University, he currently serves as the superintendent of schools of the Mendon-Upton (MA) Regional School District. He is passionate about creating innovative educational opportunities that empower a new generation to tackle the issues of our time, specifically reducing inequality, combatting climate change, and creating sustainable communities.

Katie Cardamone​

is an experienced elementary educator, working 15 years as an elementary Spanish immersion teacher. After graduating with her bachelor's and master's degrees from Clark University, she lived and worked in Guatemala. She currently serves as Program Coordinator for the Multistate Association of Bilingual Education, Northeast (MABE).  Katie is passionate about the key outcome of a strong, innovative dual language program: empowering multilingual and multicultural learners to understand their importance as global citizens.

Meet the team

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