News & Events
Events Calendar
Our calendar lists events related to Waldorf Education and other fields inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner.
Click here for AWSNA events.
To submit an event for consideration, please send a message to: the editor at whywaldorfworks.org. Be sure to include the event's title, date(s), location, and a detailed description of the event. Other helpful information includes a telephone number and email address for the event's coordinator and, if applicable, a URL for the sponsoring organization.
SAVE THE DATE
June 22 - 25, 2010: Decatur, GA
AWSNA Summer Conference Building the Bridge to Adolescence
hosted by the Waldorf School of Atlanta and the Academe of the Oaks in Decatur, GA.
Great Lakes / Ontario
March 25 - 27, 2010: Toronto, ON*
Great Lakes Regional AWSNA Conference
Exploring the Roots of Being: Experience the world as dynamic relationship with keynote speaker Michael D'Aleo. Hosted by the Toronto Waldorf School.
We will be focusing on seeing the world not as a collection of objects, but of relationships. From this new perspective, we will gain the possibility of finding elegant, sustainable solutions to the problems that face us.
Michael D'Aleo is a founding member of the Saratoga Experiential Natural Science Research Institute (SENSRI) and a co-founder of the high school at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs where he teaches physical science and mathematics.
Expect plenty of new insights, movement and, of course, great food. You can now register for the conference online at www.torontowaldorfschool.com/AWSNA
For questions please contact: Colleen Everhart ceverhart@chicagowaldorf.org
*We'd like to remind our U.S. colleagues that you now require a passport to re-enter your country after visiting Canada. If you do not currently have a passport, please begin the process now. Current processing time are 4- 6 weeks, and 2-3 weeks for expedited service.
US/Canada Entry Requirements:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1082.html#entry_requirements
US Passport Application Info:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
May 8, 2010: Toronto, ON*
WECAN Spring Gathering with Janene Ping Puppetry Arts and Festival Celebrations
Registration form (pdf)
Contact: Diana Miklos diana.miklos@sympatico.ca
Location: Alan Howard Waldorf School, 250 Madison Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada www.ahws.org
*We'd like to remind our U.S. colleagues that you now require a passport to re-enter your country after visiting Canada. If you do not currently have a passport, please begin the process now. Current processing time are 4- 6 weeks, and 2-3 weeks for expedited service.
US/Canada Entry Requirements:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1082.html#entry_requirements
US Passport Application Info:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Hawai'i / Southern California
February 14 -18, 2010: Honolulu, HI
International Kolisko Conference Dr. Michaela Gloeckler, a leader of the Goetheanum Medical Section, Switzerland, will keynote a conference on Reading the Needs of Children and Understanding the Stages of Human Development - Birth to Age 21 Sponsored by: Honolulu Waldorf School, Anthroposophical Society in Hawai’i & Medical Section of the Goetheanum
For more information contact: Van James at pacificajournal@gmail.com
July 19 - July 23, 2010: San Diego, CA
13th Annual ANAWME Music Confrence for Waldorf Teachers
co-sponsored by the Waldorf Institute of Southern California - San Diego
Changing Times - Changing Music - The New Music and it's Natural Place in Waldorf Pedagogy
with Manfred Bleffert (Europe) & Andrea Lyman (North West)
A week long workshop with two evening sessions for Waldorf class, early childhood, & specialty music teachers. We invite your to join us for a week that will echo in your classroom for years to come!
Conference fee: $495 ($30 discount available for all ANAWME members)
Register by emailing: biancadlara@hotmail.com or call 760-722-8487
Conference Location: Waldorf School of San Diego, 3547 Altadena Avenue, San Diego, CA
Mid-Atlantic
Northern California
Northeast / Québec
March 19 -21, 2010: Shelburne, VT
AWSNA Northeast/Québec Regional Conferencefor teachers, administrators and board members
Crafting Time to Open Space
KEYNOTES: Jon McAlice, David Sloan.
PRESENTERS: Elizabeth Auer, Sueanne Campbell, Elizabeth Dealing, Christopher Diehl-Noble, Connie Gerwin, Lisa Mahar, Virginia McWilliams, Kristin Ramsden, Barbara Richardson, Robert Sim, Pamela Sonn, Michele Starr, Jean Yeager.
Hosted by the Lake Champlain Waldorf School in Shelburne, Vermont
$125.00 (Discounts and scholarships available until March 5th)
Contact Michele Starr: 802.985.2827 ext. 46, starr@vtnaturalmed.com
April 9 & 10, 2010: Great Barrington, MA
Helping Children Find their Way: Making Connections
A Workshop with Rachel Ross for Eurythmy Therapists and Extra Lesson Remedial Educators
How can we deepen our understanding of the pedagogical and curative/medical constitutional polarities? When we look at our incarnating children we can ask “What do they bring with them, what do they need, and how can we help them?” We will continue the work of the conference on “Understanding the Relationship Between Therapeutic Eurythmy and the Extra Lesson” held in Kimberton, PA, April 2009.
The workshop will include presentations, case studies, and practical exercises in both Eurythmy Therapy and Extra Lesson remedial work. It is open to all Eurythmy Therapists and Extra Lesson Remedial Teachers and will begin with an evening lecture on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and continue from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. A detailed schedule, directions, and list of local motels will be sent upon receiving registration. The Friday evening lecture is open to any Waldorf teachers who would like to learn more about the constitutional polarities and how to understand the children in their classes, $12 at the door.
RACHEL ROSS has studied and taught eurythmy for over 30 years. A graduate of the London School of Eurythmy (1974) and Emerson College (1967), England, she received her Therapeutic Eurythmy diploma and certification from the Medical Section of the Goetheanum, Switzerland (1989). She earned a Master’s degree from Sunbridge College, N.Y. and holds Massachusetts State Teacher’s certification in Elementary Education Grades 1-6, and Moderate Special Needs certification Pre K-12. Rachel is a consultant and mentor to many Waldorf and private schools nationwide. She is a faculty member of the AHE Waldorf Remedial Teacher Trainings in the US and Brazil and co-directs trainings in Spain, Ireland, and Canada. She is the author of Adventures in Parenting: A Practical Guide for Parents, published by AWSNA.
Location: Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School
35 West Plain Road, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
Workshop Fee $100 (Includes Saturday lunch and snacks)
To register, send with a check for $25.00 (non-refundable deposit) by March 10, 2010 to:
Christine Inglis, PO Box 63, S. Egremont, MA 01258
Questions? You can email: roseroom@verizon.net
Northwest
February 14-17, 2010: Whidbey Island, WA
AWSNA Northwest Pedagogical Conference 2010 Spirit in Matter 3: Imagination as a Tool for Healing
Hosted by the Whidbey Island Waldorf School and Whidbey Institute
Spirit in Matter 3: Imagination as a Tool for Healing with Dennis Klocek
A trained imagination is an effective tool for doing inner work when a person wishes to initiate a healing process. To train the inner eye there are several exercises that are very useful which will be explored in depth over a series of four lectures. Plus artistic workshops, interest groups, AWSNA and DANA meetings and an opportunity to connect with colleagues throughout the Region.
Dennis Klocek is a “Renaissance man” - an artist, scientist, teacher, researcher, gardener, and alchemist and has been the director of their Consciousness Studies Program (“Goethean Studies”) at Rudolf Steiner College since 1992. Recently he has been working on two new books which are soon to be published - an annotated version of the Alchemical Wedding of Christian Rosencreutz and the other is called ‘Climate: the Soul of the Earth’.
Cost: $275. Discounted early bird rate is $225 if registered before January 22, 2010.
Register at www.whywaldorfworks.org/northwest. Registration will be online January 1, 2010.
For more information contact: Karen Humber - karen@roundtablesolutions.ca
Southeast
March 19-20, 2010: Brooksville, FL
Florida Conference - The Healing Power of Anthroposophy and Waldorf Education
Conference details and schedule
Conference Location:
The Pines Conference Center, 7029 Cedar Lane, Brooksville, FL 34601
For questions contact:
Barbara Bedingfield 727-786-8311 (Suncoast Waldorf School) or before 9 p.m. at 727-581-6195
March 26-27, 2010: Chapel Hill, NC
Atlantic/Southeast Regional Conference
Planning for the Future: Strategic Plans, Strong Boards and Faculty Leadership
Hosted by the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, NC
For more information contact AWSNA regional leadership council representative: Betsy Gimenez
June 7, 2010: Chapel Hill, NC
AWSNA's Winning with Waldorf V hosted by the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, NC.
SAVE THE DATE!
June 22 - 25, 2010: Decatur, GA
AWSNA Summer Conference Working Together: Building the Bridge to Adolescene
Preparing Students / Meeting the Challenges of Adolescence / Building Vibrant K-12 Programs
How can a school help students develop strong and healthy astral bodies?
What roles do all the parts of a Waldorf school play in preparing for, meeting and building on the passage of adolescence?
How are schools working together K-12 to build vibrant middle grades and high school programs?
Keynote Speakers:
Betty Staley, Douglas Gerwin ,Michele Starr & Arthur Pittis
Plus focus groups, artistic workshops, round table discussions and an opportunity to network with hundreds of colleagues
from across North America Flyer PDF
Hosted by the Atlanta Waldorf School and Academe of the Oaks
promising real southern hospitality on their beautiful wooded sites with
splendid gardens in the heart of Atlanta. Atlanta is HOT!
Pedagogical Section meeting
Monday June 21 4:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday June 22 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Conference
Tuesday June 22 6:00 p.m. Friday June 25 6:00 p.m.
Delegates Meeting
Saturday June 26 and Sunday June 27
This conference is the first part of a three-year cycle exploring adolescence.
For more information contact Connie Starzynski at cstarzynski@awsna.org
Texas / Mexico / Canada / Southwest / Rockies
April 22-27, 2010: Austin, TX
August 13-23, 2010: Austin, TX
The Austin Waldorf School announces Spacial Dynamics Training
The East and West Coast Waldorf School communities have long benefited from having Spacial Dynamics Training Sessions in their areas. Now, our Central Part of America will begin hosting its own training in Spacial Dynamics, and it will be right in our own backyard! Jaimen McMillan, founder of Spacial Dynamics, will teach and direct this course personally.
Local Regional Contact: Fonda Black fondaaws@yahoo.com 512-288-5942 x 206
Austin Waldorf School
8700 Southview Road
Austin, Texas 78737
February 14 -17, 2010: Austin, TX
TMCSR Regional AWSNA Conference, Geography & Spirit, hosted by the Austin Waldorf School
Are human beings physically and spiritually affected by their geography?
How is geography an expression of living forces and how can we become aware of these forces in our daily tasks as striving human beings? What is the geographic and spiritual uniqueness of your location?
Registration opens Sunday
February 14 :: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Opening Lecture by David Mitchell :: 7:00p
Cost: $150 Register Now!
Online at www.austinwaldorf.org or call 512-288-5942 ext.100
$125 :: Early Bird Special if registered by January 15, 2010 (includes conference fee, meals and transportation from AWS to Hamilton Pool and Enchanted Rock)
Guest Speakers:
David Mitchell :: David has taught life sciences, Shakespeare, geometry, blacksmithing, woodworking, and stone sculpture in Waldorf high schools for 36 years. He is adjunct professor at Antioch College and a leader at AWSNA.
Gunther Hauk :: A beekeeper for over 30 years, Gunther is co-founder of Spikenard Farm and Apiary. He has been a Waldorf School teacher for languages, religion, and gardening for 22 years; co-founder and Program Director of The Pfeiffer Center; faculty member of Sunbridge College from 1996 to 2007; and author of Towards Saving the Honeybee, published in 2002.
Supporting Material:
Recommended preparatory reading for the conference is The Riddle of America edited by John H. Wulsin, Jr.
The Austin Waldorf School College of Teachers has specifically selected the Chapter "The Etheric Geography of North America" by David Mitchell, as a study.
GLOBAL EVENTS
GLOBAL WALDORF - Waldorf Around the World
PAST EVENTS
Winning With Waldorf IV
October 26: Costa Mesa, CA
Come join our champion, PGA Touring Golf Professional, Duffy Waldorf Monday October 26th for AWSNA's Winning with Waldorf IV, hosted by the Waldorf School of Orange County in Costa Mesa, CA. For sponsorship opportunities or for more information email: sdinan@awsna.org or go to:
AWSNA Summer Conference 2009
June 23 - 27: Milwaukie, OR
Weaving the Educational Task with the Social Mission of Waldorf Schools AWSNA conference for Teachers, Staff, Parents, and Board Members hosted by the Portland Waldorf School. Keynote Speaker: Virginia Sease Event Poster (PDF)
Pedagogical Section June 22 - 23
Conference June 23 - 27
Delegates June 27- 28
Conference Location: Portland Waldorf School, Milwaukie, OR
Register On-line Here
For more information contact:
Connie Starzynski 808.377.5488 cstarzynski@awsna.org
Winning With Waldorf III
June 9, 2008
Winning With Waldorf III is set for June 9, 2008, in Birmingham, Alabama, hosted by the Redmont School taking place at the beautiful Farm Links Golf Course. Our PGA champion, Duffy Waldorf, will be there to tee off to success again. More information will follow, but save the date and plan to join us for a great day of celebrity golf.
For More information please contact:
Patrice Maynard at pmaynard@awsna.org or Randy Brothers at rbrothers@theredomontschool.org.
Visit The Redmont School and the FarmLinks Golf
Thank You to the Sponsors of Winning with Waldorf III - Birmingham, Alabama
Article in the Birmingham News about upcoming golf benefit with Duffy Waldorf
