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Meet the New Girl: Sojourner Morrell Is Scared of Middle America Interview with Waldorf alum Sojourner Morrell, who is currently on the cover of Italian Vogue. The New Jersey native kick-started her career after landing a spot in Prada's 2012 resort presentation, followed by a solo spread in British Vogue's August 2011 issue, which then resulted in spring 2012 runway slots at Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, and even Tom Ford. Now in her sophomore season, the established equestrian (she was the first woman accepted to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, mind you) walked the couture runway for Chanel, nabbed Jil Sander Navy's spring campaign, and appeared in editorials for Interview, Dazed & Confused, i-D magazine. Read more

Waldorf Goes to Washington! A Waldorf Alumni Night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at R.F.D. (Regional Food and Drink) in Washington, D.C.. Please join us! Sponsored by Princeton Waldorf School, Kimberton Waldorf School, Waldorf School of Baltimore, Washington Waldorf School, Waldorf School of Garden City, Green Meadow Waldorf School, and AWSNA

Where: R.F.D. (Regional Food and Drink) 810 7th St., NW Washington, DC 20001  202.289.2030

When:  Wednesday, May 2, 2012  6-9pm

Food and a private room will be provided. Cash bar. Bring your business card for a raffle!  For grads and non-grads.
You must be 21 years of age to attend. RSVP by April 20 so we have a head count: alumni@princetonwaldorf.org

Pine Ridge Oglala Reservation, SD – Over fifty Waldorf school alumni, grandparents, parents, teachers, and students are converging at Lakota Waldorf School this April 19, 20 and 21, 2012, to work at the Lakota Waldorf School. Projects include building a deck, a play house, an outhouse, and a classroom loft. The Lakota Waldorf School was founded in 1992 by a group of Lakota parents committed to a vision for their children's education that includes traditional Lakota values. Located in the heart of the Pine Ridge Oglala Reservation, the school “strives to initiate the educational process while maintaining the Lakota language and culture. Our goal is to empower our Lakota children so they will create positive active futures for themselves and their community.” The current 8th grade students from the Orchard Valley Waldorf School, East Montpelier, VT, are joining the group of volunteers, as are many parents, staff and alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, and board members.Lowe's Lumber has contributed materials and teachers at the Denver Waldorf School are dyeing silk for curtains for the classroom.  This is the second annual alumni service week sponsored by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Last year members of the Waldorf community met at the Waldorf School of New Orleans.  Projects there included lazure painting of classroom walls, building a large storage shed and a porch for play. Volunteers also designed and built a playground. Several staff members from New Orleans are joining the Lakota service weekend in gratitude for what was accomplished at their school last year.  AWSNA’s leadership council and board of trustees representing schools from Canada, Mexico and the U.S., will be helping too and will hold their meetings in a tipi near the school. Waldorf Education is a holistic and developmental approach that integrates academic, practical and artistic elements in an experiential curriculum rich in the basics, literature, history, languages, the arts, the social and natural sciences, and technology.  There are 168 Waldorf schools in North America, and over 1,000 internationally.

Brentwood Library to display works by Troy Berrgren Lacey

The Friends of the Brentwood Library this month will feature the artwork of Troy Berrgren Lacey in the glass showcase. She attended the Waldorf School, a school created by Rudolf Steiner that places human development and art at the center of its curriculum and specializes in enabling students to choose their individual path through life.

Read more The Tennessean April 2, 2012

Healing Through Education A Waldorf parent blogs about discovering Waldorf Education for his children. He contrasts Waldorf with traditional public schools, pointing out the lack of technology in the classroom and the hands-on learning approach. He also includes an informational video, entitled "Why Waldorf," produced by the Marin Waldorf School, that further shows the beauty of Waldorf Education. Several Waldorf graduates are interviewed in the video. Read more and watch the 15min video Unintended Consequences blog March 8, 2012

Memoirs of a Charlottesville Waldorf Alumna View Video February 23, 2012

Teen Piano Prodigy to Play Benefit For his eighth-grade service-learning project at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School in Harlemville, NY, Yuk decided to put his talents toward the greater good. Read more Berkshire Eagle February 22, 2012

Anna Davis Makes a Labyrinth at Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Anna Davis, who graduated from Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School last year, is a deeper thinker than most. “I’ve always been interested in the question of the meaning of life and religion,” she said. “We did a lot of study on ancient religion and moved to modern systems and beliefs.” Read more North Shore Times February 20, 2012

Blog: My Experience of Waldorf Schooling I was introduced to Waldorf schooling by actually having one when I was growing up, so let me get straight to the point: having a Waldorf Education while growing up was nothing short of amazing, I would do it all over again. Read more Tarbeyah - An Exploration of Sacred Parenting & Education February 7, 2012

Former Waldorf Student from the San Francisco Waldorf School featured in the SF Gate 'Violinist Sophia Hummell Keeps a Steady Hand' Make a list of the requirements for playing the violin, and the first few items are pretty obvious. Love of music, a good ear, dedication - check, check, check. What about two good arms? Now that's where you want to be careful about jumping to conclusions. Read more SF Gate of the San Francisco Chronicle January 7, 2012

Ashwood student takes eighth-grade project to Burma On Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, Abigail Matlack won't be preoccupied with candy hearts; instead, she will be on a trans-Pacific flight heading to Southeast Asia — Seoul, Bangkok, and then to the isolated Burma. Read more Knox Village Soup January 11, 2012

Have you ever made a phone call to Antarctica? Tanja is where Jessica Bramley-Alves went to the Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education in Bega. She's now a scientist working in Antarctica, completing climate change research for the University of Wollongong. Listen to the Interview Australian Broadcasting Corporation January 6, 2012

Benjamin Weber was selected as the 2011 Outstanding Secondary Level Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award recipient. Weber is a graduate of Hawthorne Valley School. The award will be presented during the 91st Annual, Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, “Dimensions of Diversity,” in Washington, D.C., in December at a special Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award ceremony. Congratulations, Benjamin Weber! Read more 2011

AWSNA's WaldorfFest 2011 at Club Helsinki in Hudson, New York this past July was a wonderful success. It was the second annual summer party for Waldorf alumni, parents, teachers, students, grandparents and friends. The food and mood were both great - 14 Waldorf schools were represented, not just from North American countries but from Europe as well. Many alumni-owned businesses were our sponsors and offered raffle prizes and door prizes. Patrice Maynard described the good work done by Waldorf volunteers at the Waldorf School of New Orleans last April, who participated in the first and hugely successful AWSNA Service Weekend. She also announced the location of the next AWSNA Service Weekend dates and location: the Lakota Waldorf School on Pine Ridge Reservation, from April 19-21, 2012. During this enjoyable evening we raised several hundred dollars toward this next Waldorf Service Weekend. All-in-all, a fun festive summer gathering!

Sponsors: The Youth GroupThink Outword; The Raphael Academy of New Orleans, LA; The green cleaning company Swept Green of Hudson, NY; Hawthorne Valley Farm Store and Association located in Harlemville, NY; Camphill of Copake, NY; Waldorf Home Exchange, based in Santa Rosa, CA; Hudson Valley Acupuncture out of Hudson, NY; Woodland Ways wilderness camp in Harlemville, NY; the author Winslow Eliot; The Farm at Miller's Crossing in Claverack, NY; The children's store The Bee's Knees on Warren Street in Hudson; KOSA also located on Warren Street in Hudson; The restaurant Northeast Kingdom of Brooklyn, NY; the band Mother Fletcher of Hudson, NY; Harvest Spirits of Valatie, NY; Lefty's Silver Cart of Cambridge, MA; AWSNA Books&More and Renewal magazine.

Hearthstone Students Travel to New Orleans for AWSNA's Service Weekend
Early this month, several Hearthstone high school students left on a service trip to New Orleans. The group\'s travel expenses were partially paid for by a grant from the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America, awarded for their willingness to help rebuilding efforts in New Orleans, which is still struggling to overcome the devastation of Hurricane Katrina five years ago. According to one of the students: \"It was a great learning experience, and possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, although I have high hopes of returning to New Orleans in the future to help with the rebuilding and experience the culture all over again.\" RappNews April 28, 2011

Highland Hall graduate Zoe Kravitz
Young actress Zoe Kravitz has three high-profile movies coming out this year. Yelling to the Sky - SXSW 2011 Accepted Film is one of them. View Trailer

Malibu Compost: Love, Compassion, Gratitude, and Cow Manure
Waldorf alum Colum Riley, class of 1992 at Kimberton is the co-founder and director of operations for one of the hottest new companies on the west coast. His company “Malibu Compost” not only makes and sells biodynamic compost, but also rescues cows that are about to be slaughtered for beef. 

Tech Gets a Time-Out
Charges of hypocrisy be damned: Some Silicon Valley tech wizards are quietly raising their kids outside the lurid digital landscape that their own industry calls childhood. San Francisco Magazine 2010