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I attended the Youth Section’s Focus International Initiative Forum last month in Dornach, Switzerland and had an amazing time. The enthusiasm and creative energy that was present was palpable and I was reminded about ideas that came to me when I was in my twenties about doing something that would have a positive impact in my community and the world. Back then, I was alone with my ideas. At the Goetheanum, and now in my fifties, I found a profound level of peer support for innovative thinking.

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Last March the Santa Cruz Monterey Bay Branch supported my going to the North American Class Holders’ Conference in Spring Valley, NY. On the way home, after already having spent a night in Salt Lake City because of a cancelled flight, I took the opportunity to be “bumped” and spend an extra couple of hours in the Salt Lake City airport in exchange for a travel voucher on Delta Airlines. I have had this voucher since last March and, when I suddenly realized it will run out this March 23rd, rather like Rudolf Steiner’s value-decreasing money, I decided to check in with Matthew Temple, former student and close friend, founder of NetworkM, now President of the Board of WeStrive. I thought WeStrive might be able to use the voucher—and sure enough, Matthew was very excited when I told him my idea. If you don’t know WeStrive, please take a look at www.westrive.org and discover what this community network is doing to support social renewal. Read more »