August 2010 Letter to the Community
Submitted by WeStrive on Tue, 08/17/2010 - 11:46
Dear WeStrive Community,
This month, I am embarking on a journey to participate in one of
IDEM’s workcamps in Ireland. It seems, somehow, appropriate that this month’s eNews theme is all about getting involved; it occurred to me as I prepared for this issue that at some point I chose for my life to be one of service, of volunteering my time to causes that inspired me, that compelled me, that moved me to get involved. It’s not easy being a committed volunteer: my time is, in fact, my offering, and my payment is, usually, the rewards harvested because of the impact of my work. Sometimes the rewards are subtle, little sparkling gems barely visible around the craggy crust of the rocks. Sometimes they are great shining stars. Usually, they’re something in between the two. Read more »
WOW Day: Waldorf pupils help Waldorf pupils worldwide by Olivia Girard
Submitted by WeStrive on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 08:35
Since 1994 the European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education (ECSWE), together with the Friends of Waldorf Education,.jpg)
have been promoting and encouraging the Waldorf One World (WOW) Day activities in Waldorf schools throughout Europe and Germany to raise funds for the development of Waldorf education all over the world. Until now pupils have raised up to a 1.5 million Euros and supported Waldorf initiatives working mostly with disadvantaged children worldwide. Almost all Waldorf initiatives worldwide do not receive any kind of support from the government. In many cases, parents are not able to pay the tuition or the school/ kindergarten do not have the financial resources for investments necessary to both running the school and for providing a meal for the children.
