“This program was instrumental in helping to weave together the threads of leadership. It was rejuvenating to explore these topics with other leaders on the continent and from international settings.”

“I am newer to Waldorf administration, coming into the role at the beginning of the pandemic. The Leadership Program has provided me with excellent resources through presentations by some of the most capable Waldorf educators, leaders, and administrators in the movement. Every presentation brought tools and information directly relevant to my work. Many of these presentations fundamentally changed or strengthened my understanding of how I can best support my school and its work. Additionally, the in-person residency in Keene, NH, offered an opportunity to connect more deeply with the other program participants, building relationships and connections with peers from across North America. In administration, we can become siloed in our schools, without many direct peers within each school. Having sudden access to many peers, learning from and supporting each other, building our knowledge together, and sharing our experiences and biographies with one another, has been a gift.”

“The administrative training is a welcome extension of the teacher training I received so many years ago. It is vitally important that the administrators leading our schools have a place to meet, to discuss their unique journey and explore how the Waldorf pedagogy is applied in this ever-changing realm. I loved the practical and the philosophical mix of materials covered in this training. The instructors came from a variety of backgrounds and brought expert insights into the conversation. The strong undercurrent of respect for the incredible challenges administrators face on a daily basis had a powerful therapeutic effect and the various topics covered met us every single time in real, practical ways but also inspired us to continue to strive towards the ideal, but without a sense of overwhelm. Healthiest professional development I have experienced in years. This training is the best gift a board could give to their administrative staff. And the best gift an administrator can give to themselves!”

“The course was extremely valuable, not only in terms of content that was highly relevant to my current administrative work, but also as an opportunity to meet others doing the same kind of work at a huge number of locations.”

“The unique element of this training for me was the support it gave me as a branch chair, a pedagogical leader still working in the classroom, but also in the realm of administration and adult relationships. Teachers train to teach, and then get thrust into being branch chairs; College chairs, committee chairs, etc., and would benefit greatly from the skills and topics covered in this course. Also, in a busy world, the rhythm of a one hour and change session every other week was really do-able and was a grounding rhythm. Finally, the opportunity this summer to participate in the work with Cherie and Petna Ndaliko, Decomposing the Colonial Gaze, was extraordinarily rich and eye and heart opening.”

“This was just what our admin team needed. A training to share and a base to build upon. Each presenter was well prepared and the use of Zoom was well handled. The addition of our live session in October, and soon in April, was also important, and the group work with the eurythmy and artistic endeavors were a wonderful balance.” ~ School Director/Administrator