The AWSNA Great Lakes Regional Conference

Thu, Feb 23 2012 to Sat, Feb 25 2012

Location: St. Paul, MN
Category: - Central Region, Waldorf Education

Straight From The Heart(Land): Building Regenerative Communities, at the Minnesota Waldorf School

Rudolf Steiner’s inspiration for Waldorf education grew out of a need for social and cultural renewal.  Today, as we face tremendous social, economic and ecological challenges, collaboration with others is imperative to building regenerative communities.

On the banks of the Mississippi River, at the edge of the plains of the great bison, before one of the gateways to the west, let us come together to explore a new, more conscious connection between the spiritual and the material. Out of acknowledging the wisdom of the past and being present--what future will we co-create?

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael D’Aleo is a founding member of the Saratoga Experiential Natural Science Research Institute (SENSRI) in Saratoga Springs, New York and is the Director of Research. He is a co-founder of the high school at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs where he teaches physical science and mathematics. Michael is also an instructor of Waldorf School physical science teachers in the summer program at The Center for Anthroposophy in Wilton, New Hampshire. He is the cofounder and leader of the successful middle school science teacher training, Teaching Sensible Science.

REGISTRATION, HOUSING AND TRAVEL INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 
www.mnwaldorf.org; for further information, contact Colleen Everhart, AWSNA Great Lakes Regional Representative, at ceverhart (at) awsnaorg 

SPONSORED BY AWSNA, RSF Social Finance, the Mid-States Fund Sharing Group and the Central Regional Council of the Anthroposophical Society

WORKSHOPS

1. Money and Spirit: a Sufficiency of Means, a Means of Sufficiency with John Bloom 
2. Riches Inside Out with Leah Walker and Kathleen Bowen 
3. Otto Scharmer’s Presencing:The Process of Allowing the Future to Emerge in the Present with Albert Linderman 
4. Building Community through Shared Giving with Mary Christenson and Claudia Fontana 
5. Nature Systems/Ecology Based Economies with Ken Pentel and Kevin Kane 
6. Connecting to Place in the Heart’s Land: A Workshop with Marianne Fieber and Dennis Dietzel 
7. Community/Building/Economy: Tools for Building Vibrant Community and Making Collaborative Economic Change with Stephanie Rearick and Linda Bergh 
8. Connecting with People and Place: Approaches to Building Resilience: A Workshop with Jonathan Bucki and Louis Alemayehu 
9. The Mystery of Economic Life: Brotherhood and the Future of Humanity: A Workshop with Richard Kotlarz and Jason Burnstein 
10. Building Waldorf Community Resilience with Craig Neal and Kurt Curtin 
11. Economic and Social Renewal – Promise and Peril: Inner and Outer Aspects: A Workshop with John Fuller and Donna Webb 
12. Practicing a Holistic/Artistic Approach to the Works of Rudolf Steiner: A Workshop with Michael Holdrege and Frances Vig 

See attached brochure for fees, housing, and details of schedule and workshops.