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Looking to learn a new skill, explore a topic more deeply, or to connect with others in the local community? Consider attending one of our fun and enriching workshops. The Meadowbrook Alumni Association organizes a selection of workshops that are open to adults and students high school age and older.
MWS is pleased to host the annual Regional Delegates Meeting and Conference for the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). This year’s theme is Facing Anxiety and Cultivating Resilience. The Delegates Meeting is on Friday, March 23 and the Conference is on Saturday, March 24. Additionally, we will host an Evening Presentation on Friday, March 23 by Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting author and educator, titled Facing Anxiety and Cultivating Resilience.
This workshop will present parents, faculty, and staff with information that will transform the way they think about and respond to anxiety in children and adolescents. Information on recognizing anxiety disorders in youth as well as tips and techniques for responding to anxiety will be presented. Come and learn what research-supported approaches to behavior change you can begin applying immediately to provide children and adolescents with the skills to deal effectively with the challenges of everyday life.
Imagine you had a voice in setting the interest rate for your loan. Imagine if your savings not only earned you interest but directly benefited nonprofit organizations working for social and environmental good in the world. Or if you could meet representatives from the companies you were invested in to hear firsthand about the projects your money was helping to fund.
What is money? What can our relationship with money teach us? How does money connect us to what we care most about, both personally, and as a community? Join us for an evening of conversation with John Bloom to explore these and other questions.
Many of us are familiar with the practice of meditation from experience of its Eastern forms, such as those commonly used in yoga. Rudolf Steiner introduced a new form of meditation specifically for use in today's world.
How do we work with children (and ourselves) to meet the challenge of our anxious times? This article by Andrew Gilligan and Beth Riungu of MWS offers reflections from Kim John Payne's recent visit to the school.