Partnerships of Hope

Partnerships of Hope: Building Waldorf School Communities

Partnerships of Hope gives an inspiring account of the social mission of Waldorf education, describing the opportunities and challenges of building Waldorf school communities. If you have wondered about governance, leadership and decision-making in Waldorf schools and how they relate to Rudolf Steiner’s social intentions, this book provides a variety of insightful answers, placing them into the larger matrix of the political and economic crises facing western societies. Of particular interest for the future is Christopher Schaefer’s articulation of the deeper values and principles imbedded in Waldorf education, values which he maintains are the foundation of a new, spiritually based and healing society.

About the Author

Christopher Schaefer, Ph.D., is a founding member of the Social Science Section of the Goetheanum School of Spiritual Science in North America, a faculty member at Sunbridge College, and Director of the Waldorf School Administration and Community Development program. He is also an organization development consultant, and the Executive Director of High Tor Alliance.