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The Nightmare Has Arrived - You Were Warned in 2017

I made the Ministry Of Truth video Aug, 2017. It has come true. A few giant internet companies with the support of the Democrat Party are controlling our access to knowledge and have become the ministry of truth. Their intention is to give us ONE social, political, and scientific truth, while alternative views such as alternative medicine, RUDOLF STEINER, and SPIRITUAL SCIENCE are censored.

Cultivating The Attitude Of An Ethical Individualist

Teachers And Parents Speak Out Against Abolishing Waldorf Schools

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Misrepresentation of the Philosophy Of Freedom
I found this image on a blog. I see the above quote being repeated everywhere on the Internet. It tells us that freedom “is the sense of being capable of actions motivated solely by love.” It claims to quote Rudolf Steiner's Philosophy Of Freedom (POF). This simplistic feel good conclusion has done much harm by misrepresenting Steiner's meaning of freedom. It is being repeated by leaders in Anthroposophy, Waldorf, and by personal bloggers who have never read the book.

The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon, the guy who claimed to be the return of Christ, quoted “actions motivated solely by love” to show how close Steiner was to their views. I found it in a university dissertation about Camphill, in book reviews of Steiner books, in religious articles equating this love with doing God's will, equating it with anything we love to do like kayaking, and using it to describe Steiner study groups.

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All You Need Is Love
If you want a large audience of followers, tell people what they want to hear. All you need is love!

After all, if love solves everything, then why bother with all the other hard stuff, especially disciplined thinking.


What is the source of the quote?
Why is this simplistic misrepresentation being promoted with such certainty? I decided to investigate and tracked it back to the Rudolf Steiner page on Wikipedia that is closely monitored by authoritarian anthroposophists. It is found under the heading Spiritual Research and directly after another often repeated misunderstanding of POF, that “The Philosophy Of Freedom forms the philosophical basis for Steiner's later writings”. Anthroposophy's talking point is incorrect when, as is often the case, it is taken to mean it validates Steiner's later writings. It does not at all. It would be more accurate to say POF brings these writings into question. While there are anthroposophists who are also ethical individualists that gain knowledge and then act on it, many anthroposophists are merely believers in spiritualistic theory, not knowers. Ethical individualists say, "We no longer want to believe; we want to know." POF 0.3 To keep repeating that POF is merely a philosophical basis for anthroposophy hides its true purpose which is to “lay the foundations of ethical individualism and of a social and political life”. (1918 lecture)

The alleged POF quote that “freedom is the sense of being capable of actions motivated solely by love.” was found in this Rudolf Steiner Wiki paragraph:

“Steiner aimed to apply his training in mathematics, science, and philosophy to produce rigorous, verifiable presentations of those (spiritual) experiences. He believed that through freely chosen ethical disciplines and meditative training, anyone could develop the ability to experience the spiritual world, including the higher nature of oneself and others. Steiner believed that such discipline and training would help a person to become a more moral, creative and free individual – free in the sense of being capable of actions motivated solely by love.[46] His philosophical ideas were affected by Franz Brentano, with whom he had studied, as well as by Fichte, Hegel, Schelling, and Goethe's phenomenological approach to science.” -Rudolf Steiner Wikipedia

It is surrounded by philosophy statements giving the impression that it is from POF. The Wiki reference for this statement [46] is Peter Schneider, Einführung in die Waldorfpädagogik. I could not find an English translation of this book or any further information to support Schneider's statement. Shouldn't there be a POF or other Steiner source for this grand conclusion?


Levels of morality

There is no such POF quote because an action that is “motivated solely by love” is not considered freedom. Chapter 9 (POF 9.4) lists the levels of morality. There are 4 levels of individual motivation, with the motive “love” listed at level 2. Freedom occurs at level 4.

Level 1 Instinctive reaction
Level 2 Feelings which include love (examples given: modesty, pride, sense of honor, humility, remorse, pity, revenge, gratitude, piety, loyalty, love, and duty)
Level 3 Practical experience (remembered thoughts and ideas of how to act)
Level 4 Conceptual thinking (free thinking or reason)

Freedom occurs in the conceptual sphere where free thinking is possible. “Human” motives will always contain thought. This thought will originate within the individual for there to be a free action. An ethical individualist tries to become more conscious of the whole free will process that certainly includes love.


The heart can be a motive, but it can not create a motive

The heart, though, is not capable of creating ideas of action. The heart accepts or rejects thinking’s ideas for action before allowing it to enter its sphere of passion. This is explained here,

“Love, compassion, and patriotism are driving forces for deeds that cannot be explained away with cold intellectual concepts. It is said that here the heart prevails. No doubt. But the heart does not create the motives of action. Motives are present prior to being received into the heart's domain. Compassion appears in my heart after the thought of a person who arouses compassion has appeared in my mind. The way to the heart is through the head.” POF 1.10

Of course we can not be thinking about principles while we are energetically acting. But still the action is not free if the motive is love alone, that is a Level 2 motivation. At Level 2 we do not know the origin of our love. It could be from cult brainwashing! The confusion likely occurs from the following POF quotes that are referring to a specific moment in the free deed process --while we are engaged in the action itself.


Love for the idealistic objective (goal)

Reading POF will not show freedom to mean “motivated solely by love” but it will find “motivated solely by love of the objective (goal)” or my love of the action.

“When I, or another, subsequently review my action we may discover what moral principles came into play in it. But so long as I am acting, I am influenced not by these moral principles but by my love for the objective, that I want to realize through my action.”

“It is only when I follow solely my love for the objective, that it is I, myself, who act. At this level of morality, I acknowledge no lord over me, neither an external authority, nor the so-called voice of my conscience. I acknowledge no external principle of my action, because I have found in myself the ground for my action, viz., my love of the action.” POF 9.8

So yes, free action is motivated by love, but to clarify, it is our love for the goal that originated in free thinking as an ethical principle (moral intuition) and was then translated into a specific goal of action (moral imagination). We love it because our greatest joy is to bring our highest ideals into reality. The ethical individualism video, How To Make Better Decisions shows the whole conscious process. Love enters at the 4:15 mark. 


Two paths: The Philosophy Of Freedom and How To Know Higher Worlds

Another major point is that a closer look at the definition of freedom found in Wiki clearly proves it is not from The Philosophy Of Freedom. Again, the complete sentence we are discussing is,

“Steiner believed that such discipline and training would help a person to become a more moral, creative and free individual – free in the sense of being capable of actions motivated solely by love.”

The “discipline and training” here is mentioned earlier in the wiki paragraph as being “ethical disciplines and meditative training”. This has nothing to do with the path of the Philosophy Of Freedom. This refers to the renewal of the old Eastern path described in How To Know Higher Worlds (HTKHW).

The How To Know Higher Worlds path begins with assurance that when you are ready your master will appear. The next step is developing devout feelings of reverence and devotion. Ethical disciplines are a requirement for this path "for every step in spiritual perception, three steps are to be taken in moral development." This is not necessary for the POF path because a free act will always be an ethical act. The Philosophy Of Freedom distinguishes itself from Eastern influences here,

The Oriental sages make their disciples live for years a life of resignation and asceticism before they impart to them their own wisdom. The Western world no longer demands pious exercises and ascetic practices as a preparation for science, but it does require a sincere willingness to withdraw oneself awhile from the immediate impressions of life, and to betake oneself into the realm of pure thought. POF 0.7 original Chp1 or Preface.

Steiner clarified the difference between the two paths; The Philosophy Of Freedom path for our modern age of science, the path that Steiner himself took, and the Eastern path Steiner attempted to renew that is commonly recommended by Anthroposophists as described in How To Know Higher Worlds

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The Philosophy Of Freedom path is for those interested in science.         

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The How To Know Higher Worlds path
is for those without much interest in science.
(see The Boundaries of Natural Science VIII)

If you go to an Anthroposophy book publisher like SteinerBooks it will be a walk into the past of old spiritual paths and ideas.

 

Best thought training is the study of The Philosophy Of Freedom
The recommended practice to become an ethical individualist is to apply the principles of freedom to your life and set aside time for pure conceptual thinking. POF 0.6 - 0.7 The demanding university programs in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and philosophy do an excellent job to discipline thinking. Though the best thought training to fulfill this requirement is the rigorous study of the Philosophy Of Freedom.

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(70) Rudolf Steiner Videos Censored By Google/YouTube

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Below is a playlist of the restricted videos. Select video by clicking on "1/18" in upper right corner of player.

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Internet censorship has dramatically increased to suppress wrong-thought.
Google/Youtube is censoring at least 18 25 70 of Rudolf Steiner Philosophy Of Freedom videos. Included in the censored list is a video that only contains a reading of Rudolf Steiner ethical individualism quotes called "Rudolf Steiner Quotes – Ethical Individualism". The videos are censored by placing them in "restricted mode filtering", which limits views based on certain terms or ideas, including the age of the viewer.

AWSNA and some anthroposophists have been declaring Rudolf Steiner to be a racist. This has consequences. This can lead to Rudolf Steiner and anthroposophy to be censored off the internet.

How does Restricted Mode work?
The primary method for filtering content in Restricted Mode is an automatic system using algorithms.

YouTube also employs a team of reviewers to manually check some content which may need to be filtered out. In particular, they manually check videos which are ‘flagged’ as inappropriate by YouTube users and all videos which are submitted under the ‘Restricted Mode feedback’ form.

How to Turn Restricted Mode off.
1. Click your youtube profile picture
2. At bottom of list is Restricted mode
3. Click Restricted Mode on or off

List of CENSORED Rudolf Steiner Philosophy Of Freedom videos:

2020

Rudolf Steiner: Cultivating The Attitude Of An Ethical Individualist
https://youtu.be/AKs4vFXJio8

Activists Are Replacing Steiner Waldorf School Values With “Anti-Racist” Values
https://youtu.be/z-prIhlIVKE

Defending Steiner Waldorf Education From The Materialistic Worldview Of Anti-Racism
https://youtu.be/_ShQ-m4sdoU

P4 Rudolf Steiner: Winning The Culture War With A Science Of Freedom
https://youtu.be/0WbF4RHEpgc

P2 Rudolf Steiner: The Culture War Of Human Nature
https://youtu.be/DFyHbJr8BYw

2019

Jordan Peterson & Rudolf Steiner: What Kind Of Threat Are The Democratic Socialists of America?
https://youtu.be/Dn-lWNdcJ-8

Rudolf Steiner: Is Calling Someone A Racist Helpful?
https://youtu.be/jI-634026bk

Jordan Peterson / Rudolf Steiner: Four Ways Ordinary People Can Produce A Totalitarian Society
https://youtu.be/iEj5Im840Y4

Rudolf Steiner Quotes – Ethical Individualism
https://youtu.be/Hwnb1L-C4Do

Jordan Peterson & Rudolf Steiner: True Speech Guides Free Speech
https://youtu.be/OaySOfXOU3Y

2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook Confirms - George Orwell's 1984 Is Here
https://youtu.be/EmykKbvJIvQ

Identity Politics, Empathy, and Reason
https://youtu.be/D722Dn5PByM

0.7 Practicing Pure Thinking
https://youtu.be/9RUPbXYsTd8

2017

0.0 Was Rudolf Steiner An Anarchist?
https://youtu.be/E9vn_CRHIDI

Internet Censorship Of Alternative Medicine And Spiritual Science
https://youtu.be/86aePYEAcc0

Israel Boycott: The American Spirit, The Human Spirit, Is Under Attack
https://youtu.be/vpPk1q7acuM

Israel Iran And Moral Consistency
https://youtu.be/KR7byR3iLcY

Will New Justice Neil Gorsuch Interpret A Dead Constitution?
https://youtu.be/IetXGovj0ls

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Trump Sedition?

The Left is engaged in the willful disregard for Truth in order to promote a false reality for the purpose of gaining more political power. Anyone who repeats this false narrative is complicit in ruining our social order. Study Chapter 7, "No Limits To Knowledge" to learn about how to cognize reality.

I made this video 2 years ago to warn people what was coming:
Apple CEO Tim Cook Confirms - George Orwell's 1984 Is Here

Teachers And Parents Speak Out Against Abolishing Waldorf Schools

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Screen Shots Of AWSNA Resources For Waldorf Schools

The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) is the accrediting agency for Waldorf schools and institutes in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. They are supposed to "strengthen and nurture Waldorf education and to advance Waldorf principles worldwide", not destroy Waldorf education by promoting extreme Left wing politics and the cult of Woke ideology.

Here are examples, provided by a parent, taken from AWSNA's Anti-Racist Resources. See AWSNA's Working Toward Anti-Racist Education Jul 1 2020.

AWSNA: DESTROY  CAPITALISM AND PATRIARCHY

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 AWSNA: EXPAND MARX'S THEORY7934740677?profile=RESIZE_710x

AWSNA: EDUCATION IS POLITICAL
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AWSNA: SUPPORT STRIKES, DEFUND THE POLICE
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AWSNA: ANTI-ISRAEL
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AWSNA: SUPPORTS POLITICAL EDUCATION7934821864?profile=RESIZE_710x

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AWSNA: WHITE UNEARNED ADVANTAGE7934844688?profile=RESIZE_710x

AWSNA: WHITE SUPREMACY7934848692?profile=RESIZE_710x

AWSNA: YOUR WEAPONS ARE MICROAGGRESSIONS7935153461?profile=RESIZE_710x

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With many Waldorf schools declaring themselves anti-racist schools the culture war has reached Waldorf education. Anti-racist education is a materialistic worldview that believes the way you change people is to change the external world. Waldorf education is based on a spiritualistic worldview that believes the way you change the world is to change people through proper human development.

0:04 1. WALDORF ALERT
1:55 2. MATERIALISM vs SPIRITUALISM
4:49 3. WALDORF SCHOOLS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
5:58 4. ANTI-RACIST EDUCATION
9:21 5. CULTURAL DETERMINISM
10:17 6. FIRST PRINCIPLES
13:09 7. GROUP IDENTITY
15:05 8. THE WAY TO PEACE

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Steiner Waldorf School Anti-Racist Resources

ANTI-RACIST TRAINING (THAT WORKS): 3 training programmes that promote love, compassion & liberalism

HISTORY OF CHANGING AWSNA EQUITY STATEMENTS

ANTHROPOSOPHY BASED STATEMENTS

Anthroposophical Society in Germany Declaration November 2007
Stuttgart Declaration German Association of Waldorf Schools October 2007
AWSNA Statement of Equality November 2016
AWSNA Position Statement on Diversity
Frankfurt Memorandum Rudolf Steiner and the subject of racism 2018

SOCIAL JUSTICE IDEOLOGY INFLUENCED STATEMENTS

AWSNA Strategic Priorities 2019
AWSNA Member Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion June 2019
AWSNA Statement of Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity
George Floyd May 25 2020
Statement From AWSNA On Injustice June 1 2020
AWSNA Statement of Inclusion and Equity June 2020
AWSNA Anti-Racist Education Article

Defining Racism Up: Ibram X. Kendi’s Weird Definition of Anti-racism by Samuel Kronen 

 

 ARTICLES

Eight Big Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with Racism by James Lindsay
The New Religion Of Woke Anti-Racism by Michael Barone
Critical Race Theory by New Discourses
I’m a Former Teacher. Here’s How Your Children Are Getting Indoctrinated by Leftist Ideology by Douglas Blair
White privilege programs take center stage in pair of school districts — and frustrated board members, parents are pushing back hard
Child Political Indoctrination Discussion (starts 4:36) Don’t Back Down with Stan Casacio 09-04-20
How The Left Is Weaponizing Cancel Culture To Politicize Children’s Books
Black Lives Matter In Public Schools Is Turning Kids Into Little Marxists By Sloan Rachmuth and Katie Jensen JULY 8, 2020
Critical Race Theory in American Classrooms by Max Eden September 18, 2020
Washington Post: EXCLUSIVE Education Department opens investigation into Princeton University after president deems racism 'embedded' in the school

INSIDE WHITE FRAGILITY takes a critical look at whiteness studies, anti-racism, and education. See videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCON9vFaGhqkgR4FdsLH8SeQ/videos

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"The only remedy to racist discrimination is antiracist discrimination. The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination."

 

 

Teachers And Parents Speak Out Against Abolishing Waldorf Schools

 

 Defending Steiner Waldorf Education From The Materialistic Worldview Of Anti-Racism

Activists Are Replacing Steiner Waldorf School Values With “Anti-Racist” Values

PLAYLIST Exposing CRT in K-12 Schools

PLAYLIST Calling Out Kendi

PLAYLIST Debunking DiAngelo

COUNTERWEIGHT MEDIA: PLAYLIST Videos about resisting the imposition of Critical Social Justice

CRITICAL RACE THEORY: Charlie Kirk Explains Critical Race Theory To Homeschooling Mother

Critical Race Theory is Racist

Dangerous People Are Teaching Your Kids

Critical Race Theory vs. Liberalism [What's Wrong With Anti-Racism?]

BLM Kids Anti-Racist Book: "Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness" (whiteness bad)

Jordan Peterson - How to prevent kids from indoctrination in schools:
Talk to the school.
Formulate your arguments
Form a coalition
Lay out a strategy of ideational war
Have a plan if nothing changes 

Heritage Foundation Slams Critical Race Theory in New Report

Heritage Foundation Report
Critical Race Theory, the New Intolerance, and Its Grip on America

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Sarasota moms stand up to oppose Black Lives Matter political views taught in the classroom.

How To Fight Woke Brainwashing Of Your K-12 Kids

Woke Parasitic Storytelling: Waldorf schools use ancient fables filled with archetypal Truths. Woke Black Lives Matter reading books are filled with the indoctrination of untruths.

What You Need To Know About Critical Race Theory | Christopher Rufo

Fair Argument Against "Systemic Racism"

INDOCTRINATION: Gender And Sexuality Class

Parent Speaks Out Against Anti-Racist Education

 

Dealing with Woke Ideology (in your school) with James Lindsay

 

The New Religion of Woke Millennials

 A Practical Guide to Surviving Anti-Racism Trainings

How to Talk to Your Employers About Anti-Racism by Helen Pluckrose And James Lindsay
The Truth According to Social Justice—A Review of ‘Cynical Theories’ by Jonathan Church
Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay Purchase
New Discourses website

Saying No to Critical Race Theory

"Anti-Racism" vs. Liberalism

What's Wrong with Anti-Racism?

Rudolf Steiner: Is Calling Someone A Racist Helpful?

The Anti-White Indoctrination of School Children

"Anti-Racist" Racists

Mandatory anti-racism training for students?

Wokeism at Work: How "Critical Theory" and Anti-Racism Training Divide America

The Myth of Systemic Racism | Coleman Hughes

What is Critical Race theory and why did Trump Ban it?

 

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Culture War Series

Rudolf Steiner: The Culture War (5 videos)

Video transcripts are here.

 P1 Rudolf Steiner: Origin Of The Culture War
0.00    Culture War Philosophies
0:43    The Philosophy Of Freedom
1:55    Premodern Age Of Authoritarianism
2:18    Age Of Reason Individualist
3:59    Rudolf Steiner's Ethical Individualist
4:48    Postmodern Skepticism
5:46    Frankfurt School
6:19    Institutional Oppression
7:15    Neomarxist French Intellectuals
8:08   Cultural Determinism
8:51    Intersectionality
11:51   Destiny

 P2 Rudolf Steiner: The Culture War Of Human Nature
0:00   Social Views Of Human Nature
1:41    Three Stages Of Human Development
2:47    Sinful Nature Of Ancient Pagans (Natural Being)
3:44    Obedient Nature Of Medieval Church Believers (Social Being)
4:36    Rational Nature Of The Age Of Reason (Free Being)
5:40    Good Nature Of The Free Spirit - Rudolf Steiner
9:18    Obedient Nature Of The Social Justice Activist (Social Being)
9:59    Social Justice Ideology

P3 Rudolf Steiner: The Culture War To Unify The People
0:00   Unifying The People
2:22    I. Unity In The Pagan Age
4:07    II. Unity In The Medieval Age
6:10    III. Unity In The Age Of Reason
7:30      A. Pure Reason
9:53    IV. Unity Of Individuals - Rudolf Steiner
10:50    A. Practical Reason
16:30    B. Harmony Of Intentions
24:15   V. Unity Of Justice Activists
26:31    A. Social Justice Studies
30:52   B. War Of All Against All
32:43   C. Jordan Peterson

P4 Rudolf Steiner: Winning The Culture War With A Science Of Freedom
0:00    I. The Enlightenment Vision
4:28     A. What Is Lacking In Western Civilization?
6:54     B. The Science Of Freedom
9:03    II. The Meaning Of Real Freedom
14:37    A. Nature Versus Nurture
16:19    B. The Impulse Of Freedom
20:45   C. Why The Philosophy Of Freedom Failed
26:42   III. Tactics To Win The Culture War
28:27    A. Jordan Peterson
30:29   B. What You Can Do

Is Calling Someone A Racist Helpful?

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Waldorf School Anti-Racism Education Activity

 

MARXIST INSPIRED ANTI-RACIST WALDORF SCHOOLS?
You are encouraged to investigate the Waldorf school of your interest to find out if they endorse critical race theory or (racist) anti-racism education.

SCHOOL

 

DIVERSITY

EQUITY

INCLUSIVITY

Asheville Waldorf School
NC

Social Equity and Diversity Committee (extreme)
https://ashevillewaldorf.org/social-equity-diversity/

Austin Waldorf School
TX

Teachers and Admin put through diversity and inclusion training.
https://austinwaldorf.org/parent-corner/embracing-change-austin-waldorf-school/

Brooklyn Waldorf School
NY

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
https://www.brooklynwaldorf.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/

Sacramento Waldorf School

Diversity And Inclusion
https://sacwaldorf.org/about-sws/diversity-and-inclusion/
How to Speak to Young Children About Race
https://sacwaldorf.org/young-children-race/ by teacher
Book: Who Are You?: The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
Blog article quote: “By recognizing our own privilege and using it to help others, we make the world we are about to
go into better,” by admin

Bay Area Center For Waldorf Teacher Training

Only source found this newsletter, rest of site appears clean
Newsletter, Kenneth Smith, Director; BACWTT
https://www.bacwtt.org/town-meeting-june-4-2020/

Cedarwood Waldorf School
Portland

Assessment of Inclusivity & Multiculturalism (AIM)
https://www.cedarwoodschool.org/aim-survey?rq=diversity
Antiracism Commitment
https://www.cedarwoodschool.org/antiracism-committment

Cincinnati Waldorf School

Awsna BLM statement
Antiracism statement:
As waldorf educators we hold the dignity of life and the human being at the center of our work. It is our responsibility to bear witness to what is happening in the world, to elevate the voices of marginalized people, to change the course of inequities, and to break down structural prejudice in all forms where it exists, particularly in waldorf education. (block on homepage)
https://www.cincinnatiwaldorfschool.org/

City of Lakes Waldorf School

Antiracism commitment
https://www.clws.org/diversity-equity-inclusion/

Chicago Waldorf School

Antiracism commitment
affiliated with The National SEED Project that is administered by Wellesley College. The project--"SEED" stands for Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity--was founded by renowned scholar Peggy McIntosh (author of Unpacking the White Knapsack)
https://www.chicagowaldorf.org/

RSF Social Finance

On the RSF Social Finance website:
https://rsfsocialfinance.org/our-story/#

I've heard that Rudolf Steiner made racist comments. Is this true?

"Yes. We find Rudolf Steiner’s comments about and characterizations of race wrong, offensive, and indefensible. Our staff and board reject any and all racism. We have engaged in an honest examination to acknowledge and confront Steiner’s statements on race, as well as racism in our time. We are committed to ongoing learning and positive action to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, both at RSF and in the world."

Green Meadow Waldorf School

Diversity and teacher training

We are proud to have trained nearly 100% of our faculty and staff in the Undoing Racism framework. A 14-member cohort completed an Equity Pedagogy Seminar in Fall 2019 with Randolph Carter of East Ed and Jenna Chandler-Ward of Teaching While White. We have worked with Gender Spectrum, The Ackerman Institute for the Family, Dr. Howard Stevenson, Simone Gamble, Dr. Weldon McWilliams IV, and many others to train faculty, staff, students, and parents on a variety of topics related to diversity and inclusion.
https://www.gmws.org/diversity/
Diversity resources
Black Lives Matter Reading List (removed from website)

Haleakalā Waldorf School
Hawaii

Diversity & Inclusion Committee
A Statement of Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement
https://www.waldorfmaui.org/

Hartsbrook School
Hadley, MA

Hartsbrook’s Response to Injustice
https://hartsbrook.org/blog/2020/06/hartsbrooks-response-to-injustice/

Highland Hall
Northridge CA

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
https://www.highlandhall.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=188638&type=d&pREC_ID=1949905

Kimberton Waldorf School
Phoenixville, PA

Social Justice resources
A Discussion On Anti-Racism With Mari Avicolli
"This anti-racist self-reflection work is not easy or comfortable, and we acknowledge the courage it takes each individual to look within for evidence of racism or bias. This is the only way forward to a peaceful and socially just world, which is one of the core principles of our school."
https://www.kimberton.org/?s=diversity&id=13165

Maine Coast Waldorf School

MCWS ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT
https://www.mainecoastwaldorf.org/mcws-anti-racism-statement/

Maple Village Waldorf School
Long Beach, Ca.

Diversity and Inclusion
https://maplevillagewaldorf.org/diversity-inclusion/

Marin Waldorf
San Rafael, CA

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
https://www.marinwaldorf.org/dei

Monadnock Waldorf
Keene, NH

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
https://www.monadnockwaldorfschool.org/diversity

Olympia Waldorf School

DIVERSITY STATEMENT
http://www.olympiawaldorf.org/diversity.html
Hire teachers with anti-racist/ anti-biased framework.
http://www.olympiawaldorf.org/early-childhood-faculty.html

Orchard Valley Waldorf School
East Montpelier, VT

DIVERSITY STATEMENT: anti-oppression lens
https://www.ovws.org/orchard-valley-waldorf-school-diversity-statement

Pasadena Waldorf School, Ca.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

PWS statement against Systemic Racism from the College of Teachers and the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Mandate Group - in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
https://www.pasadenawaldorf.org/

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School
Alexandria, VA

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement
https://www.potomacwaldorf.org/copy-of-shopping-programs

Rudolf Steiner School
NY

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement
https://steiner.edu/social-justice/

San Francisco Waldorf

Anti-Bias Resources
https://www.sfwaldorf.org/community-life/equity-and-inclusion/resources

Diversity Committees

https://www.sfwaldorf.org/community-life/equity-and-inclusion/mcc

Santa Fe Waldorf School

NM

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement
Anti-racism training, study, and discussion
https://www.santafewaldorf.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Shining Mountain Waldorf School
Boulder, Co.

Statement on Racial Injustice and Anti-racist resources
https://shiningmountainwaldorf.org/articles/smws-statement-on-racial-injustice/

Summerfield Waldorf

Santa Rosa, Ca

Addressing Racism
https://summerfieldwaldorf.org/addressing-racism/

Sunbridge Institute
Teacher Education
Southfield, Mich.

DIVERSITY AT SUNBRIDGE affirmative action
https://www.sunbridge.edu/about/diversity-at-sunbridge/
Sunbridge’s 2020 teachers conference - Uncovering and Dismantling Racism in the Waldorf Movement

https://www.sunbridge.edu/event/2020-teachers-conference-calling-it-like-it-is-uncovering-and-dismantling-racism-in-the-waldorf-movement/

Swallowtail Waldorf School
Cornelius, Oregon

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement - Anti-racism school commitment

https://www.swallowtailschool.org/dei

Urban Prairie Waldorf School
Chicago

EQUITY and DIVERSITY, anti-racism resources
https://www.urbanprairie.org/about/equity-diversity/

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm
Beverly, MA

Diversity Pie Chart
https://waldorfmoraine.org/diversity/
Hired non-Waldorf school director
https://waldorfmoraine.org/urvi/

Waldorf School Of Atlanta, GA.

DIVERSITY & EQUITY STATEMENT anti-racist resources, retraining teachers
https://www.waldorfatlanta.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=446796&type=d&pREC_ID=1649243

Waldorf School of DuPage

Warrenville, IL

affirms Black Lives Matter on front page

https://www.waldorfdupage.org/

Waldorf School of Garden City, NY

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement, anti-racism resources for white people
https://www.waldorfgarden.org/basics/dei/

Waldorf School Of Lexington, Ma.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement, GENDER DIVERSITY STATEMENT
https://thewaldorfschool.org/diversity

Response to Injustice, anti-racist resources
https://thewaldorfschool.org/insight/2020/6/3/response-to-injustice?rq=resources

Waldorf School Of Louisville, KY

Societal Injustice and Outrage Statement, anti-racist resources
https://www.waldorflouisville.com/

Waldorf School of Mendocino County, Ca.

Societal Injustice and Outrage Statement, anti-racist resources
https://mendocinowaldorf.org/social-justice

Waldorf School Of New Orleans, LA

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement
https://www.waldorfnola.org/dei
How We Are Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
https://www.waldorfnola.org/post/how-we-are-addressing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Waldorf School of Philadelphia, PA

DIVERSITY and INCLUSION Statement
https://phillywaldorf.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/
Accused of ‘microaggressions’ by “Parents Of Color” group
https://mcusercontent.com/d70fc3e41e6a368fe39f8262b/files/0d0453cc-b59d-427b-84df-7d18c620c4f2/Dear_WaldorfSchoolOfPhiladelphia_POC_Recommendations_3Jun20.pdf

Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork
Carbondale, CO

EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement, anti-racist resources
https://waldorfschoolrf.com/mission

Washington Waldorf School, DC

Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice, Anti-racism Statement & Resources
https://www.washingtonwaldorf.org/community/committee-for-diversity-equity-and-social-justice/

Whatcom Hills Waldorf School

Bellingham, WA

Anti-racist resources
https://www.whws.org/resources

Whidbey Waldorf School
WA

DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION Statement, re-training
https://wiws.org/community?rq=diversity

 

 

 

 

Waldorf School Of St. Louis, MO

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DIVERSITY STATEMENT

We welcome students, parents, faculty, and staff of all races and sexual orientations, and of all faiths and creeds. We respect and support each individual’s spiritual beliefs and practices.

 

It is a fundamental goal of our education to bring students to an understanding and experience of the common humanity of all of the world’s people, transcending the stereotypes, prejudices, and divisive barriers of classification by sex, race, religion, nationality, and ability.

 

This is accomplished through our carefully crafted curriculum, which gives students a deep and rich experience of selected religious traditions and cultural/historical milieus and by school-wide and individual grade celebrations of seasonal festivals.

 

We reject racism in all its forms, and embrace the principles of common humanity expressed by the founder of Waldorf Education:

 

We must cast aside the division into races. We must seek to unite people of all races and nations, and to bridge the divisions and differences between various groups of people.”

 

Rudolf Steiner, The Universal Human, Lecture 1

https://www.waldorfstl.org/diversity

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Jordan Peterson and Rudolf Steiner agree that the path forward that will do the most good and protect the world from tyrannical collectivism is to strengthen the sovereignty of the individual. This is the fundamental difference between social justice ideology and freedom philosophy. Social justice ideology favors group identity and collectivism over valuing and respecting the sovereignty of the individual.

The text for the video is the first paragraph of the original 1894 unedited Philosophy Of Freedom by Rudolf Steiner. The Philosophy Of Freedom begins by describing its fundamental principle, the sovereignty of the individual. Individual sovereignty is the basis for freedom, human dignity and personal responsibility.

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