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| Anthroposophy— |
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| embraces a spiritual view of the
human being and the cosmos. Humanity (anthropos) has the inherent
wisdom (sophia) to transform both itself and the world. The
Anthroposphical Society is a world-wide organization that offers
programs including, study groups, meditation workshops, lending
library, lectures, festivals, and community service. |
| K–12
Education |
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| With over 160 schools in North
America, Waldorf education is one of the largest independent,
non-sectarian school movements. The Waldorf approach–integrating
academic, practical and artistic work–educates children's
hearts and hands as well as their minds. |
| Adult
Education— |
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institutions offer a variety
of programs and endeavor to address students' quest for the
knowledge, insight and moral imagination needed to bring balance
and healing. Training in a variety of professions including
Waldorf education is available.
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| Special
Education |
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| In the
Camphill movement developmentally challenged people of all ages
live, learn and work with individual dignity and freedom. Included
are seven independent communities that are home to over 800
people who live and work on over 2,000 acres of land. |
| Responsible
Investing |
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| Seeking to bring
spirit to the way the world works with money, the Rudolf Steiner
Foundation has lent over 40 million dollars to socially constructive
borrowing projects, offering opportunities for people to align
their investments with their deepest values. |
| Publishing— |
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| Publisher
of the English translations of Rudolf Steiner's writings and
lectures, and the works of other related authors, with over
300 titles in print. |
| Farming
and Gardening—
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| Inaugurated in 1924,
the worldwide Biodynamic movement is the oldest non-chemical
agricultural movement, pre-dating organic agriculture by some
twenty years. Biodynamics does more than avoid chemicals by
seeking to actively work with the health-giving forces of nature.
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| Healthcare— |
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Anthroposophically - extended
medicine is not an alternative to, but rather an extension
of conventional medicine. In addition, a full spectrum of
complementary therapies have been developed including psychological
counseling, therapeutic eurythmy (movement therapy); sculpture,
painting, music and speech therapy; physical therapies including
rhythmic massage, hydrotherapy, compress and external applications.
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| Art
of Movement |
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| Eurythmy
translates the dynamic sounds and rhythms of speech and music
into movement. It is a performing art and also has practical
applications in education, therapy and the workplace. |
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