Community Education
A Community of Lifelong Learners
At Seattle Waldorf School, education doesn’t begin and end with our students.
Community education is an important component of the Seattle Waldorf experience for our families. Our lecture series offers opportunities to learn more about child development, Waldorf education, and other topics that are important to building a better world. We also hold community conversations and book groups that allow for more discussion than a lecture and draw upon expertise within our faculty and caregiver community.
Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.
EQUITY & INCLUSION VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES
This series is organized by the Northwest Association of Independent schools (NWAIS) and led by area independent schools to offer our communities an opportunity to connect, learn, and engage around equity, inclusion, and antiracist education and action.
If you’d like to learn about other events in this series, please visit the NWAIS website and find their full community calendar here.

If you have a suggestion for a topic or speaker, please send a message to info@seattlewaldorf.org.
Recordings from Past SWS Lecture Series
- Sex, Youth, and the Internet, presented by Fred Ingham (MA, LMHC, CSAT) on March 23, 2020. Watch video. | Link to slides.
- Three Tsunamis of the Soul: Teens Don’t Drown If They Can Reach Higher Ground, presented by Douglas Gerwin, P.h.D. on January 31, 2018. Listen to a recording.
- Communication in the 21st Century, presented by Christof Wiechert on October 24, 2017. Listen to a recording.
- Weathering Adolescence, presented by Douglas Gerwin, P.h.D., on February 16, 2017. Listen to a recording.
- Building Strong Foundations for Life, presented by Christof Wiechert on November 3, 2016. Listen to a recording.
- Easing Anxiety at any Age, presented by Jenni Pertuset on October 11, 2016. Listen to a recording.
Resources
Simplicity Parenting: Support for parents in simplifying the home environment, rhythm, and scheduling, and tips for unplugging.
We Nurture Collective: A collection of podcasts rooted in the principles of Waldorf education.
SWS Community Connection Website: Educational Resources

ADMIN OFFICE & MEADOWBROOK CAMPUS
2728 NE 100th Street Seattle, WA 98125

KINDERHAUS CAMPUS
4919 Woodlawn Ave N Seattle, WA 98103HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS
7777 62nd Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98115
MISSION Daily we strive to inspire learning, courage, and joy in the developing human being.