The International Youth Initiative Programm
The International Youth Initiative Program (YIP) is a social entrepreneurship training in Järna, Sweden, for youth aged 19 to 25 who want to create a positive social change in the world. – A course in how to bring your own initiative into being.
The International Youth Initiative Program (YIP) is primarily concerned with strengthening the capacity of young people to take an active role in fostering positive cultural, social, environmental, and economic change that will benefit all sections of society and to eliminate social injustice, poverty, and inequality. YIP is global in scope and international in concept and sees real benefits in bringing young people together from all parts of the world to reflect on the meaning and impact of globalization. YIP pays tribute to young peoples’ potential and ability as cultural creatives within local communities and society at large.
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Domestic report on the Steiner school movement in Austria
During the last years there have been a number of changes and new developments and initiatives in Austria. While one school has closed down due to... [more]
Domestic report on the Steiner school movement in Denmark
In Denmark there are 15 established Steiner schools and 1 new one (2014) with a total of 2860 children from preschool to class 12. Only 6 of the... [more]
Rudolf Steiner University College Oslo
Rudolf Steiner University College (RSUC) in Oslo – Norway, was founded in 1981 with the task of providing teachers for the increasing demand from... [more]
CULT Committee calls for exclusion of non-profit educational services from the TTIP
The ongoing negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States of... [more]
France bans WiFi in childcare facilities catering children under age 3
The French National Assembly recently passed a law that will help to limit young children’s exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) generated by... [more]
US: States weigh turning education funds over to parents
A radical new concept in school choice will come up for vote in at least a half-dozen states from Virginia to Oklahoma in the coming months, as... [more]
“A Mentor in Your Pocket” — the First-Ever Waldorf App for the iPhone
The appearance in the Apple App Store of iWaldorf, the first “Inspired-Waldorf” app for the iPhone and iPad, is the culmination of a three-and-a-half... [more]
Avalon Initiative for the Renewal of Education
A new U.S. American, Waldorf-aligned education think tank has been formed in Harlemville, New York. [more]
No Handhelds for Children under 12
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12. [more]
Waldorf Education and Multiple Intelligences
How the Waldorf grade school subject classes help develop all of the nine intelligences. [more]
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