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Why am I in this project? Because I want to learn everything that can be learnt about this world. And I know this is a really huge goal but, at the same time, is what I feel that I have to do and for me it’s amazing how I can listen to all of you…

These and other (Re)flections are part of a series of writings by young people from around the world taking part in the (Re)Search in times of COVID-19 initiative. “Like an archer letting go off the arrow” What makes us human? At first I was overwhelmed with the question, then I became somewhat annoyed by it,…

We are excited to share with you the Anthroposophical Society in America’s new year-long online course Applied Anthroposophy! Through the lens of anthroposophy, the course connects current events and inner work to four key themes: Freedom, Love, Initiative, and Service. You can find out more about Applied Anthroposophy at this link, including information about the full faculty…

Dear friends of the Youth Section House, Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 worldwide crisis and the restrictions that have been enforced in Switzerland, we have had to make the difficult decision to close our house for now. Since the team does not have at the moment the capacity to ensure that the space is properly…

Ein Beitrag zur Kunst, zu Corona und unserer Zukunft (von Klasse 11 der Freien Waldorfschule Landsberg mit Jessica Sartor-d’Avigdor) Die Oberstufe setzte sich während des Corona bedingten Unterrichts zuhause künstlerisch mit ihren Erfahrungen in dieser Zeit auseinander. So entstanden eine Vielfalt an Kunstwerken, die nun im Kunstturm ausgestellt sind und noch bis ins neue Schuljahr…

In early April 2020, the Youth Section at the Goetheanum held an online gathering with youth from around the world to open a space for sharing and reflecting upon experiences brought by the COVID-19 global crisis. A particular question about the state of reality after the pandemic arose: could one resume their life just as…

As I make the transcription of the call held in June, it appears like a puzzle to me. A puzzle created by many young people from different countries around the world, with different perspectives and backgrounds, of different ages and environments. A question about change – the relation of inner and outer change – came…

At the beginning of June, we hosted the kickstarter call for our six-month project (Re)Search in times of Corona. 29 young people are committed to undertaking common and individual questions with the view to generate transformative actions for self and world. During the call, we asked an input question: what is the nature of change?…

We asked youth from all over the world four questions and invited them to go through a process of (re)search and reflection – here are some of the thoughts we received… “If I could give a gift to the world that would be the feeling of trust” (Female, 25, Netherlands) At the same time the…

Dear Youth Section, Dear People of the Goetheanum, What I am writing now may seem a little incoherent, it is a kind of stream of thoughts about the things that are very important to me at the moment. ​​​It is so important right now, in our present situation, that we do not allow ourselves to…