Our incredibly talented alum are sharing their gifts in richly diverse ways in a wide variety of fields. Back in the early 2000s TWS produced a series of seven alum magazines, called Outofbounds, featuring stories, news, art, and faculty features written by and for the alum community. It became a beloved and much anticipated annual publication. We hope to bring the alum magazine back to life with a new look and feel. If you are interested in contributing to this project in any way – as an editor, writer, graphic designer, photographer, videographer, artist, etc. – please reach out to our alum coordinator, Sara A., to find out more.
I have a kind of radar for Waldorf schools.
I am a third-generation Waldorf graduate, and my sister and I both graduated from San Francisco Waldorf High School. Even now, as I run a small investment fund that takes me to far-flung corners of the world, spotting that distinctive sign gives me a familiar thrill. It feels like finding a piece of home in an unexpected place.
My partner, Thomas, is from Toronto, and I have been there countless times. But on one Saturday morning we took a different route to his office, where he is working on a new condominium development. We drove past the Toronto Waldorf School, and its sign caught my eye. I thought, Wait, really? Right here? We kept driving a few blocks, and I dropped Thomas off at his office.
How exploring the English language early and continuously at Waldorf anchored me
I think a lot about language. It’s what sets us apart among earthly species. It distinguishes geographic regions, nations, communities, and even families. In fact, language is so idiosyncratic that it differentiates individuals. My speech and my writing – as a rule, they’re starkly different – stand out in dramatic and subtle ways from those of everyone alive and everyone who’s ever lived, both kin and strangers.