When: Wednesday, February 7 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Omega Middle School62 State St, Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Join Rainbow Institute and Azalea Mountain School for a evening book discussion with Torin M. Finser, PhD. Torin will be discussing his new book Education for Nonviolence: The Waldorf Way. In this book, Torin describes how Waldorf independent and charter schools provide much-needed pathways towards wholeness. Holistic schools such as these, are grounded in an abiding belief that education can make a crucial difference in building a future society that is less violent, more just and truly compassionate. This is event is open to the public. You can go to www.SteinerBooks.org to purchase this book.
Torin will also be discussing Waldorf Education at Azalea Mountain School from 4-5:30. He is will discussing the Building Bridges and the Foundation Studies program.
Torin is Chair of the Education Department at Antioch University New England. He has been an educator for three decades and has been a keynote speaker at conferences throughout the United States and internationally. He has also served as an organizational consultant for many schools with special emphasis on leadership development. He is the author of numerous books, many of which have now been translated into foreign languages and are read all over the world. They include School as a Journey (1994); School Renewal (2001); and Organizational Integrity (2007).