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Education for Nonviolence describes how we can actually do something about our increasingly violent world. Few in the media draw a clear connection between the all-too-frequent tragedies we hear and read about in the news each day and the way as parents and teachers we raise and educate our children. Abstract concepts, rote learning, and standardized tests cannot develop the emotional and social intelligence our children need later in life to build relationships, contribute to society, and succeed in the workplace. The author describes how Waldorf independent and charter schools provide much-needed pathways toward wholeness--sensory and nature-based education; the arts; character education; community building; traditions of hospitality; meeting the needs of boys...to name just a few of the topics covered in this book.

Waldorf schools are founded on the social ideals grounded in an abiding belief that our schools can make a crucial difference in building a future society that is less violent, more just, and truly compassionate.

May this book help us rededicate ourselves to our social mission as we celebrate a century of Waldorf education in 2019.

Torin M. Finser, PhD, 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 international conferences and throughout the United States. He has also served as an organizational consultant for many schools with special emphasis on leadership development. Dr. Finser is currently General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America. 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). They are all also available as e-books.