We are offering a series of individual classes to support practicing Waldorf teachers. Join us beginning February 10, 2026 for “At the Tips of the Waldorf Tree: Online Classes to Support Waldorf Teacher Development”.
Waldorf Education Supporting Indigenous Culture: The Creation of Kusi Kawsay Andean School in Peru with Roman Vizcarra
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Hear the story of the creation of Kusi Kawsay Andean School, the historical and social context that made it imperative to find a new, respectful way to educate Andean children, and the ways in which the Waldorf approach has been supportive and beneficial. Learn how the curriculum has been adjusted to be true to the realties of Andean experience of European culture.
Roman is the co-founder and leader of Kusi Kawsay Andean School. He is a musician and artist, and is active internationally as an advocate for Quechan people and culture.
Early Childhood Teaching at Kusi Kawsay Andean School in Peru with Sarita Franco Salas
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
What does Waldorf Early Childhood education look like at 12,000 feet in the Andean mountains—with a climate that moves through wet, dry, and windy as well as hot and cold seasons? What does it look like for children who have an advanced, ancient culture that is their direct heritage on their doorstep, but which is mostly regarded as a dead museum piece that has been ignored and derided by colonizers?
Sarita has taught early childhood at Kusi Kawsay for over 15 years. She has evolved the curriculum and daily routines to be a good fit for the young children of their geography and culture.
Children of the Rainforest: Bringing a Waldorf approach to the Indigenous Communities of Bolivia with Carolina Allen
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
In the 1970’s, Children of the Rainforest was created as a nonprofit by Jack Allen to support the Indigenous Moseten and Tsimane people of the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve in Bolivia. Carolina has taken up the work established by her father and, as a Waldorf teacher, has been advocating for and supporting a Waldorf approach as these communities work to improve the schooling of their children. As an Early Childhood teacher and artist, Carolina has been actively helping to gather their traditional stories and encouraging the development of artistic ways of teaching.
Carolina has been teaching in Waldorf education for over 25 years. She is graduate of the Eugene Waldorf Teacher Training and of the BACWTT Healing Through Art Program.
For more information, please contact: tiffany@bacwtt.org | (415) 479-4400 | www.bacwtt.org
