Inspired Boards, Vibrant Schools | An Online Continental Conference for Waldorf School Leaders

Join us on January 22-23, 2027 for an online continental conference for Waldorf school leaders!

Waldorf schools depend on boards that are prepared, inspired, and connected.

Inspired Boards, Vibrant Schools opens Friday evening with a keynote presentation from John Bloom, followed by a half-day on Saturday of workshops and a panel discussion. You will meet colleagues from across the continent, deepen your understanding of the mission of Waldorf education, and gain practical tools to bring back to your board and school.

John will open the conference with his keynote, Credibility, the Magical Power of Governance. Drawing on more than two decades at RSF Social Finance, where he served as vice president for organizational culture, John developed programs on leadership, governance, and social transformation that continue to shape organizations today. He is the author of The Genius of Money and Inhabiting Interdependence, and a founder and trustee of Living Lands Trust. His keynote will speak to the critical functions of a board of trustees and the key aspects of governing well: responsibility, authority, and accountability.

On Saturday, the conference will include workshops and a panel discussion. Workshops range from the practical, such as crafting effective board meetings, supporting your administrative leader, and understanding the board’s role in AWSNA accreditation, to the deeper questions of how a board’s way of listening and deciding shapes the life of a school, how conflict can become a threshold for cooperation, and how the social and spiritual foundations of Waldorf education can enliven the work of trustees. The panel discussion will be an opportunity to hear from a variety of Waldorf school leaders on board topics of interest, emerging challenges, innovative activities, and questions from conference participants.

January 22 – 4:00 to 6:00pm PST, 7:00 to 9:00pm EST
January 23 – 8:00 to 1:00pm PST, 11:00 to 4:00pm EST

Registration is now open! Visit our website for more information, details on the workshops and their presenters, and how to register – Inspired Boards, Vibrant Schools.

Cost: Early Bird Pricing through December 15, 2026, is $125.00. Schools and organizations sending more than one community member will enjoy a reduced rate of $100 for every additional participant.

If the cost of registration is a barrier for your school or organization, please reach out to Marti Stewart at marti@leadingwithspirit.org. We are glad to explore options and want to make it possible for your community members to attend.

Leading with Spirit courses are programs of Sound Circle Center for Arts and Anthroposophy, a full member institute of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Inspired Board, Vibrant Schools builds on five years of Prepared to Serve board training from Leading with Spirit, which has served over 50 schools and 350 participants.