Torin finser biography samples

KWSPA hosted Torin M. Finser on July 9th

Torin has over 60 years of experience in Waldorf education as a student and learner, parent, teacher, teacher of teachers, author, Ph.D., and leader in the international Waldorf community.

“Waldorf Education for Social Justice” is his passion and the focus of much of his current work.

 He emphasizes the need for schools to connect with the current issues dividing our society: political polarization, racism, income inequality, immigration, nationalism, and religious fundamentalism to name a few.  Focus on these problems at the educational level can be transformative and put power in the hands of the community to address their immediate concerns, seek out new ways for the field to change and adapt in the future.

 But external advocacy needs to be balanced with opportunities for introspection as well, which Waldorf education also beautifully teaches our children School As a Journey by Torin M. Finser | Open Library TOT