Great Lakes Waldorf Institute

Great Lakes Waldorf Institute Waldorf institute offering Early Childhood and Grade School teacher certification and education.

We offer a 3-year part-time certificate program for those wanting to become Waldorf teachers as well as workshops and conferences for adults interested in a holistic approach to child development and education. With our partnership with Mount Mary University, students can earn a Master of Arts Degree in Education with a Waldorf Emphasis. Support us through Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/87-0777434

What might it look like to meaningfully decolonize Waldorf education?Join Great Lakes Waldorf Institute for Developing C...
08/26/2026

What might it look like to meaningfully decolonize Waldorf education?

Join Great Lakes Waldorf Institute for Developing Capacities for Decolonizing: Reframing Waldorf Pedagogy, Reimagining Practice: a three-day professional development intensive exploring Waldorf educational philosophy, pedagogy, and practice through a lens of transformation and change.

Together, we’ll build connections, reframe and reimagine our practices, and cultivate the capacities needed to envision new possibilities for Waldorf education.

📍 Detroit Waldorf School | Detroit, MI
📅 October 9-11, 2026

Learn more and register through the link in our bio.

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What might it look like to meaningfully decolonize Waldorf education?Join Great Lakes Waldorf Institute for Developing C...
08/26/2026

What might it look like to meaningfully decolonize Waldorf education?

Join Great Lakes Waldorf Institute for Developing Capacities for Decolonizing: Reframing Waldorf Pedagogy, Reimagining Practice: a three-day professional development intensive exploring Waldorf educational philosophy, pedagogy, and practice through a lens of transformation and change.

Together, we’ll build connections, reframe and reimagine our practices, and cultivate the capacities needed to envision new possibilities for Waldorf education.

📍 Detroit Waldorf School | Detroit, MI
📅 October 9-11, 2026

Learn more and register through the link in our bio.

Week One of our Summer Intensive, in photos.A week of song, conversation, watercolor, new ideas, old friends, and the be...
07/11/2026

Week One of our Summer Intensive, in photos.

A week of song, conversation, watercolor, new ideas, old friends, and the beginning of new ones. Grateful to gather with educators from across the country to learn, create, and explore together.

Here's a little glimpse into our first week at GLWI's Summer Intensive.

Milwaukee friends, you're invited! Join us for a free Community Singing Evening tonight, Wednesday, July 8 from 7:00 - 8...
07/08/2026

Milwaukee friends, you're invited!

Join us for a free Community Singing Evening tonight, Wednesday, July 8 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Stiemke Hall on the campus of Mount Mary University.

Led by Jeff Spade, Music Director at the Rudolph Steiner School, this evening is an opportunity to gather, sing, and experience the joy of making music together in a welcoming, low-pressure environment.

No experience required. Just bring yourself, a friend, or your family! Our community singing event is open to all.

📍 Stiemke Hall, Mount Mary University
🗓 Wednesday, July 8, 2026
⏰ 7:00 - 8:30 PM
💵 Free!

As the days reach their longest and the natural world overflows with light and abundance, we invite you to join us for S...
06/10/2026

As the days reach their longest and the natural world overflows with light and abundance, we invite you to join us for Session 3 of Art in Rhythm with Nature.

☀️ Summer Solstice / Heart Berry Moon / Litha
📅 June 20–21, 2026
🌿 Themes: light, abundance, elementals, and joy

Guided by artist and instructor Adrienne Patrick, participants will explore artistic practice through the rhythms of the season, drawing inspiration from the cycles of the natural world, the biographies of artists, and the creative process itself.

Whether you are an artist, educator, maker, or simply someone seeking a deeper connection to the seasons, these virtual mini-retreats offer space to strengthen artistic technique, cultivate observation, and awaken individual creativity.

Registration is open. Join us as we celebrate the fullness of summer through art at the link in our bio.

Leadership isn't a destination, it's an ongoing practice of learning, reflection, and growth to practice throughout your...
06/09/2026

Leadership isn't a destination, it's an ongoing practice of learning, reflection, and growth to practice throughout your entire lifetime.

Great Lakes Waldorf is thrilled to present the New Leaders Academy, a year-long, university-level leadership development program designed to support emerging and mid-career leaders in cultivating grounded, resilient, and adaptive leadership practices, in collaboration with Embodied Collaborative.

Through a blend of virtual learning, collaborative dialogue, and an in-person summer intensive, participants explore leadership frameworks while developing the self-awareness, confidence, and skills needed to lead with purpose in complex and evolving environments.

📅 July 2026 - May 2027
📍 Hybrid Format | In-Person Intensive + Virtual Sessions

Registration is now open. Learn more through the link in our bio.

Meaningful educational change begins with curiosity, reflection, and a willingness to see familiar practices in new ways...
06/09/2026

Meaningful educational change begins with curiosity, reflection, and a willingness to see familiar practices in new ways.

This summer, we're offering two online intensives for educators and community members seeking to deepen their understanding of equity and cultural responsiveness in Waldorf education.

Through two of this year's development courses, Developing Capacities for Decolonizing and Teaching for Black Lives in Waldorf Schools, participants will explore how curriculum, teaching practices, and educational purpose can be reimagined to better serve all students.

Join us for thoughtful conversation, practical tools, and collaborative learning as we work toward more inclusive and transformative educational experiences.

🔗 Registration is now open.

Before we can lead others, we must develop the capacity to lead ourselves.The New Leaders Academy is a year-long, univer...
06/01/2026

Before we can lead others, we must develop the capacity to lead ourselves.

The New Leaders Academy is a year-long, university-level leadership development program designed for emerging and mid-career leaders seeking to cultivate grounded, resilient, and adaptive leadership practices.

Through a combination of immersive in-person learning, ongoing virtual instruction, reflective inquiry, and collaborative problem-solving, participants engage leadership as both an inner discipline and a community-centered practice.

Led by Kim Richardson, the program brings together leadership frameworks, systems thinking, embodied learning, and values-driven practice to support leaders in meeting the complex challenges of today's educational and organizational environments.

📍 In-Person Retreat: July 10-12, 2026 | Milwaukee, WI
💻 Virtual Sessions: Twice monthly, August 2026-May 2027
📅 Applications and registration now open

Join us in Milwaukee this July for the Waldorf Music Conference: a five-day professional development experience for musi...
06/01/2026

Join us in Milwaukee this July for the Waldorf Music Conference: a five-day professional development experience for music teachers, class teachers, and anyone looking to deepen their musicianship and teaching practice.

Explore Waldorf music through the grades, strengthen your conducting and classroom leadership skills, expand your repertoire, and connect with colleagues through workshops, discussion, and community singing.

Whether you teach choir, strings, recorder, band, or bring music into your classroom each day, you'll leave with practical tools and inspiration you can put to work right away.

📍 Milwaukee, WI
📅 July 6-10, 2026

What does it mean to “decolonize” the middle school social studies curriculum? How can we thoughtfully reimagine what an...
05/29/2026

What does it mean to “decolonize” the middle school social studies curriculum? How can we thoughtfully reimagine what and how we teach in grades 6-8?

Join instructor Simone Shurney for a three-day online intensive exploring new possibilities for Waldorf social studies education through reflection, dialogue, curriculum analysis, and inner work.

Developing Capacities for Decolonizing invites teachers, pedagogical leaders, curriculum coordinators, and community members into a collaborative exploration of reframing curriculum with greater depth, truthfulness, and relevance for today’s students.

Together, participants will explore:
• Shared language and definitions around decolonization and eurocentrism in education
• Reexamining Waldorf curriculum indications and instructional practices for grades 6–8
• Personal development practices that support reimagination, truth-telling, and meaningful integration of change

Registration is now open through Great Lakes Waldorf Institute.

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Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
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Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
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